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Phoenix, Just What the Doctor Ordered

MeetingsNet

Top 5 reasons to book medical meetings in the heart of healthcare innovation, biomedical advancement. And, with a diverse portfolio of conference-friendly resorts and access to medical innovation campuses, Phoenix emerging as a cutting-edge destination for medical meetings. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center.

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Message of Travel’s Economic Power Delivered to White House

Smart Meetings

The $22 billion contributed by the meetings industry to local, state and federal taxes each year is dependent on the free flow of travel. Travel Association and the CEOs of 13 hospitality companies met Tuesday at the White House with President Donald Trump and senior administration officials. To make that point, U.S.

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‘Get Out’ Takes on New Meaning at CHEST Annual Meeting

PCMA Convene

A participant at the American College of Chest Physicians’ CHEST Annual Meeting 2019 runs a probe over an “alien” with magnets in its chest in order to view ultrasound images revealing a cardiac condition. This case study is part of Convene ‘s April CMP Series story looking at innovations in scientific and medical meetings. .

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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. I spent 36 years working in a hospital setting, and we have limited education budgets.

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

SmartMeetings

Chicago will be featured in the December issue of Smart Meetings magazine. Here’s an excerpt: When it comes to the hospitality and meetings industries, Chicago isn’t exactly starting from scratch. The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo.

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5 Midsize Cities Using Their Local Knowledge Economies to Bring In Meetings

PCMA Convene

We got some really incredible speakers in the early days, and then just kind of built on that — built what we’re really good at, which is hospitality and treating people really well and having a good time.”. We’re a small country, but a highly specialized one, and we like to focus on the six key industries we have right now.”.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

I love the aspect of having the opportunity to meet new people every day, and of course, being hospitable and welcoming newcomers into the city I grew up in and love so much! What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting.

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