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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

Smart Meetings

The quality of the event also goes a long way toward convincing hospitals to allow their doctors and professionals to take the time to attend. California, closely followed by Florida, led the list. “If you run a very poor meeting, it will take you four or five years to recover because word gets around that fast.”.

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Trade show organisers and associations join forces to create safe, successful platforms for economic recovery and reconnection

Event Industry News

Most notably, many of the industry’s organisers and associations joined forces last year to create and support the All Secure Guidelines, a rigorous set of globally-adopted and medically-vetted health and safety measures designed to create a consistent and diligent approach to visitor health at all global trade shows in 2021 and beyond.

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Secrets of Green Miami

Smart Meetings

Their free option offers guidelines, a sustainable gatherings program guide and a preferred vendors list. The Palms Hotel in Miami Beach is another eco-conscious hotel recognized by the Florida Green Lodging Program. Two more options offer further support, resources and certifications.

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2017 Smart Stars Award Winners

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Local, organic ingredients from renewable resources minimize waste and follow the aquarium’s own Seafood Watch guidelines in support of healthy fisheries. Located on 87 acres within the Walt Disney World Resort, this lakefront Florida Green Lodging Property features 2,267 rooms and meeting space totaling 329,000 sq. How to choose?

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The Commonsense Guide to Coronavirus for Events and Conferences

Bizzabo

We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. While the risk remains low at this time, we cannot ensure a virus-free environment. HIMSS20 will be a handshake-free meeting. We recommend the HIMSS elbow tap. Reiterate your preparedness plan.

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TWT: Musical Mask Mandate Chairs

Smart Meetings

District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a federal judge in Florida, ruled the directive unlawful, opening up a loophole for airlines (many of whom have publicly voiced support for the end of the federal mandate) to allow customers to make their own decision to mask or not. “As mask mandate on public transportation, U.S.

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Unclear and Present Danger

PCMA Convene

The CEO of Attainium, a crisis- and risk-management consulting group that’s presenting a disaster-simulation exercise at PCMA Convening Leaders 2017 next month, Mellinger notes that there are certain possibilities you always have to consider — hurricanes in Florida, earthquakes in California, tornadoes and blizzards in the Midwest. “I