ACTE and PCMA announced an alliance to take advantage of "synergies" and "leverage resources" including possible event co-location.

As expected, The deal linking the business travel and event management associations does not contemplate an exchange of funds. It would "offer cross-pollination opportunities, create economies of scale, share best practices, help align industry standards, cast a wider educational net, find solutions of common value and address the evolving needs of our increasingly sophisticated global industry," according to a joint announcement by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives and Professional Convention Management Association.