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. Try to create as many vertical markets as possible,” Little said. How steep can that learning curve be when you own and operate your own venue? But board members had decided, ‘Let’s go big.’

2009 64

2009 2014 Conference Meetings 64

Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

When choosing the events to attend, HCPs are looking to stay up to date on the latest trends for their specialties, meet with experts or key opinion leaders, and network with colleagues. A majority of HCPs want to contribute to the meeting agenda; 39% have never been asked to contribute and only 15% do so currently. HCP Expectations.

Medical Meetings 28

Medical Meetings Meetings 2016 Healthcare 28

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

It’s true of Omaha, but also the rest of the Midwest, that we tend to get really heads-down and focused on our work, so we’re not as PR- or marketing-driven as some of the other areas around the country,” said Caleb Ulffers, who joined SPN as a speaker manager in 2013.

Meetings 74

Meetings 2015 2009 2008 74

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Providing little or no substance, these events — if they even take place at all — not only create confusion in the market, they siphon off the very same audiences legitimate events work so hard to attract and educate. The medical meeting planner said that this is where attendees need to exercise common sense. What can be done?

Conference 94

Conference Medical Meetings Education 2017 94

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. I still remember the chills I had while watching her lead an executive meeting. Senior Tradeshow and Marketing Events Specialist Intuitive Surgical Sunnyvale, California, USA. My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting.

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. Outside of medical meetings, “those [organizations] that were going to have a meeting, instead of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland [putting on a show], it was the new secretary in the department. Blow Up Your F&B.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56