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Is This the Future of Medical Meetings?

PCMA Convene

While the majority of PCMA Education Conference participants were at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland on June 11, a collection of medical meeting professionals made a quick trip to explore the future of patient care at the Cleveland Clinic. PCMA put the amphitheater to work with two education sessions.

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Surveys: Med/Pharma Meetings are Growing

Smart Meetings

The impact and importance of meetings for medical and pharmaceutical industry attendees is not only increasing, but the complexity of the events and what is expected of planners is more demanding as well, according to a new report from American Express Meetings & Events and a survey conducted by Smart Meetings.

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ARVO Conference in Seattle Opened Eyes to Lingering International Travel Challenges

Smart Meetings

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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6 Ways Medical Meetings Are Proving Their Value To Exhibitors

PCMA Convene

As a result, medical meetings are finding other ways to demonstrate their value to current and prospective exhibitors. From beacon-collected data to lead scanners to third-party evaluations, here’s how two medical meetings are tackling the exhibitor ROI challenge. Strategy 4: Opportunities to Educate Instead of Sell. “We

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Why I Loved Being an Event Planner

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Here is why I loved being an event planner, specifically planning medical meetings: A sense of doing good. For me, as a medical meetings planner, I felt that with each conference I was planning, I was contributing to making the world a better place by helping advance healthcare, and facilitating knowledge transfer between great minds.

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Event Case Study: Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo

Smart Meetings

The scholarship program gave recognition to individuals with less than 10 non-consecutive years of experience in healthcare design and construction, including research and/or education.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Barbara Connell, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

Whether it’s a medical meeting for thousands, where education helps them treat patients more effectively, or a staff meeting for a few individuals, where they truly understand how best to do their job and deliver projects and services that make them feel good about their role in the organization.