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PCMATODAY OCTOBER 2013

PCMA is the leading resource and premier educator for professionals in the meetings and conventions industry.

Tech Talk Conven- ing Leaders 2014 will offer new ways for participants to benefit from the Learning Lounge — including demos and education sessions in the brand-new PCMA TechCentral.

Convening Leaders Reinvented

From the enhanced PCMA Learning Lounge 2.0 to the all-new PCMA TechCentral, nothing is old hat about Convening Leaders 2014.

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he ways in which attendees learn and engage with meeting content are constantly evolving. The PCMA Learning Lounge 2.0 at Conven- ing Leaders 2014 — held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on Jan. 12–15 — will erupt with the next revo- lution in peer-to-peer learning, with innovative environments for hands-on learning sessions and smaller, more in-depth conversations, and opportuni- ties for attendees to roll up their sleeves and tackle some key challenges facing

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the meetings industry today. Within the lounge, delegates can engage with impor- tant topics in a brand-new way, leaving with fresh ideas for their own events. One major challenge facing plan-

ners is staying current with technology. What was a best practice yesterday is old school by next month. How do you make the right decisions when it comes to technology and business? At the brand-new PCMA TechCentral in the Learning Lounge, attendees can immerse themselves in all things tech.

Learn from tech-savvy facilitators or visit with technology companies to see what’s new and what’s next in event innovation. With education sessions like “Improving the Meeting Experience With Mobile and Wire- less Technology” and “Building Smart Events: How to Collect and Use Your Event Intelligence,” hands-on tutorials, and demonstrations from innovative companies around the globe, PCMA TechCentral is a one-of-a-kind event- technology hub.

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