PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

In 2016, the center hosted 3,500 people in 80 medical labs—including rentals to groups working in human medicine. “We laugh that it’s like remodeling a kitchen when you say you’re just going to bump it out a little,” said David Little, CEO of the Oquendo Center. But board members had decided, ‘Let’s go big.’

2009 64

2009 2014 Conference Meetings 64

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

As I worked on our January cover story on medical meetings, I took a deep dive into how AI is expected to disrupt health care over the coming years. I was both electrified and a little stunned by what I learned — who knew that nearly half of the hospitals in Rwanda receive medical supplies by drone?

2018 101

2018 2001 Tourism 2017 101

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

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. . What’s the best day you’ve had in the industry so far?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69