Disney Destinations, in support of the PCMA Education Foundation, has donated $50,000 for the foundation to fund PCMA memberships for a select number of meeting professionals over the next three years.
With the endowment, the foundation and Disney Destinations will award three one-year memberships each month through November 2015. To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must be meeting professionals joining PCMA for the first time or have not held a PCMA membership in the past three years.
“Disney Destinations’ PCMA membership scholarships will open doors and experiences that undoubtedly will enrich recipients’ careers and help them deliver strategic value and quantifiable impact to their organizations” said Anne Hamilton, vice president of resort sales and services, Disney Destinations.
Scholarship award benefits include:
• Full PCMA membership privileges for 12 months.
• Participation in a community of meeting professionals for relevant, high-level industry and professional development education and networking, both face-to-face and online.
• Connection opportunities with PCMA strategic partners and suppliers to help build career-long supportive relationships.
• A subscription to the leading industry magazine, Convene, to stay informed with the latest research, best practices and trends.
• Membership in the local PCMA chapter to strengthen local and regional relationships.
“Disney Destinations and the PCMA Education Foundation are committed to elevating the stature and successful future of the meetings industry,” said Liz Erickson, chair, PCMA Education Foundation. “This collaborative scholarship opportunity is an important initiative that moves our industry and PCMA forward.”
Interested meeting professionals can learn more about the program and obtain a scholarship application at pcma.org/memberdiscounts.
PCMA is a professional resource and educator for leaders in the meetings, conventions, events and tradeshow industries. Headquartered in Chicago, PCMA has 17 chapters throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico with members in more than 35 countries.
The role of the Education Foundation of the PCMA is to support its mission through fundraising and grant-giving focused on scholarships, education and research that will advance the meetings and conventions industry.
