Local Strength: Cleveland’s Strategy for Hosting High-Impact Events

Join the PCMA POWER Chapter as we showcase how together we can harness local talent, partnerships, and venues to deliver standout experiences. Learn from Cleveland-based industry leaders behind some of our most notable events, NCAA Women’s Final Four, ASAE, Solar Eclipse as they share proven strategies for success.

Our speakers
– Marie Scalia – Chief Marketing Officer, Destination Cleveland
– Lauren Federico – Senior Director of Convention Services – Destination Cleveland
– Anson Hall – Director of Industry and Partner Engagement, Destination Cleveland
– Monica Gustin – Senior Vice President of Business Strategy & Event Operations, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission

Experience our host venue along with other venue options in the city and discover how these signatures spaces set the stage for memorable moments and elevate the overall event impact. The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland will be our host and will showcase their renovations. We will also offer tours of the Hotel Cleveland – formerly the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. PCMA in partnership with the Marriott Key Center, Nuevo, and Tiffany Glass Space (former City Club of Cleveland) will provide a virtual experience of these venues as well.

We will close by joining the Ritz-Carlton team, friends from Hotel Cleveland, special invited guests, and PCMA POWER Chapter attendees at a networking reception networking reception to include lite hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and an activation station.

Agenda:
12:00 pm – Arrival, Networking & Appetizers at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
12:20 pm – Site visit of the Hotel Cleveland – formerly the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
1:00 pm – Lunch and additional venue updates at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland
2:00 pm – Updates and site tour of The Ritz Carlton Cleveland
2:30 pm – Panel discussion
4:00 pm – Networking Reception and Raffle at The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland

Pre-registration now closed – onsite registration available at The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland