Speakers at the PCMA Annual Meeting enjoy many benefits. Not only do they gain exposure to an experienced and influential group of attendees, but speakers also receive compensation for their time and efforts.

Why Present at a PCMA Event?

• There has been a steady increase in the number of group meetings and meeting attendance since 2003 and it is anticipated that 2007 will exceed the previous record numbers set in 2000. (Source: Destination Marketing Association International, Meeting Information Network)
• PCMA events are considered among the most prestigious events in the convention industry, and are renowned for their high caliber of educational programming
• Nearly 70% of PMCA members attend the Annual Meetings
• PCMA members host over 300,000 meetings per year!
• PCMA members spend between $100,000 and $275,000 for speakers at their meetings.
• 45% of PCMA members’ meetings have attendance of greater than 2,500 and 30% of PCMA members’ meetings have attendance of greater than 5,000 at their largest event.

What Others Are Saying About PCMA:
“Whenever I’m discussing PCMA with prospective speakers, I emphasize PCMA’s industry leadership in professional meeting education and point out the tremendous potential for additional business.”
John P. Truran, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Keppler Speakers

“I thoroughly enjoyed working with PCMA. It was a thrill getting in front of over 3000 decision makers. In fact, I regard it as a career highlight. I’ve already generated substantial interest in my services as a result of the talk.”
Mike Lipkin, President, Environics/Lipkin

“For well over 15 years, PCMA has been my main source for industry education, providing the latest information on best practices through conferences and networking opportunities. I continue to attend PCMA programs and I encourage everyone on my staff to take advantage of the quality learning opportunities PCMA provides.”
Susan R. Katz, Director of Corporate Events, True Value Corporation

“My speaking experience was definitely worthwhile. I received a number of inquiries from my breakout session. More importantly, it provided me with valuable input into your audience, which helped me enhance my offering not only to the event managers…but also to their senior management teams.”
Alex Tellert, WingateWeb

“PCMA is a professional organization providing leading edge information. I would highly recommend presenting to others.”
Darci Russell, Hospitality Consulting Services

"If are able to attend only one convention a year, then the best value for the dollar is the PCMA Annual Meeting. PCMA offers everything you need in one place: leading edge conference management and association information and personal growth opportunities."
Joanne Young Evans, President, Canadian Office Products Association

Speaker Types
Speakers for concurrent sessions, pre-conference workshops, and experiential sessions are divided into two groups: Peer-to-Peer Facilitators/Speakers and Professional Facilitators/Speakers.

Peer-to-Peer Facilitator/Speakers
Peer-to-Peer Facilitator/Speakers are defined as content experts within the meetings industry. These individuals may be PCMA professional or supplier members and, at times, include non-members. Peer-to-peer speakers do not speak as a primary source of income.

Peer-to-Peer Facilitator/Speaker receive a discounted registration of $375 (approximately 50% off) to the Annual Meeting and are eligible to apply for a travel stipend (up to $300 for domestic travel and up to $1000 for international travel). PCMA has a limited number of travel stipends available on a first come, first serve basis.

Professional Facilitator/Speakers
A Professional Facilitator/Speaker is defined as an individual whose primary source of income is from public speaking and provides a message that is deemed of interest to the meetings and convention industry. A Professional Facilitators/Speaker may also include content experts from outside the meetings industry.

Professional Facilitator/Speakers receive a discounted registration of $375 (approximately 50% off) to the Annual Meeting and receive $1,000 honorarium to offset travel, lodging and incidental expenses. Speakers are not required to register to attend the PCMA Annual Meeting. There is no charge for a 1-day registration on the same day as the scheduled presentation.

In addition to the opportunity to acquire contacts for future business, PCMA will link to Professional Facilitator/Speakers’ web sites from the PCMA Annual Meeting site and offer a one-time mailing to PCMA membership promoting the speaker’s services or products.