PCMA Convene

JANUARY 17, 2020

Yoga and 5K fun runs have become staples at many other medical meetings, too, including the ONS Congress and the AOA’s OMED. But more often she’s found that venues will negotiate — and in fact, it’s proven to be less expensive to serve breakfasts that don’t include pastries.

Medical Meetings 69

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SmartMeetings

JULY 22, 2019

your venue) as Whitney warns that “confirmation bias plays a key role in these situations. Whitney and Veneman both mention the venue as a main point of contact here, however, the catch is to always review the venue’s plan to ensure it is applicable and satisfactory. Do not assume that someone else has an emergency plan (e.g.

Management 75

Management Risk Management Government Venues 75

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What’s most important to physicians when they consider whether or not to attend a medical meeting? In November, American Express Meetings & Events published research based on interviews with 12 physicians who practice in specialties across North America and Europe. Absolutely, yes,” Paschall said.

Medical Meetings 45

Medical Meetings Meetings Education Speakers 45

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

They need it to be solid and fresh, so we started thinking broadly about how we could amp it up a bit,” said Christopher Gribbs, AIA’s managing director for conference strategy and operations. “We More Innovative Meetings. Why More Medical Meetings Are Looking at Airport Hotels. “Architects are a unique breed.

2013 40

2013 Sustainability Conference Education 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Seventy years later, the wood-paneled space is both a tourist site and an active courtroom, but also plays an outsized symbolic role in Nuremberg’s reputation as a venue for social-justice-related meetings and events. Mapping the Knowledge Economy. Germany doesn’t mess around when it comes to its knowledge economies.

Meetings 74

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 11, 2022

The reality is that a good planner can produce an amazing event in any venue—not just the fancy ones. just as the difference between a good event and a great event can be finding the perfect venue, finding event technology where their 20% difference lines up with your 20% difference can make…all the difference in the world.

Tech 83

Tech Financial Medical Meetings Event Apps 83

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

What I’ve just noticed is, in terms of starting live, face-to-face meetings … medical meetings have been the most skittish,” Heard said. There’s the sentiment that seems to be out there among a lot of medical groups [that gathering in person is] sending the wrong message to the public.

Meetings 98

Meetings 2021 Medical Meetings 2020 98

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

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.

Conference 94

Conference Medical Meetings Education 2017 94

SmartMeetings

JULY 31, 2020

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. Start with trustworthy information,” advised Russ Simons, chief listening officer and managing partner with Venue Solutions Group.

Meetings 58

Meetings Venues Hotels Sports 58

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

After facing a public call to add women leaders to the agenda, Karen Chupka, senior vice president, CES & corporate business strategy of the Consumer Technology Association, issued a lengthy response pointing to a lack of women with business cards that include the titles president or CEO. “As Another Cup of … Modafinil?

2018 101

2018 2001 Tourism 2017 101

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

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

The fact that I get to promote a city that I love, meet and network with people from all over the world, and at the same time provide jobs and economic development still blows my mind every day. Also, from the amazing food scene, unique venues, and of course the 3 M’s (museums, monuments, and memorials), Washington, D.C.,

2017 69

2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

From discussing health-care reform at medical meetings, to talking about privacy concerns at IT conferences, a business event can be the friendly playground where attendees discuss particularly controversial topics. They’re often reflected onstage and in the hallways of convention venues.

Meetings 56

Meetings Social Media Conference 2016 56

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

For decades, membership in PCMA had been a closed circle, limited to medical-meeting professionals. Outside of medical meetings, “those [organizations] that were going to have a meeting, instead of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland [putting on a show], it was the new secretary in the department. Sharpening Your Edge.

2012 56

2012 Food and Beverage 2013 Hotels 56