PCMA Convene

JULY 6, 2020

The discussion began with an overview of GDP’s Q2 Meetings & Events Pulse Survey, which was conducted in May and included responses from nearly 400 planners based in the U.S. (64 In the survey, 64 percent of respondents predicted they will host a live event between August 2020 and January 2021. 64 percent), the U.K. (10

Negotiating 98

Negotiating Medical Meetings 2021 Contracts 98

SmartMeetings

APRIL 9, 2020

When it comes to risk management , there are two questions Coffey likes to pose to meetings planners: If an emergency were to occur during one of your meetings, do you think your client would expect you to know what to do or at least have an organized course of basic action?

Risk Management 122

Risk Management Management Meetings Consulting 122

Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Offers suite of tools for building event apps and event websites plus event registration, check-in and surveys. Perfect for: Planners who need a highly customized app and have in-house or contracted developers to build features within the platform. Perfect for: Scientific and medical meetings and conferences of all sizes.

Event Apps 78

Event Apps Conference Social Media Trade Shows 78

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In a reader survey we sent out earlier this year to readers, when we asked “What do you like best about your job?,” Less so the contracting, but more the sharing of ideas to make something work effectively in their space. Constantly meeting new people. Medical meeting industry is challenging!

Contracts 58

Contracts Travel Medical Meetings Education 58

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to Convene ’s most recent Meetings Market Survey , on average, 6 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses fall in the marketing/promotion category. In the long run, you earn their loyalty and preference. ›  List enhancement  List buys or trades are rarely effective.

Marketing 51

Marketing Meetings Food and Beverage Advertising 51

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.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56