Scholarship Applications are Due March 13!!

The PCMA Education Foundation funds 17 scholarships throughout the year to student members. These scholarships help open doors to the industry and ease the financial burden that higher education can create.

See past recipients

Roy B. Evans Scholarship
Tuition-based scholarships of $5,000. Read more…

PCMA Student Planner of the Year Scholarship
Develop a PCMA Annual Meeting session and attend the meeting. Read more…

Multicultural Scholarship
$1,000 scholarships for tuition, books, other education costs. Read more…

For more information on these or other Student member programs, please contact:
PCMA Student Relations
PCMA 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1001
Chicago, IL 60616
students@pcma.org
ph: (toll free) 877.827.7262
ph: 312.423.7262

GPPCMA Chapter Event!

April 1, 2009 @ 5 PM

Emotional Resiliency at Work

Come join us for an experiential, interactive presentation to gain some practical tips to survive and thrive in the workplace! Find out some key ways to manage your stress rather than carry your stress.

Agenda:
5:00pm – Registration
5:30pm – Opening Remarks
5:45pm – Program
6:45pm - Reception

Location: Loews Philadelphia, 1200 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-627-1200

RSVP by March 27, 2009

To register, please CLICK HERE

Upcoming Webinars!

Webinars are a great way to gain information with out the expenses or hassles of traveling. You can even pack a class room or dorm room full of students to watch the webinar, while only paying the price of one attendee! Many webinars also count toward CEU credit to obtaining your CMP! See below for a list of upcoming webinars:


PCMA's "On The Go" Webinar Series presents:

March 18 @1 PM Eastern
Creating Your Personal Brand

To stand out from the crowd of qualified meeting professionals, you need to create your personal brand. Sheryl Sookman Schelter, CMP, will discuss how to take your skills and abilities and create an image that communicates what makes you unique and valuable to any company or organization.

To register CLICK HERE

April 22, 2009 @ 1 PM Eastern
Legal Issues in Today's Economy

Consultant, educator, and attorney, Tyra Hilliard hosts this must-attend Webinar on rates and attrition. Learn how to manage the legal issues that are arising with more frequency and greater impact due to the current economic situation and discuss the economy's effect on the meetings industry, both in a business sense and in a legal sense. Learn negotiation tactics for dealing with existing contracts already signed and executed. For contracts not yet signed and executed, we will discuss ways to negotiate better clauses to deal with attrition, cancellation and other issues.

To register CLICK HERE



Meetings Media presents:
You can view all past and future webinars by Meetings Media by CLICKING HERE. All events are archived.

March 25, 2009 @ 1 PM Eastern
A Hole in One: The Perfect Golf Meeting

Golf programs provide one of the best opportunities for networking and team building for meeting programs, but you need to do your homework before sending your group out on the links. In this webinar, you will learn how to select a course or resort, how to negotiate a great deal and the many program-structure options.

To register CLICK HERE.

University of Delaware Annual Career Fair

Looking for a job or internship? Come check out the University of Delaware's Annual Hospitality Career Fair!

When: March 8th
Time: 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Where: Trabant University Center, Newark, Delaware

Agenda:

Sunday March 8, 2009
11:30 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Industry Forum
1:00 p.m. Career Fair

Presentation Schedule
3:30 p.m. Marriott Presentation
5:00 p.m. Disney Presentation
6:00 p.m. Hyatt Presentation

Monday, March 9, 2009
8:30 a.m. Interviews

Click Here for more information and a list of past participants

May 16th Volunteer Program at the Ronald McDonald House

Network with chapter members and while honing your “Top Chef” Skills for Ronald McDonald House Guest Chef Programs!

But the # 1 reason to get active in community service is......

Put a smile on someone’s face !

Upcoming Greater Philadelphia Chapter of PCMA Events for the St. Christopher’s Hospital Ronald McDonald House
May 16th

4:00pm-7:30pm

Guest Chef Dinner Program

We will prepare and serve dinner for up to 15 families staying at the house. The dinner not only provides the families with a nutritious meal that might otherwise be skipped, but it also creates an opportunity for families to interact with one another, share their stories, and learn from people who are in similar situations.

Contact Vince Elorza at velorza@palaceresorts.com for more information or to volunteer.

More Meeting Planning and Catering Blogs

If you would like more information on Conventions and Catering check out these blogs that are hosted by Patti Shock, a professor from UNLV:

Intro To Conventions

Catering

Meetings Industry News Forums and Publications

If you are interested in getting more information about the Meetings Industry, such as current trends, important topics, job listings, etc there is a great google group that will allow you to interact as much or as little as you would like with other meetings industry professionals.

If you are interested, take a look at the MiForum (Meetings Industry Forum).

You can also find other great information at the following at http://www.mimegasite.com/. If you scroll to the bottom of the home page, there are also two great publications (Successful Meetings and Meeting News)that you can read either electronically or sign up to receive a print copy.

Please also check out Meetings Collaborative for up-to-date industry info.