Volunteer for PCMA APAC Advisory Board

Call for Volunteers

PCMA is seeking Asia Pacific (APAC) based leaders to join the APAC Advisory Board.

The role of the APAC Advisory Board is to provide PCMA with market intelligence and insightful feedback on the future of business events, including the latest trends, growth opportunities, and potential threats.

These insights and feedback will help PCMA make more informed decisions and adapt its strategy, as it seeks to grow and engage business event professionals globally. In addition, members of the APAC Advisory Board will act as evangelists and ambassadors to amplify the voice and presence of PCMA within their respective markets.

The Advisory Board will deliver on the following objectives:

Provide insights and feedback on strategies around growth, experience, education, value, and go-to-market strategies.
Assist in identifying and gaining access to potential partners, customers, alliances, and influencers to support strategy.
Support PCMA in their exponential growth projects that may include attending, facilitating, or inviting relevant networks to PCMA events throughout the year.
Support PCMA marketing efforts to build and expand the community, including speaking at events representing PCMA.
Provide ongoing market intelligence.

The APAC Advisory Board will be supported by the APAC team, with the APAC Managing Director as key staff liaison. Members participate on a purely volunteer basis and will not receive any paid remuneration for their work. Taskforces may be formed to support specific activities/initiatives led by members. Before completing the volunteer form, please be sure you meet the following requirements:

Based in Asia Pacific region (preferably in Australia, Hong Kong, and Singapore)
Minimum of 10 years experience in managing business events
Executive leadership experience (Director-level or above)
Regional/global experience preferred

Please submit the form below for consideration no later than Friday, 10 May 2024.

As of 13 May 2024: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Qualifications of Nominating Committee Members

Applicants must have significant knowledge of the business events industry or skills in helping evaluate Board candidates.

Applicants must have:

Commitment to PCMA and an understanding of the vision to help inform decisions
An understanding of growth and fixed mindsets
An understanding of the industry pulse and PCMA’s commitment to leading the global industry through recovery and beyond
A high level of emotional intelligence and ability to work collaboratively to achieve committee goals
A good appreciation for cultural and business operating norms around the world
The ability to access and identify a diverse range of candidates based on board requirements, and an appreciation for the importance of diversity
An unbiased commitment to finding the most qualified candidates based on criteria established by the Governance Committee.

The Nominating Committee:

Is responsible for selecting a diverse board that is balanced in skill sets, knowledge, and experience
Understands PCMA’s vision, plans for the future, and how to determine the evolving needs of the organization from a board criteria perspective
Values and promotes consensus, cooperation, and participation among all members and as individuals, should not represent any segment or constituency group of the membership, representing instead the interests of the entire association.

If you agree to be considered as a member of the Nominating Committee with PCMA, you should be aware of the following criteria and time commitment:

It is an intensive commitment to serve for approximately four (4) months. While the Nominating Committee is selected in April 2023, the call for the 2024 Board nominations does not start until mid-May 2023.
The months of July and August will be spent on written application evaluations. The exact amount of time is usually based on the number of candidates that are applying. For reference, 34 applications were reviewed in 2022.
Between Sunday, August 20 – Thursday, August 24, the committee will meet in person in Chicago to conduct video interviews and final deliberations to select the slate. It is critical that all Nominating Committee members participate together in person and attendance at these meetings is mandatory. Limited funding for airfare and lodging is available, if requested.
The Chair and members of the Nominating Committee will be responsible to notify all Board candidates whether they have been selected or not.
Once the slate has been established in August, the committee’s work is mostly completed unless the slate is challenged by the membership.

Selection Timeline

PCMA has established the following timeline for the nominations process:

Friday, March 10, 2023 at 5pm Chicago time: Deadline for the written applications.
March 13 – March 27, 2023: Written applications are evaluated after which shortlisted candidates may be invited to partake in a video conference interview.
Month of April 2023: Video conference interviews are conducted by two members of the Governance Committee.
By Friday, April 28, 2023: All candidates are notified whether they have been selected or not by members of the Governance Committee.

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Call for Volunteers

Qualifications of Nominating Committee Members

The Nominating Committee:

Selection Timeline

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