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SUMMARY:Business Event Strategist Certification Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live\, 30-minute Q&A to learn more about the Business Event Strategist (BES) Certification and application process. \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: \n\n\n\n\nLive Q&A with the PCMA Institute team\n\n\n\nGuidance on the BES application process\n\n\n\nOpportunity to ask questions in real time\n\n\n\nInsight into whether BES is the right fit\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend: \n\n\n\n\nEvent professionals considering BES\n\n\n\nIndividuals preparing their application\n\n\n\nAnyone interested in advancing their strategic impact\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Office hours
URL:https://pcmainstitute.org/event/bes-office-hours-sep-2026/
CATEGORIES:Open House Webinar,PCMA Institute
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SUMMARY:The Future is Booking Fast: Meeting & Travel Trends Shaping 2027
DESCRIPTION:This free webinar is made possible with the support of our sponsor\, IHG Hotels & Resorts. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAs we head into Q4 and into 2027\, planners and hotel partners alike are navigating shifting booking patterns\, evolving attendee expectations\, and ongoing economic pressures. Join industry experts for a timely panel discussion exploring the trends shaping meetings and events today — from room block performance and compressed booking lead times to the rise of bleisure travel and the operational realities properties and planners are facing on the ground.  \n\n\n\nThrough real-world client stories and candid conversation\, panelists will share how organizations successfully adapted to last-minute challenges\, fluctuating pickup\, and changing traveler behaviors — while still delivering impactful experiences. The discussion will also examine emerging opportunities tied to major global events\, including lessons learned from recent high-demand travel periods\, like World Cup and the evolving expectations of business travelers.  \n\n\n\nAs a thank you for joining us\, one webinar attendee will be randomly selected following the event to receive 100\,000 IHG One Rewards points.  \n\n\n\nNot an IHG One Rewards member? Join for free at ihg.com/onerewards before the webinar so we can deposit your points if you’re selected.  \n\n\n\nIn this session\, you’ll learn how to: \n\n\n\n\nIdentify key travel and event booking trends impacting Q4 planning\, including lead times\, room block performance\, and attendee behaviors. \n\n\n\nEvaluate strategies planners and hotel partners are using to manage economic pressures\, compressed timelines\, and shifting demand patterns. \n\n\n\nExplore how bleisure travel is influencing event design\, attendee expectations\, and hotel experiences.\n\n\n\nAssess how major global events and travel demand surges may impact meetings\, accommodations\, and destination planning moving forward. \n\n\n\n\nCan’t attend live? Register now to receive the recording. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister now
URL:https://pcmainstitute.org/event/the-future-is-booking-fast/
CATEGORIES:PCMA Institute,Webinars
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