Jenna Wiese

Jenna Wiese, National Account Director, Destination DC and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, talks about the challenge of rising event costs and how if she had her way, she would instill a larger commitment to sustainability in the events industry.

Shamera Stewart

Shamera Stewart, MBA, CMP, DES, Senior Consultant, Events and Operations, at CarMax and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares how she got into the events industry, the role of digital events have to play now, and what opportunities lie ahead for business events professionals.

Rachael Molyneux

Rachael Molyneux, a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024 and International Conference Bidding Manager at Liverpool Convention Bureau, shares her thoughts about never feeling intimidated by not having all the answers, but instead embrace the opportunities to learn and grow.

Meagan Miller

Meagan Miller, and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024 and a meeting planner for the California School Boards Association, shares what she would change in the business events industry to prevent planner burnout.

Alison Melvin

Alison Melvin, Conference & Convention Account Executive at The Classic Center and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, talks about the rising prices of goods and services within the events industry, and offers planners ideas to help curb those costs.

Laura Matley

Laura Matley, Manager of Business Events at Ottawa Tourism and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares why she thinks sustainable event management is an opportunity for the business events industry, but also will create challenges for event professionals.

Lindsay Krehbiel

Lindsay Krehbiel, Sales Coordinator at Smithbucklin and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares how, if she had the power to do so, she would eliminate the carbon footprint of the events industry — and why event sustainability is important.

Sophia Koutsandreas

Sophia Koutsandreas, Sales Manager, U.S. Corporate, at Vancouver Convention Centre and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares what she likes most about her job, and how she picked up the best career advice she’s heard from a Convening Leaders speaker.

Matthew Johnson, CMP

Matthew Johnson, CMP, Manager of Event Planning at Medscape and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, explains why he chose the events industry as his career and what advice he uses every day.

Lily Harris

Lily Harris, Event Coordinator at the Austin Convention Center and a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024, shares her thoughts on the continued importance of online meetings and events.

Sulena Gómez

Sulena Gómez, Coordinator of Government and Industry Relations at DMO/PROMTUR Panama and a member of PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties class of 2024, shares how she sees AI changing the future of work in the events industry.

Sofia Niebles Evilla

Sofia Niebles Evilla, a member of PCMA's 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2024 and a Tourism Cluster Professional at the Chamber of Commerce of Barranquilla, Colombia, shares the best piece of advice she has received — and how it helps her enjoy her work life in the events and travel industries.

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