Third Annual Service in Sync Continues to Make a Difference
Sixteen PCMA chapters across North America mobilized for PCMA's third annual Service in Sync events in early November. Here's how more than 300 volunteers gave back to their communities.

Canada East chapter members donated $450 and more than six bags of clothes to the Scott Mission, a Christian Ministry of Mercy and Love.

Canada West chapter volunteers culled and composted seven pallets of fruit and vegetables, offloaded donations from trucks, stacked pallets, and stocked and priced products at the Quest Food Exchange.

Gulf States chapter volunteers donated and sorted 26,000 pounds of food for the North Texas Food Bank. Heartland chapter members donated 600-plus pounds of food and sorted nearly 1,000 pounds of cleaning suppliers for needy families served by Harvesters and Operation Food Search.

Greater Philadelphia chapter volunteers refurbished the family lounge of the Anna M. Sample House Family Shelter in Camden, N.J.

New York Area chapter volunteers served meals to more than 300 people over two days at the Bowery Mission of NYC. More than 70 volunteers from the Pacific Northwest chapter donated in excess of 150 pounds of food and packaged 12,600 meals for Food Lifeline of Western Washington, Oregon Food Bank, and Second Harvest Inland NW.

POWER chapter volunteers donated money, clothing, and toiletries to Holy Family Institute; donated cleaning supplies to stock five family apartments managed by Homeless Families Foundation of Columbus; and donated 30 smoke detectors to teenage mothers with newborns through Dayton Children's Hospital.

Rocky Mountain chapter volunteers donated $400 and their time to the Autumn Craft Party at Children's Hospital of Denver.

Southeast chapter volunteers prepared and served dinner to patients undergoing treatment at American Cancer Society Hope Lodge.

Southwest & Pacific chapter volunteers sorted 100 bins of food at the San Diego Food Bank, and boxed 1,200 pounds of food at the Garden Grove Food Bank.

New PCMA Web Site Launches in Seattle
A new and improved PCMA Web site (www.pcma.org) launches at the 2008 PCMA Annual Meeting in Seattle this month. The new site was crafted with much input from PCMA and industry members and will feature:

• The latest industry news
  To keep you up to date
• Content pages on frequently cited challenges and goals
  Covering the topics you've asked for
• The latest popular articles from Convene
  Keeping you current on the latest trends
• An enhanced PCMA Career Center
  To advance you and your organization
• A user-friendly events calendar
  Designed so you can plan ahead
• PCMA Community Pictures
  To let you see what's happening out there
• Fully editable member profiles
  For members to keep information up-to-date

Still to come in 2008 are many new Web 2.0 features including:

• Communities of Practice
• Rating and commenting on content
• RSS feeds
• "Post your favorite resource."

NOW ONLINE AT PCMA.ORG

"How to Retain Key Exhibitors and Manage Relationships With Market Leaders" Webinar Free at the PCMA Live Learning Center

According to a new report from the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), funded by a grant from the PCMA Education Foundation, exhibition organizers need a shift in thinking. This archived complimentary Webinar, available on the PCMA Live Learning Center, examines the role of key exhibitors, analyzes why market leaders are being lured away from exhibiting, and illustrates the impact when one or more key exhibitors terminate involvement. Other archived educational sessions are also available in the PCMA Live Learning Center at www.pcma.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

"What's Next: How the Digital Revolution Will Affect Your Business"
Speaker: Peter Leyden
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
New York

"Word of Mouth Marketing"
Speaker: John Moore
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Washington, D.C.

PCMA Education Foundation Celebrating Professional Achievement
Honoring Debra Rosencrance, CMP, CAE,
Charles Ahlers, and Joan Eisenstodt
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Hilton Washington, Washington, D.C.