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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

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The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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Serious About Business Innovation? So Is Orlando.

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In fact, the top-rated Florida Hospital Global Robotics Institute provides cutting-edge health-care simulation training for more than 50,000 surgeons around the world. This “living lab” is a major reason why Orlando now hosts 40 percent of HCEA’s top 50 largest medical meetings. UCF Medical Facility at Lake Nona.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Louisville and More

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has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Before joining TMG, Diamond worked as medical meetings project manager for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. Darryl Diamond, CMP. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc., He’s also owner of and worked as CEO for Big White Dog Events in Washington, D.C.

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Time to Rebrand Third-Party Planners

SmartMeetings

While some trade shows in the meetings industry are cool about including third-party planners, other organizations, from convention and visitors bureaus to our own Smart Meeting Events , prefer to recruit corporate planners who are often favored by suppliers looking to sign contracts for future events.

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Smart Women 2017: Entrepreneurs

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I truly love working with course directors of medical meetings, knowing that we help train thousands to impact the lives of millions by helping clients create memorable events. Company or organization: Koncept Events in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. First job: I was raised on a farm, so my first job was as a farmhand. Hillary Smith.

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Smart Women 2017 – Entrepreneurs

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I truly love working with course directors of medical meetings, knowing that we help train thousands to impact the lives of millions by helping clients create memorable events. Company or organization: Koncept Events in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. First job: I was raised on a farm, so my first job was as a farmhand. Hillary Smith.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

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The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo. of contiguous exhibit space, two ballrooms and 50 meeting rooms. Naples, Florida. Collier County, dubbed Florida’s Paradise Coast by the local convention and visitors bureau, is part meeting destination and part winter refuge.