Saïda Florexil

Class of 2026 member Saïda Florexil, CEO of Imanyco, knows that at live events both digital and physical accessibility are critical and deeply connected.

Giulia Ferrero

Class of 2026 member Giulia Ferrero, director of event marketing at Swapcard, has come to understand how events shape industries by creating environments where relationships, ideas, and growth can take root.

Jaden DiMeo

Class of 2026 member Jaden DiMeo, event coordinator at Events DC, wants to expand the reach of hybrid events.

Katie Croy

Katie Croy, manager of exhibit & sponsorship sales at RE+ Events, is learning to harness the power of “yes, and…” thinking.

Makenzie Brown

Makenzie Brown, international association sales manager at the Scottish Event Campus, was floored by the sheer size of the events industry.

Rilee Bradshaw, CEM

Rilee Bradshaw, CEM, client relationship manager at Freeman, leans into collaboration, transparency, and proactive planning.

Anasthassia Bohne-Gattesco

Anasthassia Bohne-Gattesco, sales manager at Messe München, knows the value of what she has absorbed from living and working in different countries.

Holly Barnett

Holly Barnett, project manager at Touchpoint Meeting Services, sees tight budgets as a challenge she can meet by using data to understand what audiences actually want.

Emily Zientek, MS

Emily Zientek, sustainability coordinator at SodexoLive!, shares the best advice she’s been given about dealing with difficult work situations.

Abby Skinner

Abby Skinner, YPO Southern 7’s chapter manager, shares her strategy for keeping work/life balance — planning personal time in advance for each month.

Lucie Sagne

Lucie Sagne, event designer at MCI Group Canada, would like to see initiatives at events that tackle food waste expanded in practice.

Amber Prothero

Amber Prothero, a musician, emcee, and a client executive for SongDivision and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties class of 2025, shares how her work has shown that event organizers can harness technology to create vital digital or hybrid events.

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