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Professional Convention Management Association company history timeline

1985

1985: The PCMA Education Foundation was established to ensure the availability of highly trained, professional employees for the future of the meetings industry.

1986

In 1986 it began printing its monthly magazine, known as Convene.

1987

1987: The PCMA membership voted to extend the opportunity for membership to professionals in the fields of science, education, and engineering.

1992

1992: The PCMA Board of Directors approved the formation of chapters.

1995

1995: The Education Foundation launched the Learning Environment Specialist (LES) program to help hotel, conference center, and convention center professionals create optimal conditions for learning.

1996

In 1996 the magazine was named as having the "Most Valuable Information" out of several meetings industry journals in an independent study.

1997

In June 1997, PCMA went online with a Web site located at www.pcma.org.

1999

Also in 1999, association meeting professionals responding to a recent independent survey ranked PCMA and Convene as the best resources for their informational and professional needs.

2000

In 2000, PCMA relocated from Birmingham, Alabama to its current headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

2001

The Purdue Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association was formed in the fall of 2001 by two Hospitality Tourism Management students, Anne Edwards and Stephanie Siefken.

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1958
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