Call for Nominations of 2021 Officers and Board Members Due!

Volunteerism is the key component to the continued success of the Chesapeake Chapter and PCMA. Know someone who might be an excellent candidate? Let us know about them and we will reach out to them! The Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations and applications for officers and directors for the Chesapeake Chapter for 2021. Consider the

Creating Certainity in These Uncertain Times

October 7, 2020 - 1 p.m. Webinar It is no secret that emotions are high right now. From confusion to fear to hopelessness to resilience – most of us are feeling emotions that run the gamut and can change at any given time throughout the week, day, or even hour. The psychological challenge of being

Virtual Study Group for CMP Exam Candidates

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Are you taking the CMP Exam? The PCMA Chesapeake Chapter is forming a study group for anyone accepted to sit for future CMP Exams. Led by Marci Glavin, CMP, the study group will meet weekly via the Zoom virtual meeting software We will be starting the course on October 7, meeting on Wednesday nights. The

$150.00

Town Hall and Annual Meeting

Annual Town Hall meeting November 17th at 5pm Join us for our PCMA Chesapeake Chapter. We'll give you an update on the hybrid format of Convening Leaders 2021, “An Omnichannel Experience for Event Professionals”. Each attendee at our town hall event will be entered to win a Convening Leaders registration! Bring a beverage as we also toast the new board

Student Insight Series: Exploring Career Paths Into the Events Industry

Are you excited about a career in events and hospitality, but worried about the current pandemic-instigated slowdown in the industry? The events business is still the place to be with many career paths you might not yet know about. Hospitality is the #5 employer of all major industries and is more than just wedding planning.

How to Hybrid

Overview & Learning Objectives:  The need for new ways to meet and engage is bigger than ever—and hybrid is expected to not be a temporary fix but be a permanent fixture in our industry for years to come! During this session we’ll discuss all components necessary to create a successful hybrid event, including: defining a

Virtual CMP Study Group – beginning March 31, 2021

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Are you taking the CMP Exam? The PCMA Chesapeake Chapter is forming a study group for anyone accepted to sit for future CMP Exams. We will be starting the course on March 31, meeting on Wednesday nights. The course will be weekly for 11 weeks from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

$150.00

Building Resilience in Turbulent Times with Patrick Nelson

Join PCMA Chesapeake on Tuesday, April 27th at 12:00PM Eastern for an engaging virtual session with Patrick Nelson. Patrick has gained both local and national accolades for his military service, academic career, and work as a professional speaker and trainer including being named the inaugural NFL-Tillman Military Scholar. He is an experienced leader that spent nearly seven years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and completed three combat deployments leading soldiers.

PCMA Chapters Run/Walk Challenge

Join the Chesapeake Chapter in PCMA HQ's Run/Walk Challenge! All proceeds from this run will go to the PCMA Foundation to support our many industry friends who were hard hit by COVID-19.  

$15

PCMA Chesapeake | Post Pandemic Perspectives from In-Person Events

It had been a little over 16 months since our speaker, Rich Vallaster (Marketing Director, Event Management Solutions & Industry Relations, Personify A2Z Events), last attended a tradeshow but having attended previous SISO events, he knew the SISO CEO Summit would be top-notch, from the speakers and sessions to the networking and events. What Rich

Virtual CMP Study Group – beginning September 16th

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Are you taking the CMP Exam? The PCMA Chesapeake Chapter is forming a study group for anyone accepted to sit for future CMP Exams. We will be starting the course on Sept 16th, meeting on Thursday nights. The course will be weekly for 11 weeks from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

$150.00