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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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Koleen Roach, director of meetings and conference management at Securian Financial Group, led a panel of veteran explainers during Financial and Insurance Conference Professional ’s 2022 Annual Conference at Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers. The solution?

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The IMEX America 2022 Recap

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Or, ‘We’re going to market toward medical meetings.’ If I had to make a prediction, I’d say there’s probably going to be some hungry hippos coming soon, as in, let’s follow up with everybody, put them on a drip campaign, and get some requests for proposals in here.” . Now people are coming out loud and proud.”.

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The Anti-Diet Movement on Display at an Event for Dieticians

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RELATED: The Lasting Legacy of Medical Meetings In addition, in response to a question from the audience, Cohn said the company is “doing everything we can to prevent” a proposed FDA rule to label foods high in sugar, salt, and fat “from happening.”

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Meeting-Negotiation Essentials: F&B, AV, and More

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Further, she noted that a group’s timely response to an attractive proposal from a property acts as protection. “The more clarity you can provide up front on your needs and budget,” the more time there is for negotiating and contracting. If you take four weeks to make the decision, the rates offered might not be the same at that time.

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Medical Meetings and the Trump Administration

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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. This may affect the budgets available for medical meetings and congresses.