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Chapter Joins DC Area Meetings Industry Groups to Create Mid-Atlantic CHAMPS

RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 2020 Contact: Anthony Molino CHAMPS Media Liaison machamps@googlegroups.com DC Area Meetings Industry Groups Unite to Create “Mid-Atlantic CHAMPS: Coalition of Hospitality and Meeting Professionals,” Forming a “Partnership for Progress” Washington, DC — Six leading DC area meetings industry associations unite to create a collaborative community, the Mid-Atlantic CHAMPs (Coalition

October 7, 2020

Advocacy Alert: Get Out the Vote!

THE ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY NEEDS YOUR HELP Are You Ready To Vote? Confirm your voter registration status and Voter ID Requirements Begin researching local races and ballot initiatives Decide if you are voting by mail or in-person Vote like your rights depend on it THE POWER OF TRAVEL COALITION’S PPP EXPANSION LETTER TO INCLUDE DMO’S At

September 9, 2020

Stay Connected

Now more than ever, we need each other. If you have recently had a change in your employment due to the  COVID-19 crisis, please allow us to help you thru these difficult times.  Our industry and the Capital Chapter community is strong, and together we will lift each other up! Let us know if you

April 2, 2020

2020 Call For Speakers

The PCMA Capital Chapter Leadership is introducing a new education and event model for 2020.  Reducing the quantity of educational gatherings to four (4) quarterly “Spark” style programs, allowing us to delve deeper into a topic, appeal to a broader demographic and skill levels, and create opportunities for meaningful exchanges for our members. This year’s

March 6, 2020

June Scholarship 2020

2020 Educon Planner Scholarship Application form is now closed. Thank you to those who applied! All applications are being reviewed and a winner announced in the next few weeks.

February 11, 2020

Congratulations 2020 Mix ‘N Bowl Winners!

A BIG Thank You to all of the attendees who made it out to the 2020 Mix ‘N Bowl! And the winners are… Bowling – Highest Team Score: Destination Niagara USA       Bocce –  Highest Team Score: EPNAC       Team Spirit Award: Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau       A

February 4, 2020

Adventures of an EPC Intern… part five

Catching up with Allison Brennan, the 2019 PCMA Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Intern My fifth and final rotation of the Emerging Professionals Internship with the PCMA Capital Chapter was with AACC. My time at AACC was extremely hands on and spent helping the meetings and educational team gear up for the 71st AACC Annual Scientific

August 23, 2019

January Scholarship 2020

Scholarship for 2020 Convening Leaders! Deadline: Thursday, August 15, 2019 Apply for a Chance to Win a FULL Scholarship to the 2020 PCMA Convening Leaders Meeting in San Francisco, CA Jan. 5-8, 2020 WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE? Airfare (advance purchase up to $500) Hotel accommodations for up to four (4) nights at the conference

July 30, 2019

Adventures of an EPC Intern… part four

Catching up with Allison Brennan, the 2019 PCMA Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Intern The next rotation for the PCMA CC Emerging Professionals Internship was at Interel. Interel is an association management company with locations around the globe ranging from Washington DC, Brussels, and Beijing. Interel is responsible for managing the Capital Chapter’s events and finances,

July 22, 2019

Adventures of an EPC Intern… part three

Catching up with Allison Brennan, the 2019 PCMA Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Intern The third rotation of PCMA’s Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Internship was on site in Los Angeles, CA for their annual EduCon meeting. In LA, I had the opportunity to work directly with PCMA’s events team and take part in the conference. My

July 16, 2019

Adventures of an EPC Intern… part two

Catching up with Allison Brennan, the 2019 PCMA Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Intern The past two weeks I was given the opportunity to intern in the Sales Department of the historic Omni Shoreham hotel in Washington, D.C.  Throughout my experience, I was afforded the chance to shadow each department at the Shoreham, which enables the

July 8, 2019

Adventures of an EPC Intern…

Catching up with Allison Brennan, the 2019 PCMA Capital Chapter Emerging Professionals Intern This past week, I had an amazing opportunity to shadow and work alongside Spargo’s housing, registration, exhibits, and logistics teams as they successfully implemented their largest show of the year, the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, at McCormick Place in

June 12, 2019

2019 May Discovery Studio

Disrupt + ED: Questioning Our Industry If you missed the May 16 event here are some highlights… Click here for more photos. Thank You Program Sponsors!   Thank You Photography and Signage Sponsors!

May 21, 2019

PCMA Foundation Visionary Awards

May 7, 2019 – 2019 Professional Excellence Awards winners announced PCMA Foundation celebrated the business events industry and honored 21 outstanding professionals for their dedication, innovation and passion at the 2019 Visionary Awards in Washington, D.C. The premier annual industry recognition event on May 7 drew more than 1,000 business events professionals to the Marriott

May 21, 2019

2019 GMID

View photos from the GMID19 Hill Day Event and Afternoon Education Program.

April 24, 2019

Congratulations 2019 Mix ‘N Bowl Winners!

A BIG Thank You to all of the attendees who made it out to the 2019 Mix ‘N Bowl! And the winners are… Bowling – Highest Team Score: Visit Indy Highest Score Individual: Lowest Score Individual: Amelia Cucholowski Team Spirit Award: Destination DC   Bocce –  Highest Score: Baltimore     A Special Thanks to

April 16, 2019

June Scholarship 2019

Scholarship for the June PCMA Educon Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2019 One lucky PCMA Capital Chapter Planner Member will win the 2019 Scholarship to attend the PCMA Educon June 25-28, 2019 in Los Angeles, CA https://pcmaeducon.org/ WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE? Airfare (advance purchase up to $500) Hotel accommodations for up to three (3) nights

March 7, 2019

CSPI Announces Shawn Corwin-Myland Award Recipient

February 12, 2019 – The Board of Directors of Convention Sales Professionals International (CSPI) is pleased to announce Stacey Knoppel, Director of Convention Management for Events DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Shawn Corwin-Myland Award bestowed by the association. Stacey has been an active member of CSPI

February 26, 2019

Congratulations 2018 Award Winners!

Thank you to everyone who made it out to this years 2018 Rewind! We would like to congratulate our Award Winners: President’s Award: Kathy McAdams and John Malixi Rising Star: Kelly Ferrante, CMP Outstanding Service to a Chapter: Joy Womack, CMP Committee Star of the Year Award Winners: Communications: Marilyn Atcue-Zuell Community Services: Brian Chung

November 21, 2018

2019 Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs

Presenting the 2019 Capital Chapter Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs Congratulations to the 2019 Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs! COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Communications – Tanna Pearman, Silver Legacy Resort Community Services – Donna Del Gallo, San Francisco Travel Emerging Professionals – Rene McCoy, RCM Services LLC Government Relations & Advocacy – Kelly Ferrante, CMP, National Association for College Admission

November 20, 2018

2019 Board of Directors

Presenting the 2019 Capital Chapter Board of Directors Congratulations to the 2019 Executive Committee and Directors! Officers and Directors for 2019: OFFICERS: PRESIDENT – Vicki Johnson, CMP, Vicki Johnson & Associates PRESIDENT-ELECT – John Rubsamen, Americans for the Arts SECRETARY – Marcus Eng, CMP, American Public Transportation Association TREASURER – Kim Allison, CAE, CASE, CTA, Visit Baltimore IMMEDIATE

October 11, 2018

January Scholarship 2019

Scholarship for 2019 Convening Leaders! Deadline: Tuesday, July 31, 2018 Apply for a Chance to Win a FULL Scholarship to the 2019 PCMA Convening Leaders Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA Jan. 6-9, 2019 WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE? Airfare (advance purchase up to $400) Hotel accommodations for up to four (4) nights at the conference hotel

June 28, 2018

Congratulations Mix ‘N Bowl Winners!

A BIG Thank You to all of the attendees who made it out to the rescheduled 2018 Mix ‘N Bowl! And the winners are… Bowling – Highest Team Score: Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Highest Score Individual: Dean Schultheiss, Experient Lowest Score Individual: Jake Smith, Freeman Team Spirit Award: TriCities (Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Portland)  

April 24, 2018

June Scholarship 2018

Scholarship for the June PCMA Education Conference! Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2018 One lucky PCMA Capital Chapter Planner Member will win the 2018 Scholarship to attend the PCMA Education Conference June 10-13, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio https://pcmaeducon.org/ WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP INCLUDE? Airfare (advance purchase up to $500) Hotel accommodations for up to four (4)

March 22, 2018

Capital Chapter Moves to Interel Group

The Interel Group is pleased to announce its selection by the Professional Convention Management Association – Capital Chapter (PCMA Capital Chapter) for full service staffing and management.

January 16, 2018