Commentary: Sustainable Meeting Standards—Sorting Through Alphabet Soup  

Time and effort that will be needed to put the full menu of sustainable meeting standards into practice....

Incentive Winners at the Super Bowl, VIP Style 

The National Football League’s NFL On Location packages turn the Super Bowl into a VIP extravaganza....

U.S. Travel to Educate Lawmakers to Protect the Meetings Industry  

The U.S. Travel Association has launched a new campaign to raise awareness in Congress about the importance of meetings and incentive travel to the economy. ...

CECity and the American College of Physicians Partner to Launch Physician Technology Platform 

CECity and ACP are piloting a new platform, called MedConcert, designed to give physicians a way to connect with a community of practice, measure their performance with that of their peers, find interventions to help close their practice gaps, and build an e-portfolio to track credentials, board certifications, and licensure....

CME Coalition Urges CME Providers to Take Action Against Sunshine Act Proposed Rule 

The CME Coalition is asking CME providers to oppose a proposed rule to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act that could make CME providers responsible for payment reporting to commercial supporters....

Cruise Meetings and Safety: Q&A with a Cruise Pro 

Jo Kling has spent 30 years matching groups with ships. We got her perspective on safety after the tragedy of the Costa Concordia....

Costa Concordia Tragedy Prompts Cruise Industry Reviews and Changes 

Despite cruising’s historically excellent overall safety record, the January 13 shipwreck has prompted calls for cruise industry safety reviews and possible procedural and regulatory changes....

Alliance 2012 Meeting: More Than a New Name 

The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions unveils a new name, logo, board members, evaluation strategy, and more at the 2012 annual meeting....

Commentary: Are Conference Center Expansions a Boon or a Bane?  

It’s never been more important for the industry to get its analysis right, rather than assuming that every convention center expansion is an automatic winner....

Obama Travel Initiatives Met with Praise 

President Barack Obama announced new initiatives aimed at boosting the economy by increasing the number of international visitors who travel to the United States each year....

Medical Meeting Professionals Tackle Top Challenges 

Medical meeting planners took advantage of a closed-door session at PCMA’s Convening Leaders to share strategies on compliance, revenue building, and improving exhibitor and sponsor experiences....

Three Easy Ways to Change Physician Behavior 

Behavior-change expert BJ Fogg explains how starting small can add up to big changes that will positively affect patient care. ...

Kalahari Resort Sandusky Expands Ohio Convention Facility 

Kalahari Resort Sandusky, Ohio, officially debuted results of a 10-month, $22 million project in January....

Commentary: PCMA General Session Walks the Talk 

PCMA made a gutsy decision to blow up its opening general session and rebuild it from the ground up....

How to Hire Meeting Planning Contractors 

Alternative staffing models could help you manage an increasing workload....

Peer Perpective: How Far Will the Alliance Stretch Its New Mandate? 

Expect some tough questions as the Alliance for CME expands to align with today’s healthcare environment...

CME 911: What to Do When Education and Marketing Meet 

How would you handle a provider whose responsibility lies with the funder first and the learners last? ...

CME Coach: Cross-Team Turbulence 

How to provide interdisciplinary education that engages nonphysicians without turning off the docs....

Social Media Connections: Solving Problems with Social Technologies 

How to harness social media so that it will help—rather than overwhelm....

CME Monitor: AMA Logic Harms Medicine 

The American Medical Association’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs stares at a clear, sunny day and chooses to call for rain....

New Network for Virtual Content Launches 

Online event marketing agency bXb Online is creating a hub for virtual meetings content. ...

Mega Convention Center Proposed for Queens, New York 

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed building a 3.8 million-square-foot convention center in Queens....

TED Founder Talks Meetings at PCMA 

TED founder Richard Saul Wurman engaged the audience at the Professional Convention Management Association’s 2012 Convening Leaders conference....

PCMA Pushes Innovation at San Diego Conference 

The Professional Convention Management Association's 2012 Convening Leaders annual meeting in San Diego, January 8–11, incorporates the live with the virtual, and a variety of format innovations....

“ObamaCare” Takes a Bashing at PCMA 

New Hampshire Republicans weren’t the only ones lamenting “ObamaCare” on the eve of the nation’s first primary. ...

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