Discover how you can best prepare your students to be successful in their careers!  PCMA membership provides you with our industry's best information, resources, and opportunities for professional development, leadership development and networking.

Learn and Network With The Most Influential Group of Professional Members

• 68% have 10+ years in the meetings and convention industry
• 78% are key decision makers for their organization
• 66% produce 10 or more meetings per year
• More than 50% attend the PCMA Annual Meeting each year

PCMA Membership Gives You Access To Education, Networking and Leadership.  Most of PCMA's Member Benefits give you access to all three of these attributes, but with a focus on one.

PCMA Annual Meeting
Membership entitles you to registration discounts to PCMA's Annual Meeting, the industry's most sought after event, with over 80 educational sessions covering hot topics, innovative executive level programs, and insightful discussions of best practices through shared interest groups.

PCMA Career Center
Inform your students about PCMA's Career Center, which provides confidential access to the industry's top employers and job and internship opportunities.  PCMA members and students can post their resumes for free!

Chapter Membership
Choose membership in one of 16 North American chapters, for year-round local and regional education, networking, leadership development and community service opportunities. And check the Chapter Education Calendar to find out what programs are being offered in your area.

Publications, Webinars and Resources
Use PCMA's proven resources, including Professional Meeting Management^®, Fifth Edition (PMM5), APEX Meeting and Event Toolbox and new Info On-the-Go! webinars to arm yourself and your students with expert advice on the challenges you face on a daily basis.

PCMA Executive Book Summaries by SOUNDVIEW
Get over 300 summaries of cutting-edge ideas and hands-on, how-to management guides that the best business books can offer, and download quick and easy-to-read print summaries. PCMA Executive Book Summaries are free to PCMA members!

Online Learning Center Online Programs
Want the benefits of PCMA's live educational events at your convenience? With PCMA's Online Learning Center, you can access more than 100 top-rated educational programs from PCMA Annual Meetings, the Leadership Conference, Masters Series programs and webinars. More than 15 sessions are available at no charge to members! Just look for the Featured Session icon - they are also available for MP3 download.

PCMA Connect
When you attend any PCMA headquarter educational event, you can access PCMA Connect, PCMA's online community for meeting attendees to connect before, during and after the meeting. Additional online communities are coming soon.  

Educational Programming
PCMA's Educational programs are designed in a variety of formats and levels, to give you maximum flexibility. Choose from Executive, Professional and Essential levels of education, and face-to-face, online, and print formats.

A Subscription to Convene^® Magazine
Receive your copy of Convene^®magazine each month, the leading resource to which meeting professionals turn for in-depth information on trends in meeting management.

Members-only access to www.pcma.org
Gain access to PCMA's Membership Directory, which contains information on nearly 6,000 industry leaders, searchable by location, company, school or name.

ThisWeek@PCMA - weekly e-newsletter
Stay abreast of breaking industry news as well as PCMA news about members and events with this weekly e-newsletter delivered right to your inbox.

Discover Your Promise - Join PCMA Today!

Isn't it time you invested more in your career and your students? With access to the right tools, resources, people and information, you'll see for yourself how easy it is for you to learn, connect, and grow and shine with PCMA. Make the smart decision about your future by joining PCMA now!

Faculty Membership $205 (USD)
You are eligible for this membership category if you are employed as faculty in post-secondary academic programs directly related to meetings management and having met one of the following requirements: currently teaching at least two classes per semester; currently teaching at least one class per quarter; or currently teaching at least four classes in the past academic year.