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Healthcare Reform, Public Perception Mean Greater Scrutiny of Pharma Meetings
The uncertain future of the country’s healthcare system has direct implications for biopharmaceutical and med device companies, and in turn will effect the way these companies approach medical meetings and education, said Kim Slocum during a keynote address at the Sixth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum. ...
Medical Association Sees Nearly 50 Percent Spike in Attendance
At a time when many associations are seeing participation levels plummet, ADAA’s attendance jumped 43 percent to 933 at the association’s 2010 conference in Baltimore....
French Luxury Cruise Line Targets U.S. Incentives
Compagnie du Ponant will go after the small cruise market...
Duffy to Pharma Planners: Reposition the Meetings Industry
It’s time for meeting professionals to strategize, not hide. Speaking at the Sixth Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum in Philadelphia, Christine Duffy, president and CEO, Martiz Travel, took issue with the way many companies initially responded when meetings came under media fire in late 2008. “Hoping the press doesn’t take notice of your event is not a strategy,” said Duffy in her keynote address at the forum, which is co-organized by Medical Meetings and the Center for Business Intelligence and runs March 14–16. ...
IACC to Stream Thought Leader Summit
The International Association of Conference Centers’ Thought Leader Summit on Conference Technology convenes in downtown Chicago on March 24, and meeting professionals are invited to watch a live stream of the event, free of charge. ...
Affordable Mid-America Expands Training Tracks
For the first time, Affordable Meetings Mid-America, the annual conference and exposition sponsored by Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International, will offer three distinct educational program tracks....
Commentary: The Three-Hour Tarmac Delay Rule
On April 29 a U.S. Department of Transportation rule goes into effect, after a 120-day notice, requiring U.S. airlines to provide passengers an opportunity to deplane after three hours ...
Changemakers Wanted
Corporate Meetings & Incentives is looking for nominations for its annual "Changemakers" report...
AIME Highlights Australia’s Good Fortune, Honors PCMA’s Sexton
Held in early March in Melbourne, Australia, the 18th Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo broke attendance records and showcased one international destination—Australia—that is thriving despite the global downturn....
Connecticut Considers Pharma Bill SB 270
Connecticut is considering SB 270, a bill that seeks to limit physician-pharmaceutical industry interaction. ...
CharityChoice: New Gift Cards Give Back
A new gift-card concept allows incentive winners to direct funds to the charity of their choice....
U.S. Travel Creates Meetings, Incentives, and Trade Show Council
The efforts of U.S. Travel's Roger Dow pay off with the new Meetings, Incentives and Trade Show Council (MIT). ...
New Entries to SMM Software Market Emphasize Service
Each in its own way, two companies with new software offerings—SignUp4 and Meeting Consultants—represent the evolution of strategic meetings management technology as SMM concepts continue to blaze a trail through corporate America. ...
ASAE Study Reveals Increased Optimism
Association executives are showing increased optimism in the financial performance of their organizations, according to a study released March 9 by ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership...
Canceled Religious Pilgrimage Goes Viral
It's not often that an article about a religious meeting, appears in the trade journal Advertising Age....
Movie Buzz Surrounds Religious Convention
More than broadcasters were interested in the National Religious Broadcasters 2010 Convention and Exposition, held February 27-March 2 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn...
Fake Boston Bridal Show Scams Attendees and Exhibitors
The FBI is investigating a bridal show that was supposed to have taken place this past weekend, March 5–7, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, but that turned out to be a scam....
EmpowerMINT.com Gives Planners Negotiating Strength
Earlier this year, Destination Marketing Association International launched empowerMINT.com, a new Web site that allows meeting professionals to shop for...
The Motivation Show Wants You Back
Lots of changes are in store for this year's Motivation Show. Check out details on the revamped hosted-buyer program to see if you might qualify for free travel and lodging....
Commentary: When Conventional Wisdom Is Wrong
Being a lightning rod gives one a heady, slightly edgy sensation. After last week's column, I had an almost physical sense of the energy flowing through the MeetingsNet Web site, as colleagues debated the merits of a conference keynote who was long on substance but short on presentation skills....
Comdex to Be Revived as Virtual Meeting
Comdex lives again. The computer industry trade show that launched in 1979 and grew to be one of the largest expositions in the world before being canceled in 2003 has been reimagined as a virtual show. ...
Tech Associations Pull the Plug on Their 2010 Event
SuperComm, one of the largest technology trade shows in the early 2000s, has been canceled for 2010. Citing financial concerns, the two associations that jointly sponsor the event...
CVB Chiefs Named to U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has named executives from four convention and visitors bureaus to the 29-member United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board...
Travel Stimulus Bill Awaits Obama’s Signature
President Obama is expected to sign in to law within the next week or so the Travel Promotion Act, landmark legislation designed to create 40,000 new travel-industry jobs and attract 1.6 million more international visitors to the United States....
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