One of the event industry’s biggest gatherings is about to happen, and we can’t wait to meet you there. PCMA Convening Leaders is a multi-day flagship education and networking event that takes place annually each January. The 2025 edition is set to take place from January 12 to 15 in Houston, Texas.
Designed to help brands, communities and organizations connect people with ideas and opportunities, PCMA Convening Leaders offers leading-edge education, research and an unmissable opportunity to network.
Montréal is in the house
Team Montréal — a coalition of Montréal’s event industry stakeholders — will be onsite to talk about the various opportunities that Montréal holds for meetings and events. We’ll have a booth in the exhibition area, so be sure to swing by to nab some free swag! We’ll be handing out eco-friendly products crafted right here in Montréal at our pop-up market.
We’ll also be giving new meaning to the word “restroom” with a fun activation that turns this ordinary everyday experience into some precious, VIP me-time. So let us pamper you — it’s just another was Montréal takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinary.
We can’t wait to hear these speakers
Part of the joy of PCMA Convening Leaders is having access to some of the most innovative minds on the planet. This year, that means these speakers, among others:
Brené Brown. A research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work, Brown is an influential speaker and the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers. She has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame and empathy.
Amal Clooney. An internationally acclaimed lawyer and human rights advocate, Clooney will share her inspiring journey and give insight into how individuals, organizations, and businesses can leverage our platforms to make a positive impact.
Liz Cheney. A specialist in national security and foreign policy, Cheney is the co-author, along with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, of Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America. She has received the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library’s prestigious Profile in Courage Award for her “consistent and courageous voice in defense of democracy.”
Scott Galloway. Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business, Galloway was named one of the world’s best business professors by Poets & Quants. He has founded nine companies, including Prophet, RedEnvelope, L2, and Section. He’s also a New York Times-bestselling author.
Kishore Mahbubani. Mahbubani is a gifted diplomat, an influential academic and a provocative writer who has been listed several times in the list of top global thinkers by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines. He has dedicated five decades of his life to public service. The Financial Times listed him as one of the 50 individuals who would shape the debate on the future of capitalism.
See the full list of speakers at PCMA Convening Leaders 2025.
Cheat sheet
Event: PCMA Convening Leaders 2025
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
Dates: January 12 – 15, 2025
Website: conveningleaders.org
X: @pcmahq
Hashtag: #pcmacl
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