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November 2011
By popular demand, the Learning Lounge is back at PCMA 2012 Convening Leaders—and it will be bigger and better than ever.
One of the most well-received innovations at the 2011 Convening Leaders programin Las Vegas was the Learning Lounge. Each morning, attendees piled into the MGM Grand Garden Arena to take part in dozens of bite-sized learning sessions. At PCMA 2012
Convening Leaders in San Diego this January, the Learning Lounge is expanding. It will be open daily throughout the annual meeting— and will offer more education options, allowing you to cus- tomize your Convening Leaders experience with choices ranging from formal and infor- mal presentations to hands-on demos and shared-interest discussion forums. Over the course of three days of education, four
Learning Lounge “HUBS” will play host to more than 150 short programs designed to meet your learning needs: NEXT: Hybrid&Virtual Technologies&Events—
A clamor of activity, with PCMA365 Live Studio streaming live and online, multiple Virtual Edge Summit buzz-worthy solution demos, and “Virtual and Hybrid Meetings Unplugged” presentations.
MASHITUP: Sticky, Hands-On Social Media and
Technologies—Your PCMA geek squad demonstrates the “How-To” for social technologies, “Gotta Have It” enthusi- asts sharing smart personal gadgets, “App4That” with demos of useful event-technology apps, and the Blogger Lounge, where blog- gers can sprawl, write, and mingle. OUTTHINK:
Where “AH-HAs” and Thought-Provokers Live—The Big Ideas Pavilion showcases new and inspiring ideas and the Hot Topics Theatre features pre- sentations on guess what, while the Real Live Chat Rooms reverse-engineer the
online experience into face-to-face discussions. SOCIETY: More Than Community Connections—
Max out your Convening Leaders experience with a meet- ing architect to “Design Your Day,” visit “Accelerator” for mentoring on how to apply your conference learning immediately, put your brainpower to the test with the daily Challenge Hunt, or kick back at Common Ground to exchange ideas, best practices, and laughter with your colleagues.
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND:The 2011 Convening Leaders Learning Lounge was such a big hit that it will return in 2012, with more to offer than ever. Don’t miss out! For more information, visitwww.ConveningLeaders.org. See you in San Diego! 10 pcma convene November 2011 www.pcma.org