Student Insight Series: Exploring Career Paths Into the Events Industry

Are you excited about a career in events and hospitality, but worried about the current pandemic-instigated slowdown in the industry? The events business is still the place to be with many career paths you might not yet know about. Hospitality is the #5 employer of all major industries and is more than just wedding planning.

FREE

Road to Hybrid Tech Showcase

Online

2020 shook the meetings and events industry. Sheltered in place, we learned to navigate the world of virtual. As the industry makes a comeback, 2021 is a year to be resilient and begin the Road to Hybrid! Join the Northern California Chapter in a Tech Showcase as we hear from some of the experts in the industry

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) Hospitality Grand Slam

Virtual

Join San Francisco Travel, Giants Enterprises, Hartmann Studios, Certain, and numerous Bay Area meeting and event association chapters as we celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) with a Hospitality Grand Slam on Thursday, Apr. 8, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. (PDT).

FREE

Student Insight Series: Taking on a Pandemic Career Search

Job hunting is difficult no matter what skill level or trade. Throw in COVID-19 and how it’s affected the events industry and we now must rethink how we market ourselves. This Student Insight Series discusses how to take on these challenges via job hunting strategies and suggestions for the current Meetings & Events Industry job market.

LEAP: 360 Wellness for Optimal Success

Online & Renaissance Walnut Creek Hotel 2805 Jones Rd, Walnut Creeek, CA

L.E.A.P. is our one day, Regional Educational Conference attracting meeting professionals from the entire west coast, focused on cutting edge industry trends, out of the box thinking and creative solutions for our fast-paced and ever-evolving industry. This year, our theme is 360 Wellness for Optimal Success, and we’re going HYBRID. On May 20th, we’ll get our Physical, Mental and Business Wellness in check for the highly anticipated comeback of live events, and the exciting introduction of hybrid events. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to get triple fit, network and participate in our chapter’s inaugural hybrid program.

$30 – $50

The Run for Chapter Bragging Rights

Anywhere

All PCMA Chapters are coming together for the month leading up to EduCon to celebrate all that PCMA is doing for our communities with the Chapter Run/Walk Challenge. All proceeds from this event will be benefiting the PCMA Foundation. REGISTER HERE (be sure to select Northern California as your chapter) MOTIVATION The COVID-19 pandemic has

$15.00

PCMA Chapter Presidents’ Town Hall Webinar

Online

Join HQ and local leaders as we discuss the future of events, membership engagement, and volunteerism. You will hear from all 17 of PCMA’s North American Regional Chapters through a series of panel discussions. Moderated By: Sherrif Karamat, CAE – President & CEO, PCMA Kirsten Olean, CAE. IOM – Chair, PCMA Board of Directors Director

Rock the Yacht with PCMA NCC

California Academy of Sciences 55 Music Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA

Reception-style cruise aboard Giants Enterprises’ California Spirit Luxury Yacht, August 31st. Enjoy networking, a hosted full bar, gourmet bites and breathtaking views of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz and McCovey Cove.

$30 – $45

Student Insight Series

You never know when a casual coffee chat could change the course of your career. Networking is one of the best ways to find a new job, but it’s also an effective and exciting way to keep expanding your connections, even when you’re not job hunting. Please join us on Tuesday, September 21, at 4pm

FREE

New Membership Orientation – 3rd Quarter 2021

Online

Your membership with PCMA can put you on the right track to take your career to the next level. The information in this orientation program will help you to get started on your journey. PCMA is your gateway to the industry’s most relevant, cutting-edge information and knowledgeable leaders. So let’s get you prepped and ready

FREE

2021 BAMIES Awards Gala

Hyatt Regency San Francisco (Embarcadero) 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA

Join your event industry colleagues as we take one small step and one giant leap in celebrating the best and brightest stars in the Bay Area galaxy at the 2021 annual BAMIE awards gala.

Student Insight Series

Consider this panel the “know before you go” meeting to prepare for your first professional job. Dahlia, Lisa and Cara will share the difficult experiences and failures they lived through so you won’t have to make the same mistakes! Please join us on Wednesday, December 8, at 4PM EST, for the Student Insight Series, hosted

FREE