PCMA Canada East – February Virtual Event

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2021 Time: 11:30AM – 12:30AM EST Save the date for #PCMACE’s next virtual event featuring two lovable Canadian guest speakers: Véronique Rivest, is the most respected sommelier in Canada and Internationally Benoit Beauséjour-Savard, Director of Restaurants & Banquets at Hotel Place d’Armes, BUT you may also recognize him as a contestant on the first

BC Meetings & Events COVID-19 Safe Restart Guidelines

Join us in our review of the BC Meetings & Events Safe Restart Guidelines. Come with questions for our safety panel as we discuss best practices and protocols in post-COVID meeting design. 

Student Insight Series: Exploring Career Paths Into the Events Industry

Are you excited about a career in events and hospitality, but worried about the current pandemic-instigated slowdown in the industry? The events business is still the place to be with many career paths you might not yet know about. Hospitality is the #5 employer of all major industries and is more than just wedding planning.

Register Today

Daily life stressors are not going to vanish anytime soon. How can a person cope, let alone thrive?
It is possible; YOU CAN outsmart common workplace and daily life challenges by creating your Fit Brain!
Join us on April 01, 2021!

Free

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2021 – BC

Join MPI BC, FVEPA, ILEA and PCMA West for Global Meetings Industry Day where we’ll be broadcasting a very timely conversation on how we can proactively plan for and contribute to the restart of the industry in BC. Let's meet safe!

$10

Day of Diversity – Brunch Queen, a featured short film

Hosted by local Vancouver Drag Superstar, Symone Says, and together with PCMA Canada West, we invite you for an exclusive interview and viewing of their short film " Brunch Queen". It's a humorous and poignant exploration of love and aging in the LGBTQ community.

PCMA Canada West Student Information Panel

Date: Thursday, August 26, 2021 Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm PST/ 12:30pm - 1:30pm MST Location: Via Zoom (link will be emailed to you after registering) Are you a student that excited about a career in events and hospitality, but worried about the pandemic’s impact on the industry? PCMA Canada West is pleased to host a

Free

Sippin’ With Students

You never know when a casual coffee chat could change the course of your career. Networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but it’s also an effective and exciting way to keep expanding your connections, even when you’re not job hunting.
Please join us on Tuesday, September 21, at 4pm PST, for Sippin with Students, hosted by the Southwest & Pacific Chapter of PCMA. Register now to gain tips and valuable advice in an informal setting from a group of successful event professionals while collaborating with other PCMA student members.

Free

Spark! 2021

PCMA Canada West is excited to bring back our signature event - Spark! in November. This event will be in a fully virtual format. 

GLOBAL MEETINGS INDUSTRY DAY 2023

Goodco. Bar 965 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

The theme for #GMID23 is #MeetingsMatter and what better way to celebrate the return of our Meetings, Events, & Conferences than gathering with our industry colleagues. Please join us for a Strictly Social Networking Event and experience the Goodco. Bar and entertainment venue. Light bites and one drink ticket are included with your registration fee. Registration Fees*