Professional Convention Management Association
Professional Association
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Industry classification
Organization overview
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is a community for business events strategists, providing senior-level education, networking and market intelligence for the business events industry. Headquartered in Chicago, it has 17 North American chapters, regional communities in Asia-Pacific, EMEA and Latin America, and members in 72 countries. Its mission is to drive social and economic progress through business events, and it publishes Convene magazine.
Business events strategists and professionals.
Areas of expertise
- Business Events
- Convention Management
- Event Strategy
Functions
- Education
- Networking
- Market Intelligence
- Publishing
Topics
Business Events · Conventions · Convene Magazine · Event Industry Research
Markets & geographic focus
Worldwide
Official contact information
- https://www.pcma.org
- +1 312-423-7262
- 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 7150, Chicago, IL 60601
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Source & information provenance
This organization profile was originally compiled by United Exports using publicly available sources identified below. Information may subsequently be updated or supplemented by the organization through the claim and review process.
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- Official organization website· reviewed 2026-08-16Public organizational information compiled by United Exports from the organization’s official website.
- United Exports industry organization working list· reviewed 2026-08-16Organization name and resource category classification.
- About PCMA· reviewed 2026-09-24Phase 2 enrichment: mission, chapters, 72 countries, Convene
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