Living in Color
Showcasing fashion inspired by or made in The Palm Beaches
STARTS: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
5:00 – 6:15 p.m. EST
Location: Riverview B
Join Amanda Perna for the inaugural 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 Palm Beach inspired attire (featuring Lilly Pulitzer and Amanda Perna), and sharing their personal story of how they live their life in color.
Come out to support industry friends are walking the catwalk: Marcus Eng, Megan Finnell, Sara Haywood, Bobby Heard, Shameka Jennings, Desiree Knight, Pranati Kumar Skomra, Gary Murakami, Kim Napolitano, Beth O’Brien, Kirsten Olean, Bill Reed, Stuart Ruff-Lyon, Cortney Whitlow, Tosha Williams and Joy Womack.
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.
Tickets are $99 per person.
Please contact JoAnn Bedrosian Ryan at [email protected] with any questions.
Amanda Perna
Creative Director/ Owner The House of Perna
The House of Perna
Samantha Butler
Strategic Sales Executive
Maritz Global Events
Marcus Eng, CMP, DES
Associate Director, Meetings
American Public Transportation Association
Megan Finnell, CMP
CMP Director, Meetings & Conferences
Medical Group Management Association
Sara Haywood, CMP
AVP Conferences
National Conference for Behavioral Health
Bobby Heard, MBA, CAE
COO
American College of Emergency Room Physicians
Shameka Jennings, MTA, CMP, DES, CAE
Principle
EventsNoire
Desiree Knight, CAE, CMP, DES
Senior Director, Meetings & Events
American Psychological Association
Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP, CMM, DES
VP of Sales and Industry Relations
Teneo
Kim Napolitano
Executive Director/Industry Relations/Group Intermediary Group Sales
Hilton
Beth O’Brien, CMP, DES
CMP, DES Senior Director of Meetings and Conventions
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
Kirsten Olean, CAE, CMP, IOM
Director of Meetings
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Gladys O’Mahony
Vice President Global Sales Caribbean & Latin American
Marriott International, Inc.
Bill Reed
Chief Event Strategy Officer
American Society of Hematology
Pranati Kumar Skomra
Business Owner, Rohi’s Readery
Palm Beaches Destination Champion
Annette M. Suriani, CMP, CFMP, DES
Business Event Strategist
AMS Meetings Solutions
Cortney Whitlow, CEM
CEM, Conferences Manager
Futures Industry Association
Tosha Williams
Founder of The Pink Retreat
Palm Beaches Destination Champion
Joy Womack, CMP
CMP, Director, Operations, Meetings and Events, Learning, Leadership Development, and Evaluation
Association of American Medical Colleges
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