Member Spotlight: Marla Roe
Meet Marla Roe, Executive Director, Visit Frisco If you will drive seven hours for a baseball game or a football game, you probably are a pretty big sports fan. Marla
Chapter News
Member Spotlight: Sarah Kokernot, CEM, CMP
Meet Sarah Kokernot, CEM, CMP, Director of Meetings & Events for Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society. Sarah Kokernot hopes she will be lying on a nice, hot beach in
Member Spotlight: Kimberly Castanuela
Meet Kimberly Castanuela, Senior Logistics Manager, for Vizient, Inc. Kimberly Castanuela has just finished an hour-and-a-half virtual meeting about clinical skills for her members and later today she will be
Member Spotlight: Elaine Williams
Meet Elaine Williams, Director of Sales at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans There is a pretty good chance that if you have ever planned a meeting
Member Spotlight: Brenda Teichroeb
Meet Brenda Teichroeb, Director of Sales and Catering, The RK Culinary Group at Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. As San Antonio hits triple digits this week during the usual hot
Member Spotlight: Geraldine Bordelon, CMP
Meet Geraldine Bordelon, CMP, Director of Destination Sales at Visit Baton Rouge. Visit Baton Rouge was feeling really good about 2020 when an event it had been preparing for some
Member Spotlight: Dr. Tracy Ginsburg, Ed. D, CAE
Meet Dr. Tracy Ginsburg, Ed. D, CAE, Executive Director for the Texas Association of School Business Officials. Ever since Dr. Tracy Ginsburg went to her first Texas Association of School
Member Spotlight: Amy Simon
Meet Amy Simon, Director of Events for AEG Presents at the Theater at Grand Prairie Social distancing and being apart from family and friends is tough enough for most people
Member Spotlight: Melissa Ariate Jarvis
Meet Melissa Ariate Jarvis, Director, Scientific Conferences and Meetings Programming for the American Heart Association. When her hotel contacts and meeting planning colleagues find out Melissa Jarvis graduated from Cornell
Member Spotlight – Tonya Farmer, CMP
Meet Tonya, Farmer, CMP, Meetings Director, International Association of Venue Managers When Tonya Farmer was ready to go back full-time into the meeting planning business after taking two and a
Member Spotlight – Karen Aytes
Karen Aytes has a dream of being a meeting planner. As a new member of PCMA and the Gulf States Chapter, Aytes has been taking the steps to hopefully one
Member Spotlight – Jennifer Brown, CMP
Jennifer Brown is a student again. She is not back in school per se like her time as a Speech Communication major at University of California-Fresno or Fresno Pacific University
Member Spotlight – Samantha Vogel
Feeding her creative juices and her zest for innovation, Samantha Vogel, CMP, loves her position at GameStop where she is able to utilize her talents to the fullest. Innovation, however,
Recap of Gulf States November Lunch and Learn
Last week the chapter hosted our final in person education event for 2019 at Live! by Loews Arlington. A very special thank you to Visit Denver and the PCMA Education
Member Spotlight – Victor Fernandez
Member Name Victor Fernandez 2020 Gulf States Board of Director at Large Current Position & Company Sales Executive – Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority The first concert I went
Members On The Move
Join us in recognizing our new and renewing PCMA Gulf States Chapter members! Welcome to all the new and renewing members of the Gulf States Chapter this month: Katherine Putnam
Win Big At The November Lunch & Learn
Attention Suppliers and Planners! Are you planning to attend the November Lunch and Learn? Bring a Supplier or Planner friend and be entered in a drawing for fabulous prizes! Suppliers
Member Spotlight – Nann S. Philips, CMP, CMM, DES
Member Name: Nann S. Philips CMP, CMM, DES Current Position & Company: Owner & CEO, Scurry Street Meeting Management Current Involvement with Gulf States Chapter: 2019 Programs Committee
Members On The Move
Join us in recognizing our members’ achievements and welcome our new or renewing Gulf States members! Welcome to all the new or renewing Gulf States PCMA Members this month: Jason
New! Member Spotlight
Members are what make our chapter run. We are starting a new feature in our newsletter, that highlights the many members of PCMA Gulf States. Would you like to be
2020 PCMA Gulf States Board of Directors
The PCMA (Chapter) nominating committee met to determine the final slate of 2020 board officers and directors for open positions. PCMA bylaws require the official announcement of the proposed slate
2020 Board of Directors Candidate Applications
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter, representing more than 300 members throughout Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, is seeking applications for its 2019 Board of Directors. We are seeking: (1) President-Elect (1)
We’re Hiring! Proposals sought for Chapter Administrator
The Gulf States Chapter of the Professional Convention Management Association is seeking proposals to provide support to the chapter fulfilling the role of Chapter Administrator.
Free Event Registration for Business Events Professional members…and more!
Free registration now available for Business Events Professional members for all educational and networking events, all year!
Silent auction raises more than $3,200
Thank you to everyone who was able to join us for our chapter reception and silent auction at Convening Leaders. With your support, we were able to raise more than $3,200 for educational and member engagement initiatives.
New 2019 Silent Auctions
Exciting news! In 2019, we will have TWO silent auction events to help the chapter continue to provide the best educational and networking resources for our members. Donate your items today!
Venue RFP
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter is currently seeking venues to host its 2019 series of educational luncheons and networking events.
Call For Speaker Proposals
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter is actively seeking speaker proposals for its 2019 educational programs.
Social Media
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2019 Board of Directors Candidate Applications
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter, representing more than 300 members throughout Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, is seeking applications for its 2019 Board of Directors.
Member Mondays: Lynn Bjostad, CMP
Lynn Bjostad, CMP, President, Premier Meeting and Event Management
“Let’s Talk” Summer Tour
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter wants to talk to YOU! Whether you’re a current member, a former member or have never been a member, we’d love to know what you’re
Member Mondays: Nann S. Philips, CMP, CMM, DES
Nann S. Philips, CMP, CMM, DES, PCMA Gulf States Programs Co-Chair and Owner & Chief Strategist, Scurry Street Meeting Management
Member Mondays: Carol Boyer
Carol Boyer, Office Manager, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
Member Mondays: Shelley Martinek, CMP
Shelley Martinek, CMP, Director of Meetings and Conventions, Association of Progressive Rental Organizations
Member Mondays: Amy Brown
Amy Brown, PCMA Gulf States Board of Directors (Treasurer) and Director of Sales, Visit Austin
Member Mondays: Stormi Boyd
Stormi Boyd, CMP, CMM, PCMA Gulf States President-Elect, Senior Event Manager, Opus Agency
Member Mondays: Arron Brooks
Arron Brooks, Director of Sales & Marketing – Austin Marriott South, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Member Mondays: Michael Farr
Michael Farr, CASE, CGMP, Senior Sales Manager at Hyatt Regency Tulsa
Silent Auction Donations
Now accepting silent auction donations for the annual Mix & Bowl fundraiser and networking event on May 9 at Pinstack in Irving (Las Colinas), TX
Member Mondays: Jacquelyn Helton
Jacquelyn Helton, CTA, PCMA Gulf States Chapter President and Development Manager at Galveston Island Convention & Visitors Bureau
2018 Board Slate
Congratulations to the Officers and Board of Directors who will be leading the PCMA Gulf States Chapter in 2018.
Host an Event
PCMA Gulf States Chapter is currently seeking venues to host its 2018 series of educational luncheons and networking events.
2018 Call For Speaker Proposals
The PCMA Gulf States Chapter is actively seeking speaker proposals for its 2018 educational programs.
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Your Chapter has issued a $5,000 donation to the PCMA Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to aid in recovery efforts.