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

PCMA Convene

Nutrition experts caution that the anti-diet movement is “hurting people at risk of health problems related to excess weight and a poor diet,” according to a recent story in The Washington Post. Not so when professionals head out on the trade-show floor — we know we are not walking on neutral ground. The obesity rate in the U.S.

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Q&A with Tori Barnes on Advocating for Bold Action

SmartMeetings

From her vantage point in Washington, D.C., Tori Emerson Barnes understood earlier than many in the North American meetings industry that the coronavirus was going to have a devastating impact on the economy. Meetings support many other parts of the economy through business trade shows, scientific conferences and medical meetings.

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The Future Will See You Now

PCMA Convene

. & YOU, an international digital health congress focused on bringing patients and patient perspectives into medical meetings. Many of the reasons that medical conferences and scientific events exist are changing dramatically,” said Neal, founder and CEO of Washington, D.C.–based HLTH AND WELLNESS.