PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

ASM decided to merge the two conferences because attendance and sponsorship at ICAAC had been falling for several years. The goal for ASM Microbe 2016 was 10,000 to 12,000 attendees, drawn as evenly as possible from the General Meeting and ICAAC communities. Our people like to hop around during a session time period.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

I received the email that we had won the bid and the conference would be coming to Grand Rapids in 2017! Whether they are speakers, vendors, partners, or staff, we all have the common goal of inspiring attendees to take away ideas and connections that enable them to become more engaged, be more productive, and grow professionally.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Be a speaker. China, Germany, India, and Japan, told Convene that members’ names and photos are often displayed online as speakers or members of organizing committees without their knowledge to give a fake conference a sense of legitimacy. Some excellent speakers came from the U.S.,” Cover Illustration by Ollanski).

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