Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Now that compression is making available space an endangered resource and inflation is pushing up prices for even the most basic items while companies are hesitant to make binding decisions, the responsibility for explaining the realities of what is possible on both sides of the balance sheet falls to the event planner. By the Numbers.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 4, 2021

has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Before joining TMG, Diamond worked as medical meetings project manager for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. He’s also owner of and worked as CEO for Big White Dog Events in Washington, D.C. Burks has also held conference service positions at Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, The St.

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AUGUST 26, 2021

A LinkedIn post asked healthcare professionals if they feel safe traveling to in-person conferences in the fall. Physicians need to complete a certain number of continuing medical education hours each year, and that drives a lot of conferences. But do you feel safe traveling again?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 1, 2021

Travel Association believes professional meetings and events (PME) suffer from being lumped in with other gatherings—and is working to change that. Travel Association has kicked off its “ Let’s Meet There ” campaign, unveiled at MPI’s WEC 2021 , to further propel the comeback of PMEs. 001 percent, to be precise.

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APRIL 4, 2024

My point in writing about that was to underscore the significant role events play in disseminating helpful knowledge — often in the category of breakthrough information — among their audiences and the larger universe. One of those prongs is events.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

He wrote: Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP “I think this article is interesting from [the] perspective [of] what journalists want from conferences….

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MAY 20, 2024

Phoenix Convention Center, in the heart of downtown, is the place to be for hi-tech meetings and events. With its year-round good weather, abundance of outdoor activities, and investment in a revitalized, walkable downtown corridor, Phoenix has already made itself known as a premier events destination.

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AUGUST 20, 2024

In the July-August Convene issue, editors asked event professionals from around the world to share their sacred cows — those event practices or traditions that they think are out-of-date and need to be overhauled or replaced — and their solutions. Here we share their ideas that focus on exhibits.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

The 24th International AIDS Conference welcomed 8,000 people in person at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and another 1,000 for the virtual event online. In 1989, Montréal served as the host city for the 5th International AIDS Conference. in amplifying the benefits generated by the conference. s de Montre?al).

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The world’s largest emergency medicine conference, the American College of Emergency Physicians’ Annual Scientific Assembly, convened Oct. 25-28, 2021 in Boston — the first time the annual event was held in person in nearly two years. 25-28, 2021 in Boston — the first time the annual event was held in person in nearly two years.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 6, 2024

The good news: No large events were at the riverfront Tampa Convention Center ( below, with hotels at back right ) at that time. found themselves in Debby’s crosshairs, as did a few event groups in those cities. However, Tampa International Airport saw more than 150 flights cancelled on Sunday. and Savannah, Ga.,

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 11, 2022

Marina Bay Sands has become a Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certified Verified Venue (HMCC-VV), the first MICE venue globally to be accredited by Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the world’s largest industry association for meeting and event professionals. event design and execution that much harder.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2019

Top 5 reasons to book medical meetings in the heart of healthcare innovation, biomedical advancement. In Phoenix, meetings are our specialty. And, with a diverse portfolio of conference-friendly resorts and access to medical innovation campuses, Phoenix emerging as a cutting-edge destination for medical meetings.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 4, 2022

Want to let me know about a cool peer conference/unconference you’re holding, so I can add it to my public calendar? Here are a couple of examples: 1) My peer conference calendar. I maintain a calendar of peer conferences/unconferences on this site for a couple of reasons. Here’s why. And they do. ” Regardless.

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APRIL 26, 2023

Get to know PCMA Member Kimberly Stanséll, CMP, Event Management & Strategy Consultant, Strategic Planning Partners. The monthly virtual Community Conversations with the Independent Event Organizers (IEO) and Medical Meetings Organizers (MMO) have been quite helpful to me. Keeping me in the know!

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MARCH 24, 2025

Learn more about how ABTS can help host your medical meetings. ABTS Convention Services is the leader in end-to-end solutions for international medical meetings. Travel management, group housing, compliance advisory, and more are handled seamlessly for every meeting attendee and planner.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Maybe it was that one conference you attended, where a speaker spoke to a part of you that you never even knew existed. As event professionals, we know we are gifted in serving others and making incredible, unforgettable moments a reality. I transitioned from restaurants to hotel management, focusing on meetings and events.

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APRIL 1, 2025

Sometimes called emotional AI, the technology uses sensors, combined with AI, to analyze second-by-second changes in both physical movement and facial expressions of groups, including in airports, retail environments, events, and other social spaces. and PCMA Convening Leaders.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

The majority of respondents to a new pulse survey conducted by the American Society for Association Excellence (ASAE) reported negative impacts like reduced funding, decreased conference attendance, and complications surrounding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Jim Clarke, senior vice president for public policy at The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), hoped the meeting would result in a more welcoming message from the White House, State Department and Department of Commerce. Overall, the government needs to promote a message of welcome,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 2, 2024

That said, medical meetings may be among the meetings most likely to be impacted. Among those peering into a crystal ball to attempt to pinpoint the future for medical meetings is Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, HMCC. If profits also lower as a result, so might budgets for medical meetings and congresses.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Trump prepares to take office, event organizers must consider the effects of his policies and appointments on the medical meetings industry. I’ve been getting many inquiries about the future of medical meetings under the new Trump administration.

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