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How Medical Meetings Can Help A Broken U.S. Healthcare System

PCMA Convene

Johnston has some ideas for how to address that, beginning with the way in which phycisians are trained and receive continuing medical attention. This time on the podcast we meet Clay Johnston, dean of the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin. AM-T: And it’s already happening at some events.

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Lessons from the Front: Covid-era Med Meetings

Smart Meetings

Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. I’m in the middle of planning an event for about 80 people. We anticipated being able to do it kind of back to the way that you would anticipate a meeting for 80 people [pre-Covid],” Bohrer began.

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Embracing the Digital Opportunity

PCMA Convene

The COVID-19 pandemic forced business event planners to swiftly move canceled face-to-face events online, changing the digital event landscape forever. The event’s success was a revelation to Strupp. She said she’s “the last person” who would want to cancel a face-to-face event — she began her career planning them.

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How Much Should You Spend on Marketing Your Meeting?

PCMA Convene

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

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5 Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2018

PCMA Convene

Read on to find out why we expect more diversity in business-event speakers, why we think relationships will be key to improved event security, and why we are following the rise of artificial intelligence and cognitive-enhancing drugs. Diversifying the Stage. David McMillin, Editor . From Congrats! You have an all male panel!

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What Do You Like Best About Your Job?

PCMA Convene

Which is pretty good news: There are a different ways to find fulfillment in the business-events industry. . I love a little bit of everything — the planning, the communication with vendors, speakers and sponsors, the creative aspects, the cyclical nature of the job, and my co-workers. Bringing my vision for an event to completion.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. This is our fourth class,” said PCMA President and CEO Deborah Sexton, “and with each one, we are struck by the passion and insights these individuals bring to the business-events community. HOLLY LAMMERT. The people!

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