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Have You Created a Medical Contingency Plan for Your Event Yet?

SmartMeetings

Many meeting planners and are looking to someone else to tell them the right way to plan a successful and safe event. The education piece is more in-depth than checking the latest guidelines from the CDC. Work with hotel or venue to define their guidelines. Discuss response strategy with venue and staff.

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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

Smart Meetings

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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Top medical communications companies: Choosing the best for events

SpotMe Blog

Event management Medical communication companies come in all shapes and sizes, but they typically offer event management services such as venue and catering selection, budget management, staffing organization, and vendor management. But what exactly are the key services healthcare communications agencies offer?

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Safer Meeting Protocols

SmartMeetings

During a pandemic, finding the sweet spot between strict guidelines and practical solutions is a delicate balancing act. Faced with a haze of uncertainty, the meeting planner has to make the “go” and “how to go” decisions, but the responsibility to do the right thing is shared by venue, community and guest alike.

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When Conferences Lie

PCMA Convene

based medical meeting professional — who preferred to remain anonymous in an effort to steer clear of any connection to the fraudulent conference landscape — reminded Convene that the same model has been used at legitimate conferences for decades. In fact, a veteran U.S.-based Pay to submit, and there’s a spot waiting.