CDME is the tourism industry’s highest individual educational achievement. The CDME program prepares senior executives to thrive in a constantly changing environment. The program focus is on vision, leadership, productivity and implementing business strategies. Start or continue your professional journey, advance your career, and enhance your industry knowledge, skills and professional credibility.

Join us for Springtime Revived, a global networking experience. Building off the iconic Springtime in the Park event, industry colleagues will have the opportunity to celebrate the power of meaningful connections.

Springtime Revived will be an opportunity to celebrate current and future industry leaders to tap into the human need for connection and celebrate the value we appreciate of others.

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Omni Shoreham Blue Room,
2500 Calvert St NW,
Washington, DC

Cost: Individual Tickets: $99 | Group of 4 tickets: $375. Food and drinks included.

Take control of your influence and join us for Power of Purpose: Business Events Industry Week in Washington, DC! Our SPARK series will provide you with the insight to unleash your potential within your organization. With special guest Dr. David Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition as our speaker, you’ll gain invaluable tools that can transform how conversations manifest throughout any business environment!

When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Reception to Follow

Where: The Westin Washington National Harbor
171 Waterfront St.
National Harbor, Maryland

Cost: Member: $25 | Non-Member: $50

Join us for Showcase, an annual one-day event to connect with 100+ destination organizations that can help you elevate your meetings and events experiences. Showcase offers you – and your teams – the opportunity to reconnect with your best business partners. To maximize engagement and relationship-building, you’ll find Conversation Starters, networking lounges, mimosa and bloody mary bars, and a networking lunch, among other activities.

“Living in Color”
Showcasing fashion inspired by or made in The Palm Beaches

This inaugural PCMA Foundation fundraiser will celebrate authenticity, pride, compassion and living life boldly and in vivid color!  Cheer on your industry friends and colleagues who will be taking to the catwalk in their favorite Palm Beach-inspired attire (featuring Lilly Pulitzer and Amanda Perna), and share their personal story of how they live their lives in color.

IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum has been designed to focus on topics that are unique to women in the exhibitions and events industry. It is tailored for all women regardless of age, individual situation or current position held within their company. The forum will provide knowledge and strategies for attendees to succeed in their current positions, as well as motivation and inspiration to take your career to the next level. The Forum will give you the tools and resources while balancing life along the way.