Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Meeting planners will find over 300 unique event spaces and venues in Los Angeles, such as the Griffith Observatory—a premier draw for science-minded meeting-goers. the ideal destination for anyone attending a medical meeting. Here’s a tally of the many reasons that make L.A.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual 2023 conference at Nashville’s Music City Center with a change in how it approaches the in-person event. Swanson says it was heard around the medical practice business that employers were no longer funding line staff to go to face-to-face conferences.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In addition to technological enhancements such as amplified Wi-Fi capabilities and keyless locks, the renovation transforms the lobby, meeting and event spaces, bar and lounge and restaurant in addition to bringing a new fitness center. of outdoor space for exciting private events. The 1,662 sq. of indoor space and 3,066 sq.

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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. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc., Elizabeth Burks.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

IMEX is one of the most significant events for the events industry, not just in the States but globally. And after a long few years, a massive return to in-person events in 2022, and a looming recession, the IMEX America 2022 event has been long awaited. . We covered the IMEX Frankfurt 2022 event back in July.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

To her, event management is “a far-reaching, integrated field.” Events are everywhere; and event planners play an integral role in any and every industry. Every business is affected by events and the management of those gatherings,” she says. I think it taught me to learn on the job and grow. And she passed. “I

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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. The solution?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Prepare to have your mind blown by this week’s discussion of tablets and events! Just recently, we launched an episode about hardware in the world of events. The Event Tech Podcast strives to make your life as an event planner easier, so we’re back at it! The Event Lifecycle. And you can too!

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 13, 2024

For many international doctors, attending a medical meeting in the U.S. For international attendees, however, getting to a meeting isnt easy and its not simply about travel headaches or high costs. 13 at Convening Leaders 2025 recognizes the challenge that the restriction creates between an event and a host city.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Los Angeles welcomes medical meetings of all sizes with an acclaimed health sciences community, top-tier venues, and creative spaces for discovery. This preeminent health sciences community sets the stage for planners looking to host medical meetings and events, but it’s not the only reason that groups gravitate towards LA.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 27, 2024

The waterfront Tampa Convention Center is at the heart of a vibrant, growing, and walkable medical research community. For a successful medical program, you want a destination that has state-of-the-art events facilities and strong attendee appeal—plus a world class medical research community.

Medical Meetings 98

Medical Meetings Affiliate Healthcare Hospitality 98

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

There’s a lot of information out there about how to better your career as a meeting professional. Throughout the year, Smart Meetings has invited professionals from different corners of the event planning world to impart their knowledge. One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 29, 2022

The changes brought about by the pandemic have created “the best period” in his long career in the business events industry, said Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP. I’m a firm advocate that hybrid events are here to stay,” Reed said. Our audience really has grown to expect choices and the hybrid event is the ultimate choice.”.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 7, 2023

Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, HMCC President, Schaumann Consulting Group, LLC For launching a certification for newcomers in the medical-meetings field Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, HMCC, has had an outsized influence on the medical-meetings industry over the years, and she’s at it again.

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Medical Meetings Education Certification Healthcare 40

Convene by PCMA

MAY 23, 2024

ABTS is the only provider of white glove travel, lodging, concierge, and compliance services for international attendees of major medical association events, ABTS is right where you need them to be. Building on on-going relationships with cities, CVBs, travel agencies, and sponsors, ABTS meets your needs where you are.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Chris Wehking, executive, business event strategy, for the American Society of Anesthesiologists, passed away on Nov. As an executive in the medical meetings sector, Chris also helped PCMA remain in the forefront of medical events, sharing his knowledge of the latest regulations and codes that have had an impact on those events.”.

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Convene by PCMA

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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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. Using research results from a recent white paper by Ashfield Meetings & Events, three medical-meeting specialists will discuss how physician preferences at meetings and congresses are evolving, and why.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 9, 2024

For meeting planners, that unique knowledge center of leaders and speakers—plus state-of-the-art bioscience facilities conveniently located within walking distance of 4,000 hotels rooms—makes Phoenix an ideal location for medical meetings. The PBC could only exist in Phoenix, making for a one-of-a-kind experience.

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Medical Meetings Healthcare Education Speakers 98

Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Some respondents said they relished the changes the pandemic brought to their roles, but for others, working in a business events environment that continues to have a lot of uncertainties is more stressful than ever. In late July, nearly 350 event planners participated in our survey. Illustration by Leandro Castelao).

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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

AUGUST 27, 2018

This program has been submitted to the Events Industry Council for CMP Preferred Provider review. While it’s critical to prepare for once-a-career issues like hurricanes or terrorism, it’s the “everyday disasters” that meeting professionals have to manage wisely onsite that can make or break a meeting.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The American Society of Hematology has an extensive media approach during its annual meeting that includes access to experts and facilitated media briefings. 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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Media Conference Publishing Medical Meetings 64

Convene by PCMA

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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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2019

Top 5 reasons to book medical meetings in the heart of healthcare innovation, biomedical advancement. 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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Convene by PCMA

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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Convene by PCMA

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 2022, the city hosted the event once more, now in its 24th edition, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and virtually July 29–Aug. Eva Blue/Tourisme Montréal). s de Montre?al).

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 4, 2022

First, it’s a place where folks who are holding participant-driven events publicize them for free. The reCAPTCHA on this form ensures that an actual person has to fill in the form to submit an event for inclusion. The form header reads: “ Please note: This is not a calendar for conventional meetings.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

7 business-event pros weigh in on how to get what you need in an event contract and stay on budget. A few key tips: Make F&B events value-added experiences and understand what “exclusive AV provider” really means. A multi-year or multi-event deal could get you what you need” both in that moment and for those future meetings.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 24, 2016

IMEX America is readying its #IMEXpitch competition, in which event technology startups showcase their products to meeting professionals in a live, head-to-head battle of five-minute pitches. read more.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 23, 2016

Incorporate these neuroscience findings into your event design when your objective is learning, collaboration, or change. read more.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 26, 2016

The Event Services Professionals Association just released a customizable toolkit of accessibility checklists hotels, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus can customize to show planner clients how they accommodate people with disabilities. read more.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 26, 2016

The Event Services Professionals Association just released a customizable toolkit of accessibility checklists hotels, convention centers, and convention and visitors bureaus can customize to show planner clients how they accommodate people with disabilities. read more.

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MeetingsNet

JULY 29, 2016

Two presenters at the recent Global Business Travel Association Convention say the same focus has not been turned on meeting attendees. Duty of care practices are well established for individual employees traveling the world for their companies. read more.

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