PCMA Mid-Year Update from Sherrif Karamat and Neil Brownlee

We have nearly completed the 1st half of 2025 and felt it was time to share an update on all things PCMA and CEMA. Our commitment has never been stronger to bring real value to our members and audiences around the world to continue elevating your careers and advancing the importance of business events.  Alongside our Board of Directors, our regional Advisory Boards (APAC, EMEA, LATAM), CEMA and Team PCMA, every initiative we deliver is made possible through collaboration with passionate professionals who believe in the power of business events to drive economic and social transformation.  

PCMA ANNOUNCES APAC ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS  

The Business of Events Confirmed For 12-14 April, 2026  CHICAGO, IL — PCMA today announced the 2025-2026 Asia Pacific (APAC) Regional Advisory Board comprised of 15 members representing diverse markets and audience

PCMA WELCOMES TANYA POPEAU AS HEAD OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, President and CEO, PCMA and CEMA today announced the appointment of Tanya Popeau as PCMA’s Head of Global Sustainability further underscoring the association’s commitment to addressing the climate challenges and fostering sustainable practices across the global business events community.

Visionary Awards group

PCMA ANNOUNCES 2025 VISIONARY AWARDS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES AND PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FINALISTS

Sherrif Karamat, CAE, PCMA and CEMA President & CEO is pleased to announce the 2025 Visionary Awards Lifetime Achievement Honorees and Professional Excellence Finalists. The annual Visionary Awards, established to honor and celebrate the global business events community’s exceptional stars, will be held Thursday, April 10 during Business Events Industry Week (BEIW) at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

20 in Their Twenties 2025

PCMA ANNOUNCES 2025 CLASS OF 20 IN THEIR TWENTIES

 PCMA has selected 20 emerging leaders from the next generation of global business event professionals for its annual “20 in Their Twenties” program. The class of 2025 represents business event organizers and suppliers from several PCMA regions, including APAC, Canada, EMEA, and the United States.

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