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Medical Meetings Propel Philadelphia Tourism

SmartMeetings

The fifth annual Global Pharmaceutical Medical Meetings Summit will take place at Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown from Jan. A direct beneficiary of this activity has been the medical meetings industry , helping propel hospitality and tourism to Philadelphia’s third largest industry. Click for more details.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Louisville and More

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Before Choose Chicago, Anderson was regional director of marketing for The Peninsula Hotels. has named Diamond senior meeting manager. Before joining TMG, Diamond worked as medical meetings project manager for MedStar Health in Washington, D.C. Darryl Diamond, CMP. Talley Management Group (TMG), Inc., Doug Bennett, CASE.

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4 Medical Conferences That Put Innovation First

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Their market share changes, their finances change, their leadership changes, and it sends them into a crisis or near-crisis mode. ORGANIZER The Cleveland Clinic, the world-renowned academic medical center, whose mission is “to provide better care of the sick, investigation into their problems, and further education of those who serve.”

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

PCMA Convene

It’s true of Omaha, but also the rest of the Midwest, that we tend to get really heads-down and focused on our work, so we’re not as PR- or marketing-driven as some of the other areas around the country,” said Caleb Ulffers, who joined SPN as a speaker manager in 2013.

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When Conferences Lie

PCMA Convene

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. The medical meeting planner said that this is where attendees need to exercise common sense. What can be done?

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Best Big Cities Also Among Best Meeting Cities

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In July, Mayor Emanuel and Choose Chicago named David Whitaker the new president and CEO of the destination marketing organization. Whitaker is a respected industry veteran who formerly worked with Tourism Toronto and Brand USA. The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. I still remember the chills I had while watching her lead an executive meeting. Senior Tradeshow and Marketing Events Specialist Intuitive Surgical Sunnyvale, California, USA. My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting.

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