Pharma Meeting Planning

Meeting Apps: 10 Tips from the Trenches

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:35:00 +0000

Lessons learned from the launch of the conference app for Pharma Forum 2013.

Lessons learned from the launch of the first full-featured conference app for the Pharma Forum.

Looking for Some Corporate Meetings Movers and Shakers

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:48:00 +0000

Are you (or someone you know) always looking for new ways to create positive change in their meetings, their organizations, and the meetings industry itself? Stand up and be recognized! Corporate Meetings & Incentives is now accepting nominations for its 2012 Changemakers, who will be highlighted in the June issue. Here's a list of last year's Changemakers; some pretty good company, don't you think?

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Photo Gallery: Pharma Forum 2013

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:17:00 +0000

More than 600 pharmaceutical and life science meeting pros and their supplier partners gathered at the Orlando Marriott World Center March 19-22 to discuss compliance and regulatory issues as well as best practices in strategic meetings management, going global, and much more. Pharma Forum 2013 was co-organized by Medical Meetings and CBI. Here are some photo highlights.

Sequestration and Medical Meetings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:29:00 +0000

While not all the ramifications of sequestration on medical meetings are clear yet, it looks like some medical meetings may feel the pinch.

Sunshine Act Final Rule Enacted

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:52:00 +0000

The long-delayed final rule of the Sunshine Act, released February 1, 2013, sets an August data collection deadline and exempts most accredited CME.

The final provisions for the The Sunshine Act, which requires pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers to track and publicly report what they spend on physicians at their meetings, were released last week. Here’s a rundown of how the rule will affect medical meetings—and why some continuing education providers are breathing a qualified sigh of relief.

How to Negotiate Meeting Contracts

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:18:00 +0000

How to get the most value for your meeting dollars through smart contracting.

Healthcare Industry Gets Reprieve on Federal Budget Cuts

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:52:00 +0000

Congress’s decision to push the “sequester” deadline to March 1 gives the healthcare industry a little breathing room before mandatory, across-the-board budget cuts could go into effect.

Sunshine Act: End-of-the-Year Update

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:07:00 +0000

Do pharma companies have to meet the January 1, 2013, tracking deadline of a law that’s not yet implemented?

Photo Gallery: 5th Annual West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:15:00 +0000

Pharmaceutical, medical device, and life sciences meeting managers gathered at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego December 12-13 for the 2012 West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum. Here are some highlights.

The Globalization of Pharma Meetings

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:40:00 +0000

Infographic outlines global trends in pharma meetings.

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