The US-based Professional Convention Management Association
(PCMA) is bringing its European flagship meeting to ‘the world
most liveable city’.
Convening EMEA will take place at the Messe Austria Exhibition &
Congress Centre, 28-30 September 2022, under the banner ‘Together we move forward’.
The conference will include
keynotes by Gerd Leonhard, futurist and humanist, David Meade, international speaker
and Colleen Bisconti, VP events and experiences IBM.
The omnichannel
event will bring together experts from the corporate and association sectors –
from technology companies to medical associations – to discuss challenges.
Delegates will be able to join ‘Exploration
Tours’ of Vienna, recently name the most liveable city in the world for the
tenth time by The Economist.
Seven specially curated city tours will
provide participants insight into the diverse opportunities Vienna offers as a
conference metropolis.
Jaimé Bennett, regional director of PCMA EMEA,
said: "Convening EMEA will create a platform
for our entire industry where voices are heard, learnings are shared, and
collaboration is the key to building a stronger future together.
“We are looking forward to welcoming our
industry to Vienna, a city that has evolved over centuries where tradition
meets modernism, sustainability meets inclusivity.
“The programme has been built across three
themes: Future, Engagement and Planning. This coupled with our partnership with
Vienna and their stakeholders will ensure an experience for attendees like
never before.”
