Raising the Bar on CSR at Pharma Forum 2012
Some attendees of the 2012 Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum took part in a corporate social responsibility activity by recycling soap at Clean the World....
Commentary: Is Airline Security Worth the Cost?
Do the pat-downs, full-body scans, and endless delays actually deter would-be terrorists?...
Creative Menu Planning on a Budget
Knowing peoples’ eating habits can help you save a bunch at your next event....
Meeting on Sustainable Meetings Coming to Montréal
The Green Meeting Industry Council's Sustainable Meetings Conference will be in Montréal April 22–25....
Commentary: Dawn of the Yottabyte—Don't Get Left in Big Data's Dust
The signs are everywhere that associations and corporations are relying more heavily on ever-larger volumes of data to guide their decisions. ...
Pharma Forum: CEO Tells Meeting Managers to Own Compliance
Keynote speaker Francois Nader, MD, president and CEO at NPS Pharmaceuticals, provided a 30,000-foot view of trends in the pharmaceutical industry at Pharma Forum 2012 in Orlando....
IMEX Grows in Frankfurt and Las Vegas
The international incentive and meetings trade show marks its 10th year in Frankfurt and its second in Las Vegas with growth on both sides of the Atlantic....
DMAI's New Event Impact Calculator—What's Your Convention Worth?
The Event Impact Calculator, being rolled out by Destination Marketing Association International, helps meeting professionals understand the economic value of their events....
Post Con: After Hours with James Vachon
Get to know the chairman of the 8th Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum...
International Organization Expands Its Pharma/Physician Interaction Code
The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations has expanded its Code of Practice from covering just marketing practices to now including all interactions between its research-based pharmaceutical corporate and association members and healthcare professionals, medical institutions, and patient organizations. ...
Medical Association Cancels Alabama Meeting Over Immigration Law
A medical association has pulled its meeting out of an Alabama hotel in protest over the state’s immigration law....
Tennant Elected to U.S. Travel Association Board
Melvin Tennant, CAE, vice president of the Religious Conference Management Association and president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, has been elected to the board of directors of the U.S. Travel Association. ...
Commentary: End of the Room Block or End of an Era?
Let's consider what might be lost to the rampant commoditization sweeping the hospitality side of the industry....
Inappropriate Interference at a Medical Meeting
What to do when a commercial supporter's agency interferes on site at a CME activity....
Physicians Speak Out About the Sunshine Act
Three physicians took the stage at the 4th Annual West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum to explain to pharma and life sciences planners their perspective on healthcare reform, online versus live education, and what it takes to get them to participate in medical meetings in today’s increasingly transparent environment. ...
5 Big Ideas that Will Make—or Break—CME’s Role in Tomorrow’s Healthcare System
Top takeaways from the 37th Annual Conference of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions....
Point-of-Care Social Learning for Healthcare Providers
Creating the prototype social-learning system for physicians and other healthcare professionals...
Sending RFPs: How About a One-Two Punch?
When planners are sourcing multiple properties in multiple locations, they should get to a short list first, then get to the nitty gritty....
Create the Stage for Your Events
Trend Watch—With Regina Baraban: What's hot with theme parties?...
For Engaging Event Entertainment, Try the Human Touch
The Insider’s Guide to Entertainment—With Bill Hopkins...
Scoping Out the Situation
How to handle a change in the scope of a CME activity...
The One-Word Future of CME
The future of continuing medical education comes down to a simple concept and a single word: value....
Editorial: TIme to Stop Weighing the Pig
While it’s great that CME providers have put work into measurement and reporting, it’s now time to focus on performance improvement that leads to higher-quality healthcare. ...
5 Flash Mob Rules
Flash mobs know how to go viral—here’s how you can use flash-mob techniques to leverage social media for your meetings....
Commentary: Is This the End of the Room Block?
Is the practice of booking large hotel room blocks for major meetings and events becoming a thing of the past?...
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