About the PCMA Foundation
We fund individual scholarships and critical projects for the future of the business events industry.
The road to greatness is not always paved with equal opportunity. The PCMA Foundation’s aim is for our community to own that road for the meetings and business events industry.
We care deeply about fueling our industry’s future.
Help us support educational scholarships for promising individuals and fund critical projects to lead this great industry into an incredible future.
2019 SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
2019 FUNDS DIRECTED TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY
2019 SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS AWARDED
2019 SUPPORTERS
Our Goals
The goal of the Foundation is to ensure that we have the funds to support educational scholarships for promising individuals and fund critical business event industry projects
Latest News
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How Business Events Can Help Australia and Puerto Rico
As Australia and Puerto Rico cope with bushfires and the aftermath of a series of earthquakes, there are opportunities for the events industry to come to their aid, says PCMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat. Here’s what PCMA is doing, and how you can help. […]
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How to Help Those in Hurricane Dorian’s Path
With Hurricane Dorian bearing down on the Southeastern United States, the PCMA Foundation on Friday was calling for donations to its Industry Relief Fund, which helps members of the events industry affected by disasters, including catastrophic storms. Dorian, swirling in the western Atlantic, was expected to make landfall in the Florida/Georgia area over the holiday […]
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Sweatworking: The Best Kind of Networking
The first morning of PCMA’s Education Conference proved that networking does not have to be about connecting with like-minded peers. […]
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Stuart Ruff-Lyon on His Evolution as an Event Professional
The vice president of events and education at the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. and PCMA's chair-elect looks back at his 25-year-old self and peers ahead at what's next for events. […]