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.

2009 64

2009 2014 Conference Meetings 64

Cvent: Event Marketing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

When choosing the events to attend, HCPs are looking to stay up to date on the latest trends for their specialties, meet with experts or key opinion leaders, and network with colleagues. A majority of HCPs want to contribute to the meeting agenda; 39% have never been asked to contribute and only 15% do so currently.

Medical Meetings 28

Medical Meetings Meetings 2016 Healthcare 28

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The reinvented meeting included trips to the New School, Radio City Music Hall, and St. By all accounts, the 17,000 or so annual attendees were enjoying it just fine — as they had for more than 150 years, when the then newly formed association wrote annual meetings right into its bylaws. Patrick’s Cathedral. Back to the Drawing Board.

2013 40

2013 Sustainability Conference Education 40

SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2022

Event Tech for Medical and Financial Meetings. The reality is that a good planner can produce an amazing event in any venue—not just the fancy ones. Nowhere is that more evident than in the world of medical and financial meeting and event planning. But (you knew there was one coming, right?) Enhanced Security.

Tech 83

Tech Financial Medical Meetings Event Apps 83

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Providing little or no substance, these events — if they even take place at all — not only create confusion in the market, they siphon off the very same audiences legitimate events work so hard to attract and educate. Fake meetings are not fake news,” he writes. What can be done? Senthil Gopinath. In fact, a veteran U.S.-based

Conference 94

Conference Medical Meetings Education 2017 94

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 As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions.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?

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

SmartMeetings

AUGUST 3, 2023

Rules, regulations and innovations in the design of medical meetings In 2019, Radiological Society of North America drew 51,800 people to McCormick Place in Chicago. An estimated 25,000 were medical professional attendees from 116 countries. Costs for everything else must fall under the category of “fair and reasonable.” “You

Medical Meetings 71

Medical Meetings Food and Beverage Education Technology 71

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Choose a great destination and venue. Sometimes it’s hard to fit a site visit into your schedule, but our site selection experts at Smart Meetings 360 always emphasize that site visits should not be skipped. Marketing materials and CVB websites can never show the whole picture—you need to see it for yourself.

Entertainment 40

Entertainment Medical Meetings Site Selections Healthcare 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

I n a real sense, Convene , which was launched in 1986, grew up alongside the meetings profession. As late as 1980, there was no textbook on meeting or exposition management and only one accredited college program devoted to its practice, former Convene editor Peter Shure pointed out in a 2003 story in the magazine.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56