Pacific Northwest

Welcome Message
Welcome to the PCMA Pacific Northwest Chapter consisting of members in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. Known as, "the Little Chapter That Could" our relatively small Chapter is dedicated to continuing education and community service.

We have produced many leaders, created exciting new programs, and utilized technology to better serve our members. We are particularly proud to have helped host the 2008 PCMA Annual Meeting with record breaking attendance.

Our Chapter meets quarterly with powerful education and networking opportunities throughout Washington State. Check the events calendar for the next meeting. We hope to meet you soon!

Number of Members: 270 and climbing

Geographic Territories: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana

A Message From the President:
It is summer and it looks like the weather may be finally turning a bit warmer. We just had an excellent program at Microsoft on Technology for Learning and Creating Memorable Meetings with Dick Carlson, Virtual Content Company. We had over 50 of us gather and consider the changing environment in the meetings industry. We considered some of the following ideas/questions. How do we utilize technology to enhance our attendee experiences not only onsite but before and after an event? Can we utilize blogs, social network sites and speaker outlines to build content and energy for an upcoming event? How about using this same media and others to keep the education and content growing long after the event. Check out Dick's site at www.techherding.com. Type in "PCMA" in the search field and you will find all sorts of great information to engage in this topic.

We will be meeting on August 7th at Food Lifeline from 2-5pm. Look for more information to come. We hope you can join us for this opportunity to spend a few hours helping others in our region.

Please don't forget to submit a nomination or two to the PCMA Awards due July 31st.

Join us for our next educational program at the 7th Annual PCMA/MPI Industry Summit. We will be at the WSCTC in conjunction with the 2008 Northwest Events Trade Show.

2008 Goals:
Goal 1: Promote PCMA Membership recruitment and retention at the Chapter level in all regions of our chapter. We are at 270 members and climbing. Our highest membership to date!
Goal 2: Provide relevant education and opportunities for informal learning, focused on the needs of local chapter members. Thank you to the outstanding Program Committee who planned an excellent June Program. Sue Kerber, Keith Backsen, Karri Zuvela, Emily Houg, Jennifer Wilson and Cindy Esch
Goal 3: Maintain sound chapter business practices through financial management, bylaw adherence and efficient operations including succession planning. The new Chapter bylaws were approved at the June 18th program. The Board is working on the policy and procedures that will be posted online once approved.
Goal 4: Provide effective communication through the website and other media.

The updates to our website are beginning. You can now access more information about upcoming programs and reference documents to help keep you informed. Look for more updates to come. Make sure you take use of the personal profile pages and PCMA Connect.

We rely on the many talents of our volunteers and are so grateful for those that have chosen to get involved. Please consider joining a committee it is a great way to get involved, build relationships & build leadership skills. Please fill out the volunteer form if you are interested.

Thanks!
Krista Fleming 2008 President

Get Involved
Contact the Chapter President to see how you can become more involved in PCMA at krista@kfevents.com
OR mail:
Pacific Northwest Chapter of PCMA
PO Box 2249
Seattle, WA 98111

2008 Sponsors: