Press Release
For Immediate Release
13 August 2008
PCMA and ACTE Announce Plans for Industry Collaboration
Alexandria, Va --
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PCMA and ACTE Announce Plans for Industry Collaboration
Unique partnership allows leading industry organizations to address strategic
convergence of meeting and travel professional duties
August 13, 2008, CHICAGO, IL—Continuing in the well-received and positive trend of collaboration between hospitality industry organizations, the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) announced plans to collaborate for important industry-advancing charges, including educational initiatives and future research programs.
PCMA will join ACTE’s Education Steering Committee and serve as an important meetings industry education partner for the ACTE Annual Conference, April 5-7, 2009 in Washington, D.C. PCMA will join the likes of Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Business Travel News and the Society for Government Travel Professionals in delivering top notch education to ACTE’s attendees.
ACTE will lend its corporate travel expertise and provide value to the quickly growing corporate segment of PCMA’s membership at the PCMA Annual Meeting, January 11 – 14, 2009, in New Orleans. ACTE will develop and lead at least one educational session.
Due to the continuing convergence of both travel professionals becoming responsible for meeting planning and meetings professionals being asked to manage travel procedures, ACTE will help promote the revered and highly sought-after Certified Meeting Professional® (CMP) designation by offering PCMA’s “CMP Online Prep Course” to its members. ACTE will also provide subsc
ACTE and PCMA also plan to feature PCMA content in various ACTE communication vehicles, such as the ACTE Global Business Journal and ACTE’s Globali
“Collaboration between key organizations results in the leveraging of mutual resources and cross-pollination of organizations’ knowledge. In turn, efficiencies are created and the industry as a whole continues to move forward. Through our expanded relationship with ACTE, we are sharing best practices, aligning industry standards, casting a wider educational net and finding solutions of common value. This relationship stands to benefit the members of both organizations,” said Deborah Sexton, PCMA president and CEO.
“Collaborating with similarly-positioned industry groups like ACTE will enable PCMA to continue to deliver and expand upon its industry-leading education. This partnership will help both PCMA and ACTE members address the evolving needs of our increasingly sophisticated industry,” Sexton added.
Commented ACTE president Richard Crum, “ACTE is pleased to partner with PCMA on developing education curricula that are both thought-provoking and relevant to industry leaders.”
As future needs and opportunities arise, PCMA and ACTE will continue to work together to design meaningful educational offerings and fund joint industry research projects.
For more information on PCMA: http://www.pcma.org/
To learn more about ACTE: http://www.acte.org/
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) is the professional resource and premier educator for the meetings and convention industry. Founded in 1957, PCMA represents the interests of meeting management executives from associations, non-profit organizations, corporations, independent meeting planning companies, and multi-management firms who recognize the importance of meetings to their organization. PCMA empowers members with the tools they need to succeed as meeting professionals and to promote the value of the industry to their organizations and the general public. Headquartered in Chicago, PCMA has 16 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. For additional information, please visit the PCMA Web site at http://www.pcma.org/.
The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) represents the global business travel industry through its international advocacy efforts, executive level educational programs, and independent industry research. ACTE's membership consists of senior travel industry executives from 82 countries representing the €200 billion business travel industry. With the support of sponsors from every major segment of the business travel industry, ACTE develops and delivers educational programs in key business centers throughout the world. ACTE has offices in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, South Africa, and the United States. For more information on ACTE, please go to http://www.acte.org/
Contact:
Julie Fawcett
PCMA Phone: 312.423.7283
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact:
Megan Costello
ACTE Phone: 703.683.5322
E-mail: [email protected]
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Debbie Flynn
CEO
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