Letting Go of Fear. Finding the Event Pro Mindset

• Northern California CHAPTER
Giants Enterprises California Spirit Luxury Yacht 2455 Broadway, Oakland, CA

Join self-made entrepreneur Melva LaJoy Legrand, Founder and CEO of LaJoy Plans, an award-winning DC-based events management agency as she shares why she remains inspired and invigorated by the events and hospitality industry. This is for both the emerging and experienced professional. Whether you’ve had to redefine your career, process personal or career grief during the Covid period, fell into burnout, or lost your way and had to reclaim your professional identity, like you, Melva has lived it and fought her way back to living out her unique purpose in the events and hospitality industry.

$55 – $100

2023 PCMA EduCon

• Northern California CHAPTER
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth 900 Rene Levesque Blvd. W, Montreal, Quebec

Collaborate with your industry peers and tap into the insights of innovation trailblazers to discover new possibilities for the future of events, demo prototypes of progressive learning formats, and develop a modern event playbook packed with fresh concepts to level up your career.

Rock the Yacht with PCMA NCC 2023

• Northern California CHAPTER
Pier 40 The Embarcadero and Townsend, San Francisco

Reception-style cruise aboard Giants Enterprises’ California Spirit Luxury Yacht, August 9th. Enjoy networking, a hosted full bar, gourmet bites and breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz and McCovey Cove.

$45 – $65

PCMA NCC L.E.A.P. 2023

• Northern California CHAPTER
Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley 1075 California Boulevard, Napa, CA

Stress and sustainability, tech and time management, health and happiness.

Join us October 1st & 2nd at the Embassy Suites in beautiful Napa Valley and find out with PCMANCC’s LEAP 2023: Event EQ.

$75 – $150

Chapter Reception at Convening Leaders

• Northern California CHAPTER
Margaritaville Las Vegas 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV

Kick off Convening Leaders and celebrate with your Pacific Northwest, Southwest & Pacific & Northern California Chapter colleagues and friends. Haven’t registered for Convening Leaders 2024? Register here – https://conveningleaders.org/

free

2024 PCMA Convening Leaders

• Northern California CHAPTER
San Diego Convention Center 111 W Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA

Join us Jan. 8-10, 2024, when PCMA Convening Leaders brings its flagship education and networking event to San Diego, CA

Town Hall

• Northern California CHAPTER
The Jay Hotel 433 Clay St, San Francisco, CA

Join us for an in depth look at the current state of the meetings industry from our distinguished speaker, Ishma Haider, Vice President of Group Travel for the US Travel Association. Ishma will share her latest insights on the forecast for 2024 and what USTA is planning to help promote our country to the outside world. Ishma previously served as the Convention Marketing Director for Visit Orlando and the Marketing Manager for Caesar’s Entertainment. Her background also includes marketing positions with Bristol Myers Squibb and roles in Advertising. She even served as a Stage Manager for a CBS affiliate. Ishma’s diverse background will enable her to market the US to a vast international audience targeting the Group segment.

$75 – $95

Global Meeting Industry Day – Pillar Award

• Northern California CHAPTER
Above the Rim, Chase Center 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco

Join us in celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day, gain valuable insights on the current landscape of the business events industry and network with members of Northern California chapter associations at Above the Rim.

$75 – $125

PCMA NCC L.E.A.P. 2024

• Northern California CHAPTER
Monterey Conference Center 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey

LEAP is a day of advanced-level learning comprised of high-impact sessions that provide attendees the opportunity to Learn, Engage, Act and Participate through creative outlets under the guidance of thought leaders.

$75 – $200

Rock the Yacht

• Northern California CHAPTER

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Rock the Yacht with PCMA NCC 2024

• Northern California CHAPTER
Pier 40 The Embarcadero and Townsend, San Francisco

Reception-style cruise aboard Giants Enterprises’ California Spirit Luxury Yacht, August 9th. Enjoy networking, a hosted full bar, gourmet bites and breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz and McCovey Cove.

$45 – $65

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