Elizabeth Panciera has a wide range of industry experience working in event and meeting management. Her experiential background encompasses destination management, corporate team building development, incentive planning, sales/sponsorships, and marketing. The focus of her research is relationship management and sustainability in relationship to events and meetings.

Panciera has served on the Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI), New England Chapter — most recently as Vice President of Membership. Her volunteer involvement includes serving on the events committee for FirstWorks, speaking on industry panels, and mentoring young women in the events industry.

Education

MBA
Johnson & Wales University

BS
Johnson & Wales University

Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE)
American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute

Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
American Heart Association & PCMA (Professional Convention Management Association)

Tomorrow’s Leader Award
Meeting Planners Professional

Hospitality Professor Elizabeth Panciera Propels Students Forward (Internet)
Johnson & Wales University
February, 2025
https://www.jwu.edu/news/2025/02/hospitality-professor-elizabeth-panciera-propels-students-forward.html

Talk of the Town (Radio)
Bruce Newbury Radio Show
March 30, 2020
https://wadk.com/podcasts/bruce-newburys-talk-of-the-town?play_file=89905

International Association of Exhibitions & Events

Professional Convention Managers Assoiciation

Meeting Professionals International

Facilitating Professionalism in Experiential Education Courses: Event Management Field Experience for a Student Produced Conference
Oral Presentation
Expo JWU
Johnson & Wales University
JWU Harborside

JWU Alumni Panel
Panel Moderation
JWU Alumni Relations
The Westin New York at Times Square

Higher Education Panel
Panel Presentation
Hospitality Student Career Conference
RI Hospitality Association
RI Convention Center

JWU Admissions Presenetation
Oral Presentation
SEEM Leadership Conference
Johnson & Wales University
Bowen Presentation Room
Providence