Business Events Summit

PCMA Business Events Summit 2026

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.


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

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.​

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 OpenEl Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby
8:00 a.m.Foundation Pickleball Tournament & Learn to PlayEl Conquistador Resort - Tennis Courts
12:00 p.m.Do Good Feel Good Transportation DepartsEl Conquistador Resort - Valet Area
12:30 p.m.Do Good Feel GoodCoastal Forest
1:00 p.m.Chapter Leaders WorkshopEl Conquistador Resort - Ceiba
1:00 p.m.Sunday LabsEl Conquistador Resort - Meeting Rooms
1:00 p.m.Spark LabEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 1-3 / 6-8
1:00 p.m.Sponsored ActivationsEl Conquistador Resort - Caribbean Foyer
5:00 p.m.First Timers ExperienceEl Conquistador Resort - Pablo Casals Ballroom
6:00 p.m.Main StageEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom
7:30 p.m.Opening ReceptionEl Conquistador Resort - Main Pool / Trellis Pool Deck

Monday, June 22

6:30 a.m.Get Fit: Fun Run/WalkEl Conquistador Resort - Caribbean Terrace / Main Road
7:00 a.m.Registration OpenEl Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby
7:30 a.m.Networking BreakfastEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5
7:30 a.m.Sponsored ActivationsEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean Foyer
8:30 a.m.Main StageEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom
10:45 a.m.Education SessionsEl Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms
12:00 p.m.Networking LunchEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5
1:15 p.m.Education SessionsEl Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms
4:30 p.m.Networking ExperiencesEl Conquistador Resort - Various Venues
7:30 p.m.Give Back Bash Departure TransportationEl Conquistador Resort - Marina
8:00 p.m.Give Back BashPalomino Island

Tuesday, June 23

6:30 a.m.Get Fit With the Foundation: Sound BathEl Conquistador Resort - Main Pool South
6:30 a.m.Get Fit With the Foundation: Puppy YogaEl Conquistador Resort - Trellises
7:00 a.m.Registration OpenEl Conquistador Resort - Atrium Lobby
7:30 a.m.Networking BreakfastEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5
7:30 a.m.Sponsored ActivationsEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean / Caribbean Foyer
8:30 a.m.Main StageEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Atlantic Ballroom
10:00 a.m.Education SessionsEl Conquistador Resort - Breakout Rooms
11:30 a.m.Networking LunchEl Conquistador Resort - Grand Caribbean 4-5
12:30 p.m.Transportation to Offsite Education BeginsEl Conquistador Resort - Valet Area
12:30 p.m.Offsite Education: El YunqueEl Portal at El Yunque
12:30 p.m.Offsite Education: Casa BacardiCasa BACARDÍ
12:30 p.m.Offsite Education: Antiguo CasinoAntiguo Casino / Old San Juan
3:30 p.m.Offsite Education: PRCC SessionsPuerto Rico Convention Center
3:45 p.m.PRCC Site Visit Begins: El Yunque + PRCC GroupsPuerto Rico Convention Center
4:10 p.m.PRCC Site Visit Begins: Antiguo Casino GroupPuerto Rico Convention Center
4:25 p.m.PRCC Site Visit Begins: Casa Bacardi GroupPuerto Rico Convention Center
4:45 p.m.Shuttle from El Con to Convention CenterEl Conquistador Resort - Valet Area
5:30 p.m.Main StageCoca-Cola Music Hall
6:30 p.m.Closing ReceptionDistrito T-Mobile
7:15 p.m.Return Shuttles to El Con BeginDistrito T-Mobile
8:45 p.m.Last Call for Return ShuttleDistrito T-Mobile

Wednesday, June 24

10:00 a.m. Depart El Conquistador Resort / Airport Transfers


Thank You to our Hosts


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