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PCMA has identified 20 of the brightest and most talented global professionals from the next generation of business events leaders for its annual “20 in Their Twenties” class.
The class of 2020 represents strategists, suppliers and destinations from the Asia Pacific region, North America and Europe. “This group represents our industry’s future and the PCMA Foundation is dedicated to recognizing the efforts and achievements of those who want to help demonstrate the influence business events have on global economic and social transformation,” said Meredith Rollins, PCMA’s chief community officer and executive director of the PCMA Foundation. “We continue to be impressed every year by the caliber of business events professionals we see in this generation.”
The “20 in Their Twenties” class of 2020, supported by PCMA Foundation and Experience Columbus, will be honored at the PCMA Convening Leaders conference Jan. 5-8 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
Class members are selected by a committee of veteran industry professionals and “20 in Their Twenties” alumni. Applicants were required to be full-time employees in the business events industry and no older than 29 on Jan. 8, 2020. They were also required to provide examples of industry leadership, a video statement and professional references.
In addition to receiving a scholarship to attend Convening Leaders, PCMA’s annual signature event, “20 in Their Twenties” members also receive complimentary registration to PCMA’s EduCon event, PCMA membership and access to PCMA educational products. The 2020 “20 in their Twenties” class will also be featured in PCMA’s Convene magazine, other PCMA communications and invited to participate in a PCMA focus group to provide emerging-leader insights.
Here is the PCMA’s “20 in their Twenties” class for 2020:
Marie-Claire Caldwell
Sales and Marketing Manager
ICC Belfast
United Kingdom
Jillian Cardinal
Sales Manager
JPdL
Canada
Derica Clarke
HeadquartersMeetings & Online Education Specialist
American Colleges of Nurse-Midwives
United States
Rebecca Doser
Media Relations Manager, Trade
Destination DC
United States
Diana Frederiksen
Sales Manager, Congresses & Guest Events
Stockholmsmassan Congress & Exhibition Centre
Sweden
Julia Hachenthal
Marketing & Events Manager
GCB German Convention Bureau e.V.
Germany
Kimberly Hoffman, CMP, DCMP
Director, Event Services
Accent Indy, a DMC Network Company
United States
Lisa Jeller
Marketing & Event Manager
EventMobi
Germany
Alexandra Larach
Events Manager
Associations Forum
Australia
Rebecca Lino
Senior Technology Manager
Cadence Travel, Meetings + Incentives
United States
Robert Lutz
Account Executive
CSI DMC
United States
Shanae McFadden, CMP
Manager, Meetings
Consumer Healthcare Products Association
United States
Joy McIntyre, CMP
Event Manager
SPIRE Events DC
United States
Lindsay Miller
Communications Manager
Visit Anaheim
United States
Hannah Poyo, MBA
Tradeshow & Event Planner
Q2
United States
Meagan E. Prescott, CMP
Assistant Vice President, Conferences & Events
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
United States
Jaclyn Rosenberg
Manager, Conferences & Events
The Humane Society of The United States
United States
Kelly Thomas
Senior Sales Manager
Visit Austin
United States
Lauren Washburn
Conference Services Manager
Sodexo
United States
Krista Whaley
Meetings and Events Associate
Americans for the Arts
United States
PCMA 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2020.
Top row, from left to right: Alexandra Larach, Derica Clarke, Diana Frederiksen, Hannah Poyo, Jaclyn Rosenberg, Jillian Cardinal and Joy McIntyre.
Center row: Julia Hachenthal, Kelly Thomas, Kimberly Hoffman, Krista Whaley, Lauren Washburn, Lindsay Miller and Lisa Jeller.
Bottom row: Marie-Claire Caldwell, Meagan E. Prescott, Rebecca Doser, Rebecca Lino, Robert Lutz and Shanae McFadden.
Photo illustration by PCMA.
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