Student Insight Series

Join PCMA Chapters in our new collaborative Student Insight Series where students and young professionals from across North America can learn from a panel of established industry experts. This first session will cover Emerging from COVID – How the Events Industry Can Bounce Back in which our panelists will discuss their recovery experiences from past situations such

Science of Social Distancing

Loew's Hotel Kansas CIty 1515 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO

This will be our first hybrid event for the Heartland PCMA Chapter with attendees both in-person and virtually. Read on for details and to learn about our guest speakers. To register to attend in person click HERE To register to attend virtually click HERE   Schedule of Events: Registration & Lunch 11:30 am- 12:00 pm

State of the Industry Hybrid Event

Sheraton Overland Park Hotel 6100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS

In person attendees REGISTER HERE November 12th 4:00 pm-6:00 pm at Sheraton OP 4-4:30pm - Registration 4:30-6pm - Panel 6-7pm - Reception Virtual attendees REGISTER HERE November 12th 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm Join industry professionals as we gather in-person and online for the 2020 State of the Industry panel. Support our industry as we learn

PCMA U

Register for PCMA U and hear from some of PCMA 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2021! As a Student or Young Professional, you probably have a lot of questions about the industry, your future career, and more. Register today and submit your questions to get the answers you're looking for. PCMA U will be

Annual Awards and Installation Banquet – VIRTUAL

Please join our Heartland members and leaders for this fully VIRTUAL event on February 18, 2021 at 4:30 pm- 6:00 pm CDT as we kick off 2021 with an Induction of our Board Members and a celebration of our 2020 Awards recipients, followed by a fun and interactive virtual reception. Don’t miss out on a

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.

Pop-Up GMID Celebration Day

Loew's Hotel Kansas CIty 1515 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO

  To celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day, we are proud to announce the MPIKC and PCMA’s Heartland Chapter are going to be hosting a live volunteer event on Thursday, April 8th, from 1p-4p at the beautiful Loews Kansas City! In a year with so much adversity in our industry, we are all thankful for each

Hybrid Event Perspective- VIRTUAL Event

Join a diverse panel of experienced event professionals from three distinct areas of the meeting experience – Planner, Venue, and Production.  This hour long Q&A session will focus on hybrid events and the successes and challenges this new space has created.   Each panelist will have prior hybrid event experience and will speak to the

Student Insight Series: Taking on a Pandemic Career Search

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.   PCMA’s Student Insight Series continues discussing

Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness for Meetings

Join a discussion with Patrick Gahagan, Vice President with InHouse Physicians for a presentation and discussion around Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness for Meetings and the attendee experience. This session will discuss the current status of the COVID-19, the impact of vaccinations, and what to look for moving through 2021. Additionally, this conversation explores the personal

Heartland Chapter Reception

Crossroads Hotel

Please plan to join us for a fun event on July 15th, 4:00pm- 7:00pm for the Heartland Chapter Reception hosted by the Executive Board. Crossroads Hotel – Rooftop Bar Free to PCMA Members, guests/non-members $10 each.  

Best In Class 2021: Never Let A Crisis Go To Waste

Ambassador Hotel MO

We've got a great event set for Wednesday, August 25 at The Ambassador Hotel in downtown Kansas City. The educational portion of the event will host Megan Finnell, Director, Meeting & Conferences with the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).  Her presentation, “Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste: New Event Strategies for a Post-Covid Era” is currently featured as a “Best in Class