PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Consider the recent efforts to diversify two of the biggest entertainment events — the Oscars and the Grammys. As I worked on our January cover story on medical meetings, I took a deep dive into how AI is expected to disrupt health care over the coming years.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

With outdoor dining and entertainment space Avenida Houston, major convention center renovations and hotel openings, Houston did its best to prepare to handle the influx of travelers. Select entertainment wisely. Though some continue to speculate, most were impressed and entertained by the halftime show.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I truly love working with course directors of medical meetings, knowing that we help train thousands to impact the lives of millions by helping clients create memorable events. What I love about my job: I love the fast-paced environment in that nothing ever stays the same. Christine Stoffel.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual. Leadership often thinks the answer to their attendance problems is to earmark even more spend for attendance marketing. Spend in this category doesn’t contribute to the value proposition for attendees.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The technology sector and medical meetings are booming in Boston now, according to Moscaritolo. Adjacent to Hynes, the Prudential Center, a retail and entertainment complex, will house just the third Eataly in the country by late 2016. to speak there every year.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

I truly love working with course directors of medical meetings, knowing that we help train thousands to impact the lives of millions by helping clients create memorable events. What I love about my job: I love the fast-paced environment in that nothing ever stays the same. Christine Stoffel.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

This year’s entertainment priority was finding a way to host one gigantic party everyone could attend. More Innovative Meetings. Why More Medical Meetings Are Looking at Airport Hotels. In the past, it was a lonely experience for a lot of people because there were a lot of exclusive events,” Compton said.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

This year’s keynoters included Christine Moutier, M.D., We try to be, the best way to put it is, somewhat disruptive. We don’t just bring people from within the industry of academic medicine.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

From hardhat site visits and transportation vendors, to food trucks and hiring entertainment, this event gave experience and exposure in something we had not done before. My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting.

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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.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

It was the officially hired entertainment. 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. This wasn’t a joke.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

may be spilling into the events industry, including attendance to medical meetings. From the Trump administration’s “America First” agenda to new medical meeting regulations, a number of issues are being blamed for keeping international doctors from attending medical meetings in the United States.

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