The association announced in mid-March that its annual summer conference, formerly known as PCMA edUcon, is now the PCMA Business Events Summit.

The Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the unified public policy voice of the U.S. business- and professional-events industry, announced the launch of ECA 2.0 to grow the industry.

Ten photos from PCMA Convening Leaders 2026, held January 11-14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and which drew 4,211 attendees representing 43 countries.

PCMA celebrated its 70th anniversary where it all began, in Philadelphia, with Convening Leaders 2026 providing the platform for a walk down memory lane.

Part 2 of our story featuring four medical and pharmaceutical meetings veterans who discuss the most important issues impacting the segment.

Four medical and pharmaceutical meetings veterans discuss the most important issues impacting the segment.

Five leadership lessons from Adam Grant’s keynote address at PCMA Convening Leaders 2026, and how you can incorporate them into your career.

Meetings and events industry women’s empowerment leader Courtney Stanley will tape her Dare to Interrupt podcast in front of a live audience at IMEX America 2025.

Leaders of Convene 4 Climate—the business events industry’s climate-action and sustainability conference—released information about its October 16-17 gathering set for Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

Associations have faced a number of significant challenges with the change of presidential administrations. ASAE’s 2025 Annual Meeting & Exposition faced these head-on while posting positive numbers in a variety of metrics.