
PCMA Business Events Summit 2026
June 21-24, 2026
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
El Conquistador Resort
From edUcon to Business Events Summit
As part of PCMA’s brand refresh, edUcon has evolved into the Business Events Summit to more clearly reflect what today’s leaders need from education: depth, rigor, and real‑world application.
Business Events Summit 2026 is heading to Puerto Rico—where advanced learning and meaningful connection come together in one immersive setting.
The PCMA Business Events Summit is an advanced, members-only education experience—an immersive, skills‑based summit for business events professionals ready to sharpen their expertise, solve real‑world challenges, and elevate their impact. Formerly edUcon, the Summit has been reimagined as a pinnacle learning environment with longer sessions, hands‑on application, and peer‑driven problem solving.
Learn deeply. Apply immediately. Lead confidently.
Three Learning Pillars Shaping Every Session
The Summit curriculum is built around three pillars that guide every proposal, session, and experience, each designed for hands‑on, real‑world application.

Refine Your Leadership Influence
Leading in today’s business events environment means operating in ambiguity, guiding teams through change, and influencing diverse stakeholders. This pillar develops leadership capabilities that help you communicate with confidence, build and sustain high‑performing teams, and navigate complex decisions with clarity.
Example topics: executive presence and strategic communication, leading through uncertainty, building and managing high‑performing teams, stakeholder management and influence, decision‑making frameworks, personal brand and career advancement strategies.

Design Experiences that Connect
Today’s events must deliver more than logistics. They must create meaningful moments that drive outcomes, foster connection, and reflect organizational purpose. This pillar focuses on designing and delivering experiences that engage stakeholders, elevate brand presence, and produce measurable impact.
Example topics: experiential design that drives behavior change, inclusive and accessible experiences, technology for deeper engagement, measuring event ROI and participant impact, innovative formats and flows, participant journey design, sustainable event practices.

Align Strategy with Impact
Events are expected to prove strategic value and organizational impact. This pillar equips leaders with the frameworks, tools, and approaches needed to align events with business goals, drive innovation, and demonstrate meaningful results.
Example topics: aligning event strategy with organizational objectives, building the business case for investment, data‑driven decision‑making and performance metrics, innovation and emerging trends, cross‑functional collaboration, sustainability, sourcing and budgeting, strategic partnerships, audience acquisition and engagement strategies.
Who Can Attend?
A Members‑Only Summit
Business Events Summit 2026 is exclusively open to PCMA members. This focus allows us to create an intimate environment—approximately 800 participants—where conversations can go deeper, examples can be more candid, and relationships can continue long after the Summit ends. The room is designed for professionals who view education as a career and organizational accelerator.
Feel the Summit Energy
Feel the Summit Energy
Relive the energy, ideas, and connections that set the stage for Business Events Summit 2026. Watch the highlight reel to see the caliber of conversations, hands‑on learning, and community you’ll experience in Puerto Rico this June.
Apply for a Scholarship
The Business Events Summit Host City Scholarships, supported by Discover Puerto Rico, provide qualified event professionals with the opportunity to attend the Business Events Summit in Puerto Rico with complimentary hotel and registration support.
These scholarships are designed to remove financial barriers and provide meaningful access to the conversations, connections, and insights shaping the future of business events.
On the Main Stage
Agenda at a Glance
BES26 Event Schedule
Use the schedule below to view event timing, venues, and key transportation moments for Business Events Summit 2026.
Saturday, June 20
| 12:00 p.m. | Registration Open | El Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby |
| 7:00 p.m. | Foundation Pickleball Tournament & Learn to Play | El Conquistador Resort - Tennis Courts |
Sunday, June 21
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration Open | El Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby |
| 8:00 a.m. | Foundation Pickleball Tournament & Learn to Play | El Conquistador Resort - Tennis Courts |
| 12:00 p.m. | Do Good Feel Good Transportation Departs | El Conquistador Resort - Valet Area |
| 12:30 p.m. | Do Good Feel Good | Coastal Forest |
| 1:00 p.m. | Chapter Leaders Workshop | El Conquistador Resort - Ceiba |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sunday Labs | El Conquistador Resort - Meeting Rooms |
| 1:00 p.m. | Spark Lab | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 1-3 / 6-8 |
| 1:00 p.m. | Sponsored Activations | El Conquistador Resort - Caribbean Foyer |
| 5:00 p.m. | First Timers Experience | El Conquistador Resort - Pablo Casals Ballroom |
| 6:00 p.m. | Main Stage | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom |
| 7:30 p.m. | Opening Reception | El Conquistador Resort - Main Pool / Trellis Pool Deck |
Monday, June 22
| 6:30 a.m. | Get Fit: Fun Run/Walk | El Conquistador Resort - Caribbean Terrace / Main Road |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Open | El Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby |
| 7:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5 |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sponsored Activations | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. | Main Stage | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom |
| 10:45 a.m. | Education Sessions | El Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms |
| 12:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5 |
| 1:15 p.m. | Education Sessions | El Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms |
| 4:30 p.m. | Networking Experiences | El Conquistador Resort - Various Venues |
| 7:30 p.m. | Give Back Bash Departure Transportation | El Conquistador Resort - Marina |
| 8:00 p.m. | Give Back Bash | Palomino Island |
Tuesday, June 23
| 6:30 a.m. | Get Fit With the Foundation: Sound Bath | El Conquistador Resort - Main Pool South |
| 6:30 a.m. | Get Fit With the Foundation: Puppy Yoga | El Conquistador Resort - Trellises |
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration Open | El Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby |
| 7:30 a.m. | Networking Breakfast | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5 |
| 7:30 a.m. | Sponsored Activations | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean / Caribbean Foyer |
| 8:30 a.m. | Main Stage | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom |
| 10:00 a.m. | Education Sessions | El Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms |
| 11:30 a.m. | Networking Lunch | El Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5 |
| 12:30 p.m. | Transportation to Offsite Education Begins | El Conquistador Resort - Valet Area |
| 12:30 p.m. | Offsite Education: El Yunque | El Portal at El Yunque |
| 12:30 p.m. | Offsite Education: Casa Bacardi | Casa BACARDÍ |
| 12:30 p.m. | Offsite Education: Antiguo Casino | Antiguo Casino / Old San Juan |
| 3:30 p.m. | Offsite Education: PRCC Sessions | Puerto Rico Convention Center |
| 3:45 p.m. | PRCC Site Visit Begins: El Yunque + PRCC Groups | Puerto Rico Convention Center |
| 4:10 p.m. | PRCC Site Visit Begins: Antiguo Casino Group | Puerto Rico Convention Center |
| 4:25 p.m. | PRCC Site Visit Begins: Casa Bacardi Group | Puerto Rico Convention Center |
| 4:45 p.m. | Shuttle from El Con to Convention Center | El Conquistador Resort - Valet Area |
| 5:30 p.m. | Main Stage | Coca-Cola Music Hall |
| 6:30 p.m. | Closing Reception | Distrito T-Mobile |
| 7:15 p.m. | Return Shuttles to El Con Begin | Distrito T-Mobile |
| 8:45 p.m. | Last Call for Return Shuttle | Distrito T-Mobile |
Wednesday, June 24
| 10:00 a.m. | Depart | El Conquistador Resort / Airport Transfers |
Thank You to our Hosts









