PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

That’s welcome feedback for Kristin McGrath, CDME, vice president of sales and services for Richmond Region Tourism, whose convention-services team worked closely with IPAC to ensure the heavily international attendee base had everything they needed, such as convenient currency exchange.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Whitaker is a respected industry veteran who formerly worked with Tourism Toronto and Brand USA. In October, Mayor Emanuel and Whitaker announced record tourism figures for the first three quarters of 2016, for both leisure and group segments. It hasn’t taken long to see results, either. to speak there every year. “The

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Being that I love hospitality and tourism, I would like to become a thought-provoking leader in the industry. Short term, gain my HMCC (Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate), become a CMP, and get promoted into a leadership-level position within the CVB/DMO world. My favorite part of my job is being on site at our Annual Meeting.

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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. We are constantly looking for people outside of academic medicine to bring their perspectives.”.

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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.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2018

Traditionally, in the travel sector, sustainable-tourism professionals have tended to talk to other sustainable tourism professionals,” Louise said. We’re not just talking about sustainable tourism, we’re generating action-oriented results.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Louis , bringing over two decades of leadership in travel and tourism. Both in his most recent position as CEO of Discover Puerto Rico, and earlier, his 20 years as president & CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, his work significantly expanded tourism and the tourism economy. He now joins St.

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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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JANUARY 2, 2018

. & YOU, an international digital health congress focused on bringing patients and patient perspectives into medical meetings. You don’t have to go to a live conference anymore to get CME [continuing medical education], which has been the principal reason to come to many medical meetings.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Jim Clarke, senior vice president for public policy at The Center for Association Leadership (ASAE), hoped the meeting would result in a more welcoming message from the White House, State Department and Department of Commerce. Overall, the government needs to promote a message of welcome,” he said.

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