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How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers

Smart Meetings

Meet the Experts. Megan Finnell is director of meetings and conferences for Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) and Timothy Simpson is brand and engagement chief strategist with Design Studio by Maritz Global Events. The post How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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The Authenticity Effect: How Being You Sparks Collaboration & Success

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in Human Resource Management from Loyola University Chicago, and by that time, my dreams had shifted at least a dozen times. I transitioned from restaurants to hotel management, focusing on meetings and events. I approached life head-on, steadfast and determined. I earned a B.B.A.

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Betsy Bair to Retire from VCC

Velvet Chainsaw

For the past seven years, Betsy has been instrumental in project managing many of VCC’s most complex client engagements. For over 30 years, Betsy was the editor and content director of Medical Meetings, Corporate Meetings & Incentives and several other industry publications that have evolved into today’s digital MeetingsNet.

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Smart Moves in San Antonio, Louisville and More

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Anderson serves on the board of directors for United States Travel Association (USTA), is an executive committee member of Meetings Mean Business Coalition, co-chair of USTA CEO Roundtable and is a member on Destination International’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Totaro is general manager for TCF Center in Detroit.

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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. That’s a difficult thing to put an ROI on.”.

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Q&A: 10 Minutes with Zac Kelley of Zimmer Biomet

Event Marketer

Zac Kelley, Manager Convention Services/3rd Party Industry Events/Demo Bank, Zimmer Biomet You might compare Zac Kelley’s role as manager of convention services and third-party events for Zimmer Biomet, a medical technology provider of orthopedic care, to that of a head of an operating room.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Barbara Connell, CMP Fellow

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To her, event management is “a far-reaching, integrated field.” Every business is affected by events and the management of those gatherings,” she says. As she joined these organizations, she developed a growing commitment to bringing visibility and expansion to the event management industry and to mentoring others within it.