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Rethinking Certification at Medical Meetings

PCMA Convene

By 2014, the number of attendees taking MOC assessments doubled. Larsson said that in 2014, medical knowledge increased 34 percent between the pre- and post-tests for MOC sessions. Each year,” she said, “we’re able to show a significant improvement of medical knowledge from people that take those MOC courses.”.

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A Breakout Room of One’s Own

PCMA Convene

Oquendo’s first profitable year came in 2014, about four years after construction. Having a facility at your fingertips also takes care of an important logistical consideration: When you’re the primary user, you have first crack at the dates you want to meet, with other groups filling in the calendar around you.

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The Power of Advocacy: How Two Medical Conferences Empowered a Family with Disabilities

PCMA Convene

In 2014, Brouhard worked with four other women to found Families at the Forefront of Technology (FFT), a grass-roots organization committed to finding solutions for people with disabilities. Brouhard emailed and wrote letters to Apple urging them to make a fix, but never heard back.

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Yelp Is on the Way

PCMA Convene

BIO has hosted three conventions in San Diego over the last 10 years, including BIO 2014, which brought 15,667 attendees to the city and ranked sixth among its convention-center events, with an economic impact of $53 million. “We To get Yelp fully on board, she shared the convention’s attendee profile and economic impact.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

Brisbane may be among the most laid-back of Australian cities, but it’s also something of a stalwart when it comes to attracting international meetings. Likewise, the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management organizes its own roster of finance-related gatherings.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

There will be five times more meeting space and 27 new loading docks. acre green roof, which opened in 2014. The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo. Javits has already benefitted from a 6.75-acre to speak there every year.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting. Being in medical-meeting planning yields a high level of satisfaction, because I know that our conference provides our membership with education that is critical to improving orthopedic patient care. . I love you, Shocklogic!

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