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PCMA Teams with ConventionCalendar.com

Nov. 28, 2017 – Professional Convention Management Association [PCMA] has teamed with Destination Advantage LLC to expand development of ConventionCalendar.com, the two organizations announced today.

ConventionCalendar.com is rapidly emerging as the central resource for event organizers to research venues, submit RFPs and market to prospective attendees.

The move supports PCMA’s mission to engage and support the global business events community with market intelligence and new solutions.

“This is an example of PCMA’s commitment to innovation and to providing practical value to our audience and advertisers,’’ said Deborah Sexton, PCMA president and CEO.

“ConventonCalendar.com was developed to fill a void in the convention industry, and we are proud to partner with PCMA to extend ConventionCalendar.com’s reach,’’ said Donovan Shia, Destination Advantage’s managing partner.

ConventionCalendar.com is a robust technology platform bringing together planners, venues and advertisers.

ConventionCalender.com attributes include:

Increased awareness from targeted destination marketing to a proprietary list of more than 32,000 planner subscribers
Swift RFP technology and “Hot Dates’’ listings to generate new leads and bookings
Up-to-date event details to help boost attendance and exhibit sales
Advertising and sponsorship opportunities
Online ROI dashboards and account management

Learn more by visiting pcma.org

About PCMA

PCMA inspires, connects and innovates the global business events community. We are the world’s largest community for Business Events Strategists; providing senior education and networking for the events sector. PCMA crafts and shares knowledge and market intelligence enabling organizations to make informed business decisions, while providing a platform for peer-to-peer exchange. Headquartered in Chicago, PCMA has 17 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico with members in more than 40 countries. For more information visit the PCMA website at pcma.org and the PCMA Convene magazine at pcmaconvene.org.