PCMA is the leading organization for meetings and event professionals. Its mission is to deliver superior and innovative education and promote the value of professional convention management. Each year the PCMA Annual Meeting (pcma2009.org) attracts more than 3,000 meetings industry leaders and is widely considered the premier event of the meetings industry. PCMA professional members represent meeting, conference and convention planners; exhibit managers; and independent meeting planners from corporations and associations. PCMA supplier members represent all aspects of the hospitality industry including destinations, convention and visitor bureaus (CVBs), convention centers, hotels, transportation, audio visual and service providers. For more information about all of PCMA's education, events and resources, including Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) tools and resources and a robust Career Center, please visit pcma.org.

The mission of the Professional Convention Management Association is to deliver superior and innovative education and promote the value of professional convention management.