{"id":12,"date":"2026-03-09T15:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-04-21T14:39:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T14:39:39","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/","title":{"rendered":"Purdue Conferences and Event Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"modal-ready\">\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-rtb-hero\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/2024_KAL_5526-1.jpg\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__content-wrap\">\n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-hero__subheader tagged-header tagged-header--gold purdue-home-rtb-hero__subheader\">Auxiliary Services<\/p>\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-rtb-hero__header \">Purdue Conferences and Event Design<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__subtext\">Purdue Conferences and Event Design (PCED) brings experience, creativity and a full suite of services to support successful events \u2014 from single-day retreats to multi-day symposiums held across the country or around the world. With more than 50 years of combined expertise, PCED provides planning, logistics and on-site support to deliver seamless events of any size.<\/p>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-mixed-rtb has-black-background \">\n        <div class=\"section\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                                            <div class=\"column is-one-quarter-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile\">\n                                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--horizontal \" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" >\n\n                                <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"Purdue Arch\"\n                                             src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/2025_KAL_2122.jpg\"\/>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">About PCED<\/span>\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--arrow\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/arrow_circle_icon_gold.svg\"\n                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                        \n                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                                  <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n                                                                            <span class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Meet Our Team<\/span>\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"cta-icon cta-icon--arrow\"\n                                                 src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/arrow_circle_icon_gold.svg\"\n                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                        \n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n            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                                                                  <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-between\">\n                                                                                        <p class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Plan Your Event<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        \n                            \n                            <div class=\"column is-one-quarter-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile mobile-hidden\">\n                                                                                                        <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical  \"\n                                       href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/event-services\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                    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                    \n                            \n                            <div class=\"column is-one-quarter-desktop is-half-tablet is-full-mobile mobile-hidden\">\n                                                                                                        <a class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical  \"\n                                       href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/venues\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                        <div class=\"image is-4by5\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\"\n                                                     alt=\"Theater\"\n                                                     src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/IMG_0275-X2.jpg\"\/>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-between\">\n                                                                                        <p class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\">Explore Venues<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/a>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"glide purdue-home-slider--rtb mobile-show\">\n                <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                    <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical  \">\n                                        <div class=\"image is-4by5\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\"\n                                                     alt=\"Event table settings\"\n                                                     src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/event-services-banner.jpg\"\/>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-between\">\n                                                                                        <a class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\"\n                                               href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/about\/\"\n                                                    target=\"_self\" >Plan Your Event<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical  \">\n                                        <div class=\"image is-4by5\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\"\n                                                     alt=\"Microphone and sound board\"\n                                                     src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/AdobeStock_1751955259.jpeg\"\/>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-between\">\n                                                                                        <a class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\"\n                                               href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/event-services\/\"\n                                                    target=\"_self\" >Event Services<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                \n                                                                                                        <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--vertical  \">\n                                        <div class=\"image is-4by5\">\n                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\"\n                                                     alt=\"Theater\"\n                                                     src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/IMG_0275-X2.jpg\"\/>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-between\">\n                                                                                        <a class=\"cta-link purdue-home-cta-card__link\"\n                                               href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/venues\/\"\n                                                    target=\"_self\" >Explore Venues<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"slider-controls slider-controls--dark\">\n                        <button class=\"glide__arrow arrow--left\">previous<\/button>\n                        <div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\">\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"\n                                        aria-label=\"slide 1\"><\/button>\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"\n                                        aria-label=\"slide 2\"><\/button>\n                                                                                            <button class=\"glide__bullet slider__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"\n                                        aria-label=\"slide 3\"><\/button>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <button class=\"glide__arrow arrow--right\">next<\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Print iframes -->\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-news-and-events  post-50-50\">\n    <div class=\"section purdue-home-news-and-events--plain\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"tagged-header-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"tagged-header purdue-home-news-events__header--tagged\">PCED News                <\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n    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src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-110908.png\" \/>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                               \n                                            \n\n                                        <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-vertical-bottom\">\n                                            <a class=\"purdue-home-news-events__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accruent.com\/resources\/case-studies\/purdue-university-brought-300-spaces-into-one-system-with-accruent-ems\"\n                                                target=\"_blank\">\n                                                                                                <p class=\"purdue-home-news-events__tag\">Accruent EMS<\/p>\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"purdue-home-news-events__title\">Purdue University Brought 300 Spaces into One System with Accruent EMS<\/h3>\n                                                                                                <p class=\"purdue-home-news-events__date\">\n                                                                                                        <span class=\"date\">February 24, 2026<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/p>\n                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                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class=\"purdue-home-news-events__tag\">Board of Directors<\/p>\n                \n                <h3 class=\"purdue-home-news-events__title\">Purdue Conferences and Event Design manager to lead international collegiate events board of directors<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"purdue-home-news-events__date\">\n                                        <span class=\"date\">November 3, 2025<\/span>\n                                    <\/p>\n                           <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"purdue-home-news-events__list  purdue-home-news-events__list is-50-50\">\n    <div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center\">\n        <div class=\"columns\">\n                        <div class=\"column is-4 is-hidden-tablet-only\">\n                                <div class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"PMU Brand Camp\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/2025_KAL_7344.jpg\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <a class=\"column\" href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/newsroom\/purduetoday\/2025\/Q3\/purdue-staff-join-900-communicators-already-in-the-purdue-brand-network\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                <p class=\"purdue-home-news-events__tag\">Purdue Brand Camp<\/p>\n                \n                <h3 class=\"purdue-home-news-events__title\">Purdue staff: Join 900-plus communicators already in the Purdue Brand Network<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"purdue-home-news-events__date\">\n                                        <span class=\"date\">September 29, 2025<\/span>\n                                    <\/p>\n                           <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        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src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-content\/themes\/purdue-home-theme\/imgs\/play_icon_gold.svg\"\n                                                        alt=\"\">\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__card-content\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__card-tag\">\n                                            <span class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__cite-name\">Purdue Brand Network<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__story-wrap\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__story-title\">Purdue Brand Camp<\/h3>\n                                                                                        <p class=\"purdue-home-cta-carousel__story-content\">Purdue Conferences and Event Design supported the 2025 Purdue Brand Camp by coordinating logistics such as venue arrangements, registration and on-site event support.                                            <\/p>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"slider-controls\">\n                    <button class=\"glide__arrow arrow--left\">previous<\/button>\n                    <div 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class=\"purdue-home-link-cards \">\n\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-large\">\n                    <div class=\"container header-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"columns is-mulitline align-bottom\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                                                    <div class=\"tagged-header-container  tagged-header-container--black\">\n                                <h2 class=\"tagged-header tagged-header--black\">Testimonials<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"column is-narrow mobile-hidden\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"purdue-home-link-cards__cards\">\n                    <div class=\"columns is-multiline\">\n                        \n\n<div class=\"column is- 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I appreciate working with you each year because you pay close attention to the details and can rely on the past experiences with this group to have a great feel for what they want. I appreciate your contribution to the success of the program.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Freddie Barnard<\/strong>, Administrator, Midwest Agricultural Banking School<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"column is- is-6-desktop is-half-tablet\"><div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card purdue-home-cta-card--story\"><div class=\"flex-container flex-container--align-center has-gray-background\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\">\u201cCongratulations on an exceptional NACTA Conference! You put our very best foot forward, and I am very confident the attendees left campus impressed with what we are trying to do here and the hospitality you extended.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jay Akridge<\/strong>, Purdue Executive Vice President and Provost<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12"}],"version-history":[{"count":66,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":594,"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12\/revisions\/594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/operations\/pced\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}