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ASM Microbe Makes Its Debut

PCMA Convene

ASM decided to merge the two conferences because attendance and sponsorship at ICAAC had been falling for several years. The goal for ASM Microbe 2016 was 10,000 to 12,000 attendees, drawn as evenly as possible from the General Meeting and ICAAC communities. OPENING KEYNOTE: Meet Bill Gates. Walking and Talking.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting. Being in medical-meeting planning yields a high level of satisfaction, because I know that our conference provides our membership with education that is critical to improving orthopedic patient care. . What do you like most about your job?

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When Conferences Lie

PCMA Convene

Convene sent email inquiries to individuals in charge of sponsorship and speaking opportunities at iPharma, scheduled for Aug. wrote in a 2016 article for the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s journal Science, that he experienced “the thrill of being asked to present at a conference in a far-flung land.