What’s the Word at EduCon? Day 2

WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings took the Main Stage on June 27 at PCMA EduCon 2019 at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live. Photo by Jacob Slaton Photography.

Day two of PCMA EduCon buzzed with ideas, packed sessions, lively conversations, and immersive experiences. Here are some of the quotes that resonated today with Convene editors, along with a few of our favorite #PCMAEC tweets.

You’re not a planner. You’re not a representative from a destination. You are helping people define who they are by the experiences that you deliver to them.”

Smiling is an action.”

“I actually give hugging classes.”

“Instead of making goals, think of one word: impact.”

If there were no negative consequences for your actions or behaviors, who would you be?”

“Authenticity is the consistent practice of choosing to reveal who we are as much as possible — we can’t be 100-percent authentic 100 percent of the time.”

Our job as intentional leaders is build the tracks for the train that is about to come.”

“We all have an IBSC — Itty Bitty Sh*tty Committee — in our heads, telling us we’re not good enough. We need to shut them down.”

There is something more immersive than VR — real life. … Instead of being an event professional throwing an event, I urge you to think of yourselves as game designers engaged in world-building.”

Think of your property as a sports team. How do you get your constituents to support you, not just financially, but emotionally? How do you make them feel like they are with you?”

Microaggressions are most often manifested in humor.”