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SUMMARY:Games @ Greta
DESCRIPTION:Calling all industry rockstars\, game masters\, and social butterflies. PCMA Canada West Chapter is proud to present: Games @ Greta! Join us for an evening of mixing\, mingling\, and play. \n  \nLocation: 50 W Cordova St\, Vancouver\, BC V6B 1C8 \nDate: November 20\, 2024 \nTime: 4pm-6pm \n$40 for PCMA Members. $60 for Non-Members. \nTicket Includes: \n\nFree Games\nDrink Ticket & Snacks\nNetworking
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/gamesgreta/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar,Networking
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SUMMARY:GLOBAL MEETINGS INDUSTRY DAY 2023
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease join us for a Strictly Social Networking Event and experience the Goodco. Bar and entertainment venue. \nLight bites and one drink ticket are included with your registration fee. \nRegistration Fees*\nMPI/PMCA/ILEA Members $49.00\nNon-Members $65.00\nStudent Members $39.00 \nJoin the discussion on social media and add hashtag  #GMID2023 #MeetingsMatter \nREGISTER HERE\nIN PARTNERSHIP WITH: \n    
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/gmid-2023/
LOCATION:Goodco. Bar\, 965 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6Z 1L3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210421T170000
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SUMMARY:Student Insight Series: Taking on a Pandemic Career Search
DESCRIPTION:Job hunting is difficult no matter what skill level or trade. Throw in COVID-19 and how it’s affected the events industry and we now must rethink how we market ourselves\, and possibly even reevaluate what segment of the ever-changing meeting and events industry we should explore for career options.   \nPCMA’s Student Insight Series continues discussing these challenges with this exciting panel including a recent graduate who has successfully navigated the job hunt\, a student ready to graduate\, and an event industry HR professional who will share their stories and successes of job searching mid-pandemic.  Our moderator\, Lauren Kramer\, known for her role as a recruiter for industry professionals\, will walk this panel through their job hunting strategies and suggestions for the current Meeting & Events Industry job market.   \nLearning Objectives \n1)  Learn best practices for using social media to market yourself.   Discover enhanced or new social media job posting options.  \n2)  Making your resume standout in comparison to other recent graduates by highlighting special skill sets and characteristics. \n3) Develop strategies for maintaining a positive mental mindset during your career search. \nMeet Our Speakers:  \nModerator:  \n Lauren Kramer\, CEO & Founder\, Meeting Priorities \n  \nPanelists: \n Stephanie Paendong\, Association Services Associate\, NAIOP \n Megan Zimmerman\, Events & Marketing Intern\, AGMA \n Terri Carter\, PHR\, SHRM-CP Senior Human Resources Manager\, Destination DC
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/student-insight-series-taking-on-a-pandemic-career-search/
CATEGORIES:Industry Calendar
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SUMMARY:Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2021 - Canada
DESCRIPTION:Event Date: Thursday\, April 8\, 2021\nEvent Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EDT\nEvent Format: Online\nCost: FREE\n\n\nWE’RE READY\nMMBC is celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (April 8\, 2021) with an interactive\, 90-minute virtual event. Industry leaders across Canada will address these important topics: \n\nThe current state of business travel\nHow provinces are re-opening to meetings and business events\nThe return of international events\nState-of-the-art readiness plans and safety protocols\nHow the industry will help rebuild Canada’s economy\n\nProvincial Roundtables:\nMMBC vice-chair Laura Pallotta will moderate a panel on how provincial industry groups are working to re-open meetings and business events in their respective regions. \nWho should attend?\nMeetings & event industry professionals\nGovernment decision-makers\nAdvocates for reopening the visitor economy\nMedia and industry influencers \nQuestions?\nContact us at info@meetingsmeanbusiness.ca
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/global-meetings-industry-day-gmid-2021-canada/
CATEGORIES:Education,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210408T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210408T103000
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SUMMARY:Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2021 - BC
DESCRIPTION:When: Thursday\, April 8th\, 2021\nTime: 9:00am – 10:30am (PST)\nWhere: Virtual Event\nTopic: Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID): Meet Safe\nCost: Members – $10.00 | Non-Members – $20.00 | Students – No Charge | Not currently working – No Charge \n\n  \nPivot\, fluid\, unprecedented\, new normal – anyone else sick and tired of hearing these all too familiar tropes? Well\, we’ve got great news – the good ol’ business buzzwords of the past are making a come back! \nThere’s a light at the end of the tunnel and as an industry\, it’s time to take a future forward look at where we go from here. \nJoin 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.\n— \nHIGHLIGHTS \nHear an esteemed list of presenters speak to: \n•    A summary of the actions that were taken to sustain business during a pandemic and the learnings we can carry with us into the future \n•    Advocacy and policy work that is being done at an association and government level to re-start meetings and events \n•    Timelines and expectations of the Provincial Health Authority of our industry \n•    How we can contribute as a collective and individuals to restart meeting and events \n•    Getting clients on board with this vision – what we should be communicating and creative ideas to do so \n—\nSPEAKERS\nWalt Judas\, CEO\, TIABC\nNorman Stowe\, Managing Partner\, PACE Group  \nLet’s celebrate how far we’ve come as an industry and how much further we can go as a result of the ingenuity of the past year.
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/global-meetings-industry-day-gmid-2021/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Education,Featured,Industry Calendar,Networking
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SUMMARY:Register Today
DESCRIPTION:PCMA Canada East Presents: \nBRAIN FITNESS: Change your Brain\, Change your Results! \nTime: 11:30AM – 12:30PM EST\nNetworking Time: 12:30PM – 1:00PM EST\nDate: April 01\, 2021\nFee: Complimentary to all PCMA Members | Non-Members: $25.00\nDescription: \nDaily life stressors are not going to vanish anytime soon. How can a person cope\, let alone thrive? \nIt is possible; YOU CAN outsmart common workplace and daily life challenges by creating your Fit Brain! \nDiscover how to strategically implement user-friendly Brain Fitness strategies so you become more resilient\, mentally agile\, confident\, focused\, energized\, and able to think\, learn and feel at your best. \nThese strategies are based on latest neuroscience concepts and presented in relatable and common-sense ways\, so you can apply them easily and efficiently. \nBe amongst leaders on the planet who are a positive force of change by moving from reactivity to responsiveness\, stress to balance and confusion to clarity – anywhere\, anytime. \nMost of all\, invest into your own wellness and self care for immediate and long-term brain and life gains\, both personally and professionally. \nSpeaker: Jill Hewlett\, Brain Fitness Expert & Wellness Authority \n \nJill Hewlett is a nationally recognized speaker\, author\, Brain Fitness Expert & Wellness Authority. \nCombining user-friendly neuroscience and inspired common sense strategies\, Jill draws out the natural leadership\, resources and resilience in individuals and organizations to support them in achieving greater levels of productivity\, wellness\, and success. \nYou may have seen Jill as a featured guest expert on various TV and radio stations across Canada\, giving real-life examples and real-life solutions to the mental health and wellness issues that are on the rise today. \nJill is the author of two books\, “Common Sense…Uncommonly Practiced” and “Uncommon Sense…Put into Practise”; highly inspiring and readable reflections on how others might identify and apply everyday awareness and wisdom to their life path. \nFor a decade\, Jill produced and hosted her own Wellness TV series which began as a grassroots project and moved to Rogers TV\, achieving a viewership of one million people. \nFilling a call for wellness education in her community\, sixteen years ago Jill founded the Women’s Wellness Circles. This initiative has grown into multiple locations that she trains and mentors nationwide. \nGet ready to turn on your brain power\, as you will be equipped with information\, motivation\, and tools\, to proactively build your Fit Brain & Fit Life! \nSponsored by:
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/register-today/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Education,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210211T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210211T123000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
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SUMMARY:PCMA Canada East - February Virtual Event
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, February 11\, 2021 \nTime: 11:30AM – 12:30AM EST \nSave the date for #PCMACE’s next virtual event featuring two lovable Canadian guest speakers: \nVéronique Rivest\, is the most respected sommelier in Canada and Internationally \nBenoit Beauséjour-Savard\, Director of Restaurants & Banquets at Hotel Place d’Armes\, BUT you may also recognize him as a contestant on the first season of The Bachelorette Canada 😉 \nFor the love of food…\nFor the love of wine…\nFor the love of food and wine at our meetings… \nMore details to follow… stay tuned!!
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/pcma-canada-east-february-virtual-event/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210120T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20210120T173000
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CREATED:20210110T183605Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Cold Drinks\, Hot Topics - Jumpstarting 2021
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Cold Drinks\, Hot Topics – Jumpstarting 2021 \n\nDate: Wednesday\, January 20\, 2021\nTime: 16:30 PST/ 17:30 MT\nLocation: Via Zoom (link will be emailed to you after registering)\n\nPCMA Canada West is excited to jumpstart the year for our members and community by getting back to our original Cold Drinks\, Hot Topics format. Join us as we discuss the future of the events industry in 2021\, recap highlights from PCMA’s Convening Leaders\, and play a fun trivia game! \nAgenda \n\nPCMA Canada West AGM\nConvening Leaders Recap\n2021 Forecasts & Trends\nHot Topic Discussion\nTrivia!\n\nThis event will be hosted by PCMA CW president Jeromy Gilchrist\, supported by board directors Owen Chiu and Yvonne Sharpe.
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/virtual-cold-drinks-hot-topics-jumpstarting-2021/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Education,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210116
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SUMMARY:2021 PCMA Convening Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Recovery is coming. We all want to get back to the business of connecting people\, ideas\, and opportunities. We also know that you want answers and insights on what the future holds for your careers and businesses. \nConvening Leaders 2021 will be your community design lab for what business events will look like in a post-pandemic world. \nWe get it… money is tight. We are committed to making Convening Leaders 2021 affordable for anyone who wants to participate with a lead price of $295 USD. Because this is your future and the future of an industry that you built from invisible to invincible. \nMaking connections is a cornerstone of Convening Leaders. By offering a combination of streaming broadcast TV (with a live studio audience in some locations) and face-to-face experiences through our official network partners\, Convening Leaders 2021 will connect with you where\, how\, and when you want to participate. \nWe know the industry has been disrupted and has accelerated trends in ways we didn’t see coming. It’s time to embrace the change in order to thrive in the future. \nWe are here to explore a way forward and collaborate to build solutions. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/2021-pcma-convening-leaders/
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201215T210000
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SUMMARY:Vancouver Event Industry Holiday Party 2020
DESCRIPTION:VANCOUVER EVENT INDUSTRY HOLIDAY PARTY 2020 \nLet’s Zoom Around the Screen Tonight!  \nDecember 15\, 2020 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PST)  \nWith 2020 drawing to a close and a brighter New Year on the horizon\, it’s time to let go a little\, celebrate our accomplishments\, and enjoy the spirit of the holidays\, connecting with our Industry friends and colleagues!  \nJust like Haley & His Comets\, we are going to Zoom around the screen all night long! Put up a festive background\, dress in your holiday outfit\, grab your beverage of choice\, and get your dance moves ready!  \nIn usual Vancouver Event Industry style\, we are promising an evening of virtual socializing\, an epic DJ battle that will be certain to get you dancing or simply chat and chill in one of our themed breakout lounges.  \nYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED BY:  \nILEA Vancouver | MPI BC Chapter | PCMA Canada West | Fraser Valley Event Planning Association (FVEPA)  \nThe Vancouver Event Industry is a collaborative and supportive space. We are your community and we are…  \n#StrongerTogether  \n#MPIBC #MyILEA #PCMACW #FVEPA #VancouverEventIndustry #YVREventProfs
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/vancouver-event-industry-holiday-party-2020/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200729T110000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20200711T144656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200719T193456Z
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SUMMARY:Community Conversation & Ask Me Anything: Clark Grue\, Chair\, Meetings Mean Business Canada
DESCRIPTION:10:00am British Columbia | 11:00am Alberta/ Saskatchewan | 1:00pm Ontario/Quebec | 2:00pm Marine Time \nCanadian Event professionals have questions. Lots of them.\nAs businesses and industries begin to re-open across Canada\, event professionals in the business meetings + events industry continue to look for direction\, guidance\, and timelines on when events\, tradeshows & conferences can begin to reopen and how we can safely do so. As the Chair of Meetings Mean Business Canada (MMBC) Coalition\, the foremost advocacy voice of the Meetings and Business Events industry in Canada\, Clark Grue is at the centre of the advocacy efforts that are happening on behalf of our industry. \n \nJoin our community conversation where we will talk to Clark about what MMBC is doing\, where are they running into challenges\, what they anticipate the next 6-12 months will look like for the industry\, and most importantly\, how we can help the advocacy efforts to get us back to work.  \nThe conversation will include an Ask Me Anything component where you can have your questions answered directly by Clark as we gather as a community to figure out and discuss what’s next. \nThe event is FREE of charge\, and we welcome everyone who are interested to this topic to join us. We’ll see you on July 29!
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/community-conversation-ask-me-anything-clark-grue-chair-meetings-mean-business-canada/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200627T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200627T190000
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SUMMARY:RECONNECT 2020
DESCRIPTION:BC Event Management has partnered with the Harbour Convention Centre (HCC) to host “Reconnect 2020”. The goal of Reconnect 2020 is twofold: to showcase a new way to connect; and to raise funds for the BC Hospitality Foundation. \nFrom meetings to events to tourism\, we all need to connect. The Reconnect 2020 hybrid event will be held at the 35\,000-sq. ft. Harbour Convention Centre on False Creek in downtown Vancouver on June 27\, 2020. \nThe hybrid event will have a small in-person audience and large virtual audience. The on-line audience will have their own host engaging with them from our video studio. The in-person audience will also have their own host and they will also be able to interact with the on-line audience. Both the on-line and in person audience will enjoy music and entertainment while they bid on amazing auction items. \nJoin us at Reconnect 2020 is to raise funds for the BC Hospitality Foundation and to support the hospitality\, tourism\, meeting\, conference\, and event industry.
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/reconnect-2020/
LOCATION:Harbour Convention Centre\, 760 Pacific Blvd\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 5E7\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20200624T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20200624T180000
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SUMMARY:ILEA Calgary - Inspire Resilience\, Empower Possibility
DESCRIPTION:ILEA Calgary is extending an invite to their final chapter event of the year on Wednesday\, June 24th (4-6pm MT)\, to all PCMA Canada West members.  Join them to hear acclaimed filmmaker and keynote speaker Brett Culp t for an interactive session\, “Inspire Resilience\, Empower Possibility”. He will discuss his inspiring perspective on leadership and achievement in an ever-changing world. You will learn how to see change as an opportunity for innovation and impact. This uplifting presentation will empower and equip you to face your fears about change and move forward with confidence and optimism.  \n  \nIf you have never seen Brett Culp speak\, now is your chance.   Register now: bit.ly/3eUfUXJ
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/ilea-calgary-inspire-resilience-empower-possibility/
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200609T140000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
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SUMMARY:CL20 REBROADCAST: Inspire Social Change Through Brand Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Marketing trailblazer Bozoma Saint John has changed how brands like Apple Music and Pepsi reach their audiences and impact communities using one key element – empathy. Bozoma will share her insights on the changing consumer engagement landscape and why empathy is a powerful brand storytelling and marketing tool that motivates people to make a difference. \nSpeaker: Bozoma Saint John\, Chief Marketing Officer\, Endeavor \n1.0 Clock Hour\nDomain I: Marketing \n\n\nBrought to you by:
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/cl20-rebroadcast-inspire-social-change-through-brand-storytelling/
CATEGORIES:Education,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190629
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20190114T182141Z
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SUMMARY:2019 PCMA Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:PCMA Education Conference is an energetic\, immersive and provocative program designed to attract thought leaders\, event marketers\, experience designers and business events strategists. The program fosters learning styles that drive engagement — creating solutions and ideas that build lasting relationships.
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/2019-pcma-education-conference/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190206T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190206T140000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20190129T154925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T154925Z
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SUMMARY:CL19 Rebroadcast: Main Stage | Transforming Experiences Into a Positive Force for Change
DESCRIPTION:This video contains language which may be offensive to some viewers. \nTwo remarkable people will tell their stories of grit and resilience\, proving that life experiences can uniquely position all of us to change the world for the better. \nSteve Pemberton’s journey has taken him from being an orphan in foster care to a trail-blazing corporate executive\, author\, and philanthropist. At Monster\, Walgreens and in his current role as Globoforce Chief Human Resources Officer\, he changed the diversity conversation from classifying people by visible characteristics to focusing on who they are and the life experiences they bring. Steve will share how any organization can shift their paradigm by getting the most out of their teams to increase customer engagement\, company morale\, and revenue. \nNadya Okamoto personifies the idea of “being the change.” Ever since she was a young girl in Portland\, Oregon\, her inquisitive nature has inspired her to find solutions to unaddressed problems. At the age of 16 she hopped on Google and figured out how to start her nonprofit\, PERIOD\, which provides menstrual hygiene products to the homeless. Four years later\, Nadya has galvanized multiple generations using social media to garner support and PERIOD now has more than 150 chapters across the U.S. Nadya will explain how she overcame adversity and turned her experiences into a platform for advocacy and women’s empowerment. \n1.0 Clock Hour\nDomain E: Human Resources
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/nadya-okamoto-steve-pemberton-transforming-experiences-positive-force-change/
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20190130T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20190130T170000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20190129T155512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190129T155558Z
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SUMMARY:2019 Convening Leaders Rebroadcast
DESCRIPTION:The PCMA Digital Experience Institute will rebroadcast the most discussed sessions from “Disrupt + Deliver” in Pittsburgh. Earn up to 5 Clock Hours (EIC approval pending) from this full day of online education and global networking.
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/2019-convening-leaders-rebroadcast/
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190110
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20181101T144920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181101T144920Z
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SUMMARY:2019 PCMA Convening Leaders
DESCRIPTION:PCMA will host 2019 Convening Leaders in Pittsburgh\, PA\, known as” City of Bridges\,” located at confluence of the Allegheny\, Monongahela and recognized for its 400+ bridges and breath-taking vistas. The destination once known as “The Steel City” has transformed into a technology lightening rod with companies such as Google\, Apple\, Bosch\, Facebook\, Uber\, Nokia\, Autodesk\, and IBM among the 1\,600 technology firms generating $20.7 billion in annual payrolls and generous local intellectual capital. \nLocated in Downtown Pittsburgh\, the David L. Lawrence Convention Center blends space\, functionality\, and flexibility with cutting-edge technology and promises to create an unforgettable Convening Leaders experience. Pittsburgh is home to 68 colleges and universities\, including research and development leaders Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. PCMA will tap into these cerebral resources to bring risks\, new ideas and innovation to Convening Leaders’ content. You just might get a chance to take a spin in a driverless Uber!
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/2019-pcma-convening-leaders/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180111
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20170718T164138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170922T192428Z
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SUMMARY:2018 PCMA Convening Leaders
DESCRIPTION:The definitive annual event for the business events industry.\nWe’re cranking up the volume at 2018 PCMA Convening Leaders. The engagement factor is the most critical piece of connecting with your audience. But we’ve entered the new school of engagement — one where you must navigate around digital distractions and satisfy increased attendee expectations at every turn. At Convening Leaders\, you’ll learn how to electrify your experience. And what better place to bring that supercharged sound and feeling than Music City. Plug in and discover the Grand Ole Land of Innovation and Opportunities. Join more than 4\,200 of your colleagues in Nashville this January.​ \nPriority registration now open for PCMA Members. \nQuestions? Contact events@pcma.org
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/2018-pcma-convening-leaders/
LOCATION:Nashville Music City Center\, 201 Fifth Avenue South\, Nashville\, TN\, 37203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Featured,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171219T230000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20171115T062624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171127T075732Z
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SUMMARY:Vancouver’s Event Industry Party: Through The Wardrobe
DESCRIPTION:On December 19th\, join your industry colleagues from ILEA Vancouver\, MPI BC Chapter and PCMA Canada West for the holiday event of the season! \nAdvance Tickets:\nMember $49\nNon-member $59\nGroup of 10 (member or non-members): $450 \nVIP Experience:\nTreat clients or your team to an extra special celebration! The VIP Experience package includes a reserved rope & stanchion raised section with lounge seating\, corporate branding\, 6 tickets and 3 bottles of wine (choice of red\, white or sparkling house wine).\n$1\,800 \nAt the Door Tickets:\nMember $55\nNon-member $65 \n  \nWANT TO PARTY LIKE EVENT INDUSTRY PEOPLE DO?\nBook your group rate for Vancouver’s Event Industry Holiday Party 2017 at a special group rate! \nJW Marriott Parq Vancouver  for 199 CAD  per night  \nStart date: December 19\, 2017\nEnd date: December 20\, 2017\nBooking Deadline: December 12\, 2017 \n Book here >>
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/vancouvers-event-industry-party-through-the-wardrobe/
CATEGORIES:Featured,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171018T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20171018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20170918T172251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171001T191251Z
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SUMMARY:PCMA Spark! – Canada West Half Day Education and Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:On October 18th\, join PCMA Canada West for our most impactful event yet – 4 exciting sessions spanning Event Design\, Technology\, CSR\, and The Power of Industry Involvement. \nTaking place at Vancouver Convention Centre\, this half day of innovative education will feature iconic event professionals\, networking and updates on must-know industry and chapter information.  Cap off the morning with a networking lunch that celebrates our growing chapter’s biggest supporters as well as our Annual General Meeting. \nOnly the first 25 planners to book attend FREE\, courtesy of Freeman Audio Visual! REGISTER NOW to secure your complimentary ticket. \n\n\n\n  \nAGENDA\n8:00am – Registration\, Networking\, Light Breakfast\n8:45am – Spark Talks #1\n9:15am – Deep Dives \n\nIntentional Event Design: Our Professional Opportunity – Tahira Endean\, BC Tech Summit\nLeave Your Organization’s Legacy at Your Next Meeting and Make a Difference – Rachael Riggs\, Tourism Vancouver\n\n10:15am – Brain Break\n10:30am – Spark Talks #2\n11:00am – Deep Dives \n\nHave You Heard the News? Event Apps in 2018 – Jason Philipchuk\, Quick Mobile & Vlad Polikhun\, Attendify & Jo-Anne Rockwood\, UBC & Shannon DeSouza\, Conference Software Solutions\nThe Power of Industry Involvement – Roger Haskett\, Engagement Unlimited\n\n12:00pm – AGM and Celebration Lunch \n  \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\nTahira Endean – Biography\nRachael Riggs – Biography\nVlad Polikhun – Biography\nRoger Haskett – Biography \n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first 25 Planner registrants attend FREE courtesy of Freeman Audio Visual! \nPCMA MEMBER RATES:\nProfessional Planner $75\nSupplier $125\nStudent $45 \nNON MEMBER RATES:\nProfessional Planner $100\nSupplier $150\nStudent $65\n\nLUNCH ONLY: $75 \n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR SPARK SPONSORS \n                \nTHANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS \n         \n                
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/pcma-spark-agm/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Education,Industry Calendar,Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20170908T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20170908T120000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20170811T041040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170830T042701Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Industry Event Presented by Meetings + Conventions Calgary and PCMA Canada West
DESCRIPTION:On September 8th\, join your PCMA Canada West Chapter\, in partnership with Meetings + Conventions Calgary\, for our annual industry event in Calgary!\nThis engaging half day educational event will feature speaker Bob Mellinger\, best in class PCMA Speaker on Disaster Management\, and Graham Sherman\, Owner\, Tool Shed Brewing Company\, on how to overcome obstacles and connect your passion to your work.\n \n\nAGENDA\n8:00am – Registration\, Networking Breakfast\n8:30am – Speaker Bob Mellinger\n10:00am – Break\n10:15am – Speaker Graham Sherman\n11:45am – Networking Reception \n\nBOB MELLINGER\, Attainium Corp – LEARNER OUTCOMES\n \n\nUnderstand the principles of disaster management and how they apply to meeting and event continuity planning and effective risk management.\nImprove your crisis communications and decision-making skills.\nShare personal experiences regarding event challenges and disruptions they’ve experienced.\n\nGRAHAM SHERMAN\, Tool Shed Brewing Company – LEARNER OUTCOMES \n\n\n\n\n\nHow to truly reconnect with your passion for what you do\nHow to compete with giants in business in a tough economy\nPractical ideas for how to create an unforgettable experience with each client/customer\nDealing with online bullies and bad reviews\nThe importance of collaboration (even with those direct competitors) and how that can transform business. He has done a brilliant job of that in this city in the craft beer space.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\nPlanner registrants attend FREE courtesy of Freeman Audio Visual!\nSupplier registrants attend FREE courtesy of Meetings + Conventions Calgary! \nNot able to attend the event in person? Meetings + Conventions Calgary will be streaming it live on their Facebook page. Visit their page now. \n\n\n\n\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS \n  \nVenue Sponsor: The Bow Calgary\n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS \n         \n                \n                                            
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/annual-industry-event-presented-by-meetings-conventions-calgary-and-pcma-canada-west/
LOCATION:The Bow\, 54th Floor\, 500 Centre Street\, Calgary\, alberta\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170713T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20170713T190000
DTSTAMP:20260711T151157
CREATED:20170619T210011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170708T025812Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Social Leadership Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of fun in the sun! Network with your PCMA community while enjoying delicious food and drinks on the fabulous\, new H2 Rotisserie and Bar at the beautiful Westin Bayshore. \nParticipate in a fun\, hands-on workshop “Bizprov: Building Better Teams” led by the professional comedic improvisers at Engagement Unlimited. You will learn learn trusted techniques used by improvisers to turbocharge creativity\, productivity\, and learn to work more effectively as a leader\, and as part of a potent team. \n\nAGENDA\n4:00pm – 4:30pm – Registration\, Networking Mix and Mingle\n4:30pm – 4:45pm – Welcome Address\n4:45pm – 6:15pm – Bizprov Workshop\n6:15pm – 7:00pm – Networking Reception \n\nLEARNER OUTCOMES\n \n\nLearn the basic rules of Improv and how they directly relate to leadership skills in the workplace (e.g. responding with positivity and never apologizing for ideas!)\n\nHave fun in a judgement-free environment and break down walls around specific issues that plague most businesses (e.g. negotiation\, better communication)\nWork together to create totally new characters and scenes around an ever-evolving set of rules designed to help you push your creativity to the limit!\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\nPlanner registrants attend FREE courtesy of Freeman Audio Visual!\nPCMA Members: $45                          Student Members: $30                             Non Members: $55 \n\n\n\n\n\nCOMMUNITY PARTNER \n \nIn support of PCMA Canada West’s community partnership with WISH Vancouver\, we invite all attendees to bring toiletries\, gently used clothing and/or financial donations for the WISH Society to any of our 2017 events. \n\nTHANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS \n  \nTHANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL SPONSORS \n         \n                
URL:https://canadawest.pcma.org/event/summer-social-leadership-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Chapters,Industry Calendar
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