Living in Color
Showcasing fashion inspired by or made in The Palm Beaches
WHEN: Wednesday, April 10, 2024, from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m.
VENUE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
TICKET PRICE: $99 USD
Join Amanda Perna, Creative Director/Owner of House of Perna, for this PCMA Foundation fundraiser to celebrate authenticity, pride, compassion, and living life boldly and in vivid color! Cheer on your industry friends and colleagues who will be taking to the catwalk in their favorite House of Perna designs provided by The Palm Beaches, and DSW footwear provided by Experience Columbus.
Come out to support industry friends walking the catwalk: Jerome Bruce, Chandra Champion, Erika Eno, Leonard Hoops, Leah Jones, Leah Lewis, Michelle Malloy, Darren Mendola, Carol McGury, Lynda Patterson, Robin Preston, Rebecca Ramsey, Natasha Ross, John Rubsamen, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, Constance Samuels, Donna Vaught and Alex Zapple.
The PCMA Foundation fundraiser this year will celebrate the Palm Beaches’ theme of “Living in Color”.
The Palm Beaches are home to a diverse population and more than 39 cities and towns with neighborhoods that reflect the energy of a rich, cultural heritage. Our vibrant and holistic approach to life means living with authenticity, inclusion, connection, and compassion. This colorful lifestyle and our vivid natural landscapes inspire arts & culture, dining and wellness, to bring each event the Between-The-Sessions experiences that showcase the diversity of our local communities and visitors.
Amanda Perna
Creative Director/ Owner The House of Perna
The House of Perna
Jerome Bruce, MBA
Director, Meetings & Events
AGA
Chandra M. Champion, MSSA, CNM
Director, Event Services
NAACP
Erika Eno
aZul – Fashion, Art & Design, Inc.
Leonard Hoops
President & CEO
Visit Indy
Leah Lewis, CMP, DES
Director of Meetings & Events
American Gear Manufacturers Association
Leah Jones, CMP, CAE, DES
Senior Director, Meetings and Events
Auto Care Association
Michelle Malloy, CAE, CMP
Director of Meetings
NARUC
Darren Mendola
Vice President, Global Conferences & Events
Alzheimer’s Association
Carol McGury
EVP, Event and Education Services
Smithbucklin
Lynda (Bouchard) Patterson, FASAE. CAE
Founder
AMPED Association Management
Robin Preston, CEM, DES
Managing Director, Events
American Institute of Architects
Natasha Ross, MBA, CMP, DES
Director of Meetings and Events
Society for Research in Child Development
Rebecca Ramsey
Director of Business Development
Projection
John Rubsamen
Vice President, Events
Out & Equal
Stuart Ruff-Lyon
Chief Events and Sales Officer
Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc
Constance Samuels, MBA, CMP, DES
Director, Events & Education
The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
Donna Vaught, CMP
Director, Conferences & Facilities Management
National Education Association
Alex Zapple, CAE, CMP, CEM, DES
Senior Director,
American Society of Nephrology
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