August Virtual Education Program

Zoom Webinar

Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm PT Topic/Title: LinkedIn Master Class Guest Speaker Bio: Laura Leach is a certified career coach and Owner of Meredith Consulting. With 20 years of recruiting experience, she's helped thousands of professionals get jobs. By using techniques she gathered over the years, Laura helps build confidence

Free

2020 BAMIE Awards Gala

Virtual

REGISTER NOW! Celebrate with us in congratulating the following nominees for their hard work and dedication in the meetings and events industry: Rising Star Kimberly Wong, Streamlinevents Angelica Perez, Visit Oakland Joanne Si, AFR Samantha Marie, CMP, CPT, Omni Era Life Member of the Year Jeanne Kolasa, EventWright Maria Dempsey, Park Central Hotel Mark Feldman,

FREE

Convening Leaders 2021

PCMA Convening Leaders: An Omnichannel Experience for Event Professionals Recovery is coming. We all want to get back to the business of connecting people, ideas and opportunities. We also know that you want answers and insights on what the future holds for your careers and businesses. Convening Leaders 2021 will be your community design lab for what

PCMA NCC Convening Leaders 2021 Chapter Reception

Zoom

Please join us as we virtually kick off 2021 in style during the annual PCMA Convening Leaders conference. We’ll turn the page on 2020 and toast to the new year with BINGO, fun and prizes…new year, new Zoom! After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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

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

Rock the Yacht with PCMA NCC

Kissel Uptown Oakland 2455 Broadway, Oakland, 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

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.

Planning For Inclusion: Enlightening Viewpoints

Virtual

In this enlightening educational program, our virtual panelists will share their personal stories about the challenges they have and currently encounter while attending events. Through these diverse viewpoints, we will gain in invaluable insights about how to design our programs through a more inclusive lens. Join this candid panel discussion and Q&A, and as a

FREE

GMID Northern California Breakfast Mixer

Westin St Francis San Francisco on Union Square 335 Powell Street, San Francisco, CA

REGISTER NOW Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022 Time: 8:30am - 10:30am Location: The Westin St Francis San Francisco on Union Square Reg fee: $45 pre-registration/ $60 on-site registration (Students: $25) On April 6th, join us for a fun, casual and invigorating breakfast mixer in celebration of Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) at the Westin St.

$45.00 – $60.00