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How To Minimize Unconscious Bias At Your Meeting

PCMA Convene

But it was a very big deal, and attendees called Microsoft out on social media. From discussing health-care reform at medical meetings, to talking about privacy concerns at IT conferences, a business event can be the friendly playground where attendees discuss particularly controversial topics. I will not stand for this.

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Convene Celebrates Our 30th Anniversary

PCMA Convene

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. We wanted PCMA to expand and to be more proactive in the convention industry,” said Nichols, speaking from her home in Florida, where she is retired. PCMA staffer John Oliver was the first editor.)

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