The Learning Lounge

You can customize your Convening Leaders experience with Learning Lounge choices from formal and informal presentations to hands-on demos and shared-interest discussion forums. Over the course of Convening Leaders three days of education, the four distinct HUBS play host to 150+ short, succinct options designed to meet your learning and pain point needs.

The HUBBUBs

Digital U – Hybrid & Virtual - Technologies & Events

A clamor of activity with VES’s Live Studio streaming live and online, 15 Virtual Edge Summit buzz worthy Digital DEMOs and Virtual and Hybrid Meetings Discovery Theater featuring byte-size presentations make it real.

• VES Live Streaming Studio
  This engaging talk show is designed to take down the wall between the virtual and physical events! Stop by to hear live interviews designed to provide you the inside scoop on Virtual Edge Summit.
• Digital DEMOS
  Experience hybrid and virtual meetings solutions in a hands on environment.
• Discovery Theater
  Join these 30 minute informal conversation led by virtual experts who will translate virtual and hybrid "tech" into plain English. Obtain news and reviews of Virtual and Hybrid Meeting Technology and gain insights on how to create or advance your organizations Hybrid and Virtual strategies.

APP4THAT – Sticky Hands-On Exploration of Mobile Applications and Technologies

Your PCMA geek squad demonstrating the How-To use Ipad, Bring Your Own Device enthusiast sharing smart personal shortcuts, Experts Exchange with demos of usefully event technology apps.

• How To Tablet Lab
  Join these iPad learning labs on "how to" navigate mobile technologies for events and personal use.
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
  Technology enthusiasts share the latest in personal devices and show others how they work. Smart phones, tablets, gadgets, etc... Provides hands on instruction and tips to increase business efficiency.
• Experts Exchange
  Experts will be on hand to give you masterful advice on mobile apps and how to use them. Explore different types and functionality available, and determine your needs for which type of apps make sense for your organization or events.

THINK – Where Big AH HAs and Thought Provokers Live

The Big Ideas Pavilion showcases new and inspiring ideas, and the Really Live Chat reverse engineers the online experience into face-2-face discussions. Conversations themes change daily and will delve into the intricacies surrounding Designing Conferences For Education And Experience, Increasing Exhibits And Sponsorships, and Growing Meeting Attendance. 

• Big Ideas Pavilion
  Big ideas inspire and provide the jumping off point for innovation. This Pavilion showcases new and inspiring ideas to a variety of industry's challenges. Join these 15 minute “Ted” style presentation to be inspired and breathe new life into you meetings and events.
  
  
• Really Live Chat

Powered By Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, It's a think tank of your own where collaboration rules! It's your kind of learning structured by you for you. At Convening Leaders people will gather at the Really Live Chat for facilitated discussions featuring a variety of well known industry thought leaders' sharing their perspectives on industry issues and timely topics. Come and go as you please. Jump in at any time.

SOCIETY – More than Community Connections

Schedule an interview with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to qualify for the Global Entry program, kick-back at Common Ground and exchange ideas, best practices and laughter with your peeps or contribute to the CrowdCensus body of knowledge which will be used to inform the PCMA educational programming to be delivered throughout the year and into the future!

• Common Ground

Connect with those who plan or service similar meetings for informal discussions about the unique opportunities and challenges associated with your market segment. Gather in this area for idea exchange, best practice sharing, networking and more!

• CrowdCensus
  Is there education you have been wanting and wishing for but haven't been able to find anywhere or the solutions are inadequate? Help us design the education for year which better meets your needs. Open, Crowdsourced, and Participatory.  Simply go and vote on ideas that have already been submitted or contribute new ones.
  
  
• Global Entry
  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows frequent and low risk travelers to fast track the long lines at customs and immigration when they re-enter the USA.