PCMA Gulf States has selected a strong list of individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. The proposed slate has remained uncontested for 30 days. As of January 1, 2024 the proposed slate has shifted to confirmed. Please join us
PCMA Gulf States has selected a strong list of individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. Please join us in congratulating, the 2024 Proposed Slate of Board of Directors! Please be aware that as a member in good standing
The Gulf States Chapter of PCMA is pleased to announce the proposed revision to its bylaws. The chapter is seeking feedback and opposition from its members on or before September 20, 2023. The proposed revision aims to bring about changes to the chapter’s leadership structure and terms. If approved, the revised bylaws will create new
Dana Freker Doody – Vice President, Marketing & Communications, JUNO How long have you been a member of PCMA? I’ve been a member for about 10 years. I became a Gulf States board member very soon after joining and was President in 2016. What do you love most about PCMA? Or how has your
Selina Cooper, Office Manager, Texas Floodplain Management Association How long have you been a member of PCMA? Over 5 years What do you love most about PCMA? Or how has your PCMA membership benefitted you? The education is fabulous; I know colleagues with this chapter that are different from MPI; most importantly, PCMA is
Samantha James, Event Design & Experience Management Major- PCMA Student Club at the University of North Texas How long have you been a member of PCMA? I have been a member for less than a year as the University of North Texas just recognized us as an official student chapter. What do you love
Andy Ramirez, Travel Coordinator – GameStop How long have you been a member of PCMA? I have been a member since Fall 2021! What do you love most about PCMA? Or how has your PCMA membership benefitted you? This membership has been beneficial to me because of how much knowledge and content is available
PCMA Gulf States Chapter includes outstanding members all of whom experience many of the same successes and challenges in their professional lives. PCMA has built a community that can share ideas, problems and solutions, while also allowing the individual to stand out with their own unique qualities. Find out a little bit about one of
Thank you to everyone who attended our Chapter Reception and Convening Leaders as a whole! Because of our attendees’ and sponsors’ generosity and support, Gulf States PCMA can strengthen our meeting planning community through educational programming, networking, and charitable giving.
PCMA Gulf States has selected a strong list of individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. The proposed slate has remained uncontested for 30 days. As of this morning, December 10, 2021, the proposed slate has shifted to confirmed.
PCMA Gulf States has selected a strong list of individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. Please join us in congratulating, the 2022 Proposed Slate of Board of Directors! Please be aware that as a member in good standing you have
The PCMA Chapter Challenge is here! PCMA Foundation is hosting the annual PCMA Foundation Raffle. To get everyone excited for Convening Leaders 2022, PCMA Foundation has added some extra fun. The Chapter that sells the most PCMA Foundation Raffle tickets wins. PCMA Foundation is giving one lucky Chapter a chance to win all of these
Happy Spring, PCMA Gulf States Members! I hope this finds you well and feeling optimistic. Vaccine rollouts are underway, successful GMID celebrations happened last week and hotels & destinations are beginning to see leisure and group travel increase. We’ve come a long way since this time last year!
Your conference is a hotbed for content for many podcasts that your group could execute to engage your audience throughout the year. That was just one of the solutions Will Curran explained during last Thursday’s Podcast 101: How to Add Podcasts to Your Program to Engage Your Audience presentation as part of the PCMA Gulf
Gulf State Chapter members enjoyed meeting in person and networking with their colleagues as they gathered at the Hotel Vin last Thursday in Grapevine, Texas. Past chapter president Arron Brooks welcomed the attendees who were enjoying drinks and snacks provided by the hotel banquet team. Members and visitors were taken in small groups for tours
PCMA Gulf States Chapter celebrated its first face-to-face meeting in over 16 months as members gathered last Wednesday at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel in downtown Fort Worth for fellowship and to listen to a panel discussion on what to expect in live and hybrid meetings. An on-line audience also participated in the one-and-a half-hour program
ASIAN GOLD RIBBON CAMPAIGN: Show Solidarity Against Anti-Asian Racism by Wearing a Gold Ribbon this May Asian Gold Ribbon Day takes place on Thursday, May 20, 2021, corresponding with Asian Heritage month The Asian Gold Ribbon 2021 Campaign is urging individuals, organizations, and communities to demonstrate solidarity against Asian racism and to recognize its profound
B-I-N-G-O led to F-U-N for over 50 players at PCMA Gulf State Chapter’s Virtual Bingo Happy Hour last Thursday. There were 15 individual winners of over $2,500 worth of prizes which included luxury hotel stays, sports event tickets, gift cards and much more.
Mental health and sleep disorder seem to be at the top of many people’s challenges in the meeting and hospitality industry. These were two of the topics focused on by Dr. Taunya Kiefer during her talk, Mind & Body Wellness: Balancing it all in the “New Norm” at a recent PCMA Gulf States Chapter roundtable.
Congratulations to one of our own, Amanda Wells, CMP, currently serving the PCMA Gulf States Board as President-Elect, was recently named the 2021 Colleen Rickenbacher Leadership Award recipient by the MPI Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter at its 19th Annual CMP/CMM Breakfast last week.
Feeling overwhelmed? Feel like your to-do list is just too much to tackle? Well, Sherron Washington, Founder and CEO of P3 Solution, shared some methods and solutions during her high-energy and entertaining presentation, Bite-Sized Goal Setting in our New Reality, last week with the PCMA Gulf States Chapter members. The “Lunch & Learn” session was
Happy Spring, PCMA Gulf States Members! I hope this finds you well and feeling optimistic. Vaccine rollouts are underway, successful GMID celebrations happened last week and hotels & destinations are beginning to see leisure and group travel increase. We’ve come a long way since this time last year!
Congratulations to PCMA Gulf States Chapter member Amy Simon of Dallas who is the March recipient of a free resume review as part of a contest for posting on the Gulf States Chapter social media platforms.
While many groups have already had their first taste of virtual meetings and many have had multiple shots at it, identifying the type of engagement you want for a specific meeting and then creating an accurate budget for that event can be challenging. Cindy Lo, CEO of Red Velvet, a full-service creative events agency based
A New Collective Impact Approach Offers Inclusive Entry-Level Opportunities for the Meetings and Events Industry Our industry is committed to providing more job opportunities for all individuals. For those interested in pursuing a career in event planning or tradeshow management, an apprenticeship program may be your best first stop to gain hands-on experience working with
Contracts with facilities and other vendors are usually the most intimidating part of a meeting planner’s job as it relates to selecting a location and event partners. These same contracts can be difficult for the facilities and vendors as well in working to making a meeting happen. “I really try and pride myself on building
Trying to grab an employer’s attention in today’s world is daunting for most job seekers that’s why Gina Meier says she likes job candidates that make their resumes visually appealing. “I don’t necessarily mean pretty, but I mean something that’s sort of easy to read and gives me your professional background,” said the PCMA Director
Meet Jason Ware, Vice President, Convention Housing Operations & Contracting When interacting with Jason Ware, one can’t miss his upbeat personality, his passions for many things in life and his overall enthusiasm. He is energized positivity personified. Ware has shared this exuberance with others during his over 20 years in the meeting industry and is
Sharing Engagement Successes Shorter sessions, more breaks and chat games were just some of the virtual audience engagement successes Tracy Lake, CMP, shared with the Gulf States viewers at the chapter’s first roundtable of the year last week. Lake, Director of Events for FastSigns, is a veteran meeting planner and is known for her creative
Meet Alicia Miller, Director of Sales and Marketing at Courtyard & Residence Inn, Austin Coming from a family of teachers, educators and family service providers, Alicia Miller saw her future following a similar path as she entered college at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio. Miller, one of the new 2021 PCMA Gulf States Chapter
Using their fingers and phones, participants in PCMA Gulf States Chapter’s first meeting in 2021 enjoyed guessing what each other was drawing as much as their own creation. This activity, along with chapter information and group discussions highlighted Tuesday’s on-line reception held in conjunction with the 2021 PCMA Convening Leaders Conference. New chapter president, Amy
Happy New Year and CHEERS to 2021! I am honored to serve as your President, alongside a phenomenal Board, as we adjust to the changes in our industry and the world. Thank you to Arron Brooks, Immediate Past President for his leadership last year. We’ve all learned so much and as hard as it has
Greetings Gulf States PCMA Members, What a wild ride 2020 has been! Never would I have imagined what the year would have in store, for both our industry and Chapter. As I write my last letter as Chapter President, I’m excited for what we were able to accomplish, and what 2021 will bring. Although we
Charcuterie boards are much more than meats and cheeses as on-line members learned when they took part in last week’s PCMA Gulf States Chapter Happy Hour which was highlighted by a presentation from Inspiration Catering of Arlington, Texas. The audience was treated to Inspiration Catering owners Kristene and Manny Toledo’s visual and descriptive solutions to
PCMA Gulf States Chapter has selected the listed individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. The 2021 Gulf States Board of Directors is excited to lead the chapter to further success and provide our members with a great sense of
PCMA Gulf States Chapter has selected the listed individuals whom we believe have the skills, dedication, and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. Please be aware that as a member in good standing you have the right to challenge this slate as indicated in the chapter bylaws. If
Start preparing early, have plenty of staff assigned to specific areas, and have a back-up plan were just some of the hot tips put forth by the Red Velvet team of Anna Gryglewska and Jason Sick when discussing executing virtual events last Wednesday during the PCMA Gulf States on-line program. Gryglewska and Sick, who have
Meet Lori A. Carper, Director of Meetings and International, Houston Association of Realtors. Lori Carper is in her 22nd year working for the Houston Association of Realtors. She leads a team which is in charge of 20+ meetings a year, so when her in-person meetings came to a halt and she needed to learn how
Be flexible. Be creative. Expand your knowledge. Show your value. These were just a few of the suggestions put forth by the expert panelists in the PCMA Gulf States Chapter August 27th program: Stay Calm and Make a Plan: Proving your Value and Adapting through Disruption. The program, hosted by Steven Foster, CMP of Foster+Fathom,
Meet Leslie Petro, CMP, Supervisor, People, Growth and Engagement with HORNE LLP. As an event supervisor for her firm, Leslie Petro really enjoys the meetings and conventions she helps plan both internally and externally. And then there is what she calls the “fun stuff.” This is the time of year that Petro gets to enjoy
