PCMA EduCon 2023 | PCMA | 24 June 2023 | Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W, Montreal, Quebec H3B 4A5, Canada

Collaborate with your industry peers and tap into the insights of innovation trailblazers to discover new possibilities for the future of events, demo prototypes of progressive learning formats, and develop a modern event playbook packed with fresh concepts to level up your career.

2023 Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Priya Parker
Facilitator / Strategic Advisor, and Best-Selling Author​

Ken Holsinger
Senior Vice President – Strategy, Freeman

David Usher
Juno Award-Winning Musician, Creativity and AI Expert

Christopher Baron
Sr. Director Digital Services Canada, Encore Global

Dan Berger
Entrepreneur and Investor

Dionne Bishop
Founder & CEO, Events by Dionne

Ashley T. Brundage
Founder and President of Empowering Differences

Chase Brunson
Internal Events Manager, AffiniPay

Karen Calder
Founder, Karen Calder Consulting & Coaching

Kristi Casale
Vice President of Meetings and Continuing Education, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Naomi Clare Crellin
Founder & CEO, Storycraft Lab

Karen Daniele
Vice President of Strategic Services and Accounts, Nth Degree Events

Vinnu Deshetty
Founder & CEO, EVA

Charlynn Driscoll
Vice President Meetings & Education, Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)

Jessie Gainer
VP Growth & Partnerships, C2

Howard Givner
SVP Knowledge & Innovation, PCMA

Tommy Goodwin
Vice President for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA)

Carolina Goradesky
Head of Sustainability, PCMA

Sibley Guilianelli
Program Manager, Creative Group

Veemal Gungadin
CEO, Gevme

Amy Hitchcock
Senior Manager, Operations, RSA Conference

Erin Huizenga
CEO and Co-Founder, Desklight

Tammy Koçkaya
Senior Director, Product Innovation, PCMA

Claude Molinari
President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DBA Visit Detroit)

Brian Monahan
Vice President of Business Development for Prestige AV & Creative Services.

Sandra Moniz
Business Development, Meetings + Conventions, Tourism Calgary

Zoe Moore
Contributing Writer, The Meeting Professional, Meetings Today

Sara Morris
Director of Meetings & Events at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)

Anh Nguyen
Founder, Spark Event Management

Lauren Parr
Senior Vice President, Meetings and Learning, American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Gaylen Paulson
Associate Dean and Executive Director of Texas Executive Education at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business

Melissa Riley
Senior Vice President, Convention Sales and Services at Destination DC (DDC)

Rosemarie Rossetti
Ph.D, CEO & Founder, Rossetti Enterprises LLC

Kavin Schieferdecker
Chief Sales Officer, San Diego Tourism Authority

Ellen Shortill
Sr. Director, Convention and Meetings, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Larry Sieg
President and CEO for Meet AC

Glenn Stress
Vice President, Global B2B Events and Programs for Marriott International

Beth Surmont, FASAE, CAE, CMP
Vice President of Event Strategy and Design, 360 Live Media

Samantha Streamer Veneruso
Director Of Learning, American Geophysical Union

Kevin White
Founder, Chief Strategist, XPL, LLC

2023 Sponsors

• Accor
• Braindate
• Calgary
• Caesars
• Explore Edmonton
• GES
• JUN
• Los Cavos
• Destination Madison
• Visit Milwaukee
• Nashville
• Niagra Falls
• Notified
• Nth Degree Events
• Visitomaha
• Oklahoma City
• TTAWA
• Ouaouais
• Meetings & Conventions PEI
• Quebec City
• RenoTahoe
• Discover Saskatoon
• Showcare
• Spokane
• Victoria
• Winnipeg

UBER:
• Encore
• Marriott International
• Visit Orlando

STRATEGIC:
• Visit Austin
• Visit California
• Canada
• Cleveland
• Experience Columbus
• Visit Detroit
• Visit Lauderdale
• Los Angeles
• MIAMI
• New Orleans Company
• Travel Portland
• Discover Puerto Rico
• Visit Seattle
• Destination Toronto

PREMIERE:
• Visit Anaheim
• Visit Baltimore
• Meet Boston
• Signature Boston
• Tourism Calgary
• Procolombia
• Destination DC
• Events DC
• Visit Worth
• Freeman
• Hawaii
• Hilton
• Visit Houston
• IHG Hotels & Resorts
• Imex Group
• Visit Indy
• Long Beach
• LouisVille
• MGM Resorts
• Montreal Business Events
• OVG360
• The Palm Beaches
• Visit Greater Palm Springs
• PHLCVB
• Visit Pittsburgh
• Visit San Antonio
• SG Passion Made Possible
• Business Sydney
• Vancouver
• Vancouver Convention Center

SERVICE PROVIDERS:
• Ascend Media
• Executivevents
• HekaHealth
• Heritage
• Juno
• Maritz Global Events
• Notified
• Sonic Foundry