Picking Up the Pace

Picking Up the Pace

Across associations, corporate event teams, and DMOs, they voiced the same top priorities: the need to strengthen strategic planning and to equip themselves and their teams with the skills to leverage AI. Business events have always been shaped by change. But the...
Sydney Lowe

Sydney Lowe

PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. Class of 2026 member Sydney Lowe, senior manager of events at Heartland Forward, has embraced a piece of advice from Priya Parker’s The Art of Gathering: “Good...
Exclusive Perks for Your Next Meeting in Tampa Bay

Exclusive Perks for Your Next Meeting in Tampa Bay

Smart Savings: When meeting professionals secure the Tampa Convention Center during eligible months, Visit Tampa Bay will pay the initial venue deposit at contract signing. As if 361 days of sunshine, an average temperature of 73 degrees, and one of the “Best Airports...