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The Anti-Diet Movement on Display at an Event for Dieticians

PCMA Convene

Nutrition experts caution that the anti-diet movement is “hurting people at risk of health problems related to excess weight and a poor diet,” according to a recent story in The Washington Post. One of those prongs is events.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Louisville and More

Smart Meetings

Before Choose Chicago, Anderson was regional director of marketing for The Peninsula Hotels. has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Before joining TMG, Diamond worked as medical meetings project manager for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc., Elizabeth Burks.

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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. Derek Anderson. HOLLY LAMMERT.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

Below are a few meeting-related observations about the top 10 cities listed among Conde Nast’s Best Big Cities and why they are so valuable to the meetings and events industry. Best Big Cities That Are Also Best Meeting Cities. There will be five times more meeting space and 27 new loading docks.

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Fewer International Doctors are Attending U.S. Medical Meetings. Here’s Why.

PCMA Convene

may be spilling into the events industry, including attendance to medical meetings. From the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda to new medical meeting regulations, a number of issues are being blamed for keeping international doctors from attending medical meetings in the United States.

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Message of Travel’s Economic Power Delivered to White House

Smart Meetings

Among the policies discussed to help improve inbound travel: expanding and enhancing secure visa policies, supporting the Brand USA destination marketing agency, and investing in transportation infrastructure. Overall, the government needs to promote a message of welcome,” he said.

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The Future Will See You Now

PCMA Convene

and a specialist in the future of medicine, Bertalan Meskó has attended hundreds of conferences and events devoted to medicine and health care. But most events were chock full of boring speeches delivered in front of bullet-point-filled PowerPoints, sounding and feeling the same as talks 20 years ago.”. . & HLTH AND WELLNESS.