PCMA Convene

APRIL 6, 2020

Several scientific and medical conferences are changing to meet the demand. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. To better engage its members at its Annual Meeting, the Society of General Internal Medicine went old school in its approach. Esther Ngumbi, Ph.D.,

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Meetings Conference Conference Design 2019 76

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

But what began as a mere elbow-room expansion became a bona-fide conference facility of its own in 2009—the Oquendo Center, with nearly 70,000 square feet of meeting space, with the capacity to train up to 250 veterinarians at once. But medical and scientific organizations often push their boundaries beyond current models. PROFIT MOTIVE.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Because the meeting and event professionals who are honored are rather young and already quite accomplished. As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? MORGAN PREWITT, CMP.

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