Jan 01, 2010

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education was busy last year expanding its educational outreach. Among new offerings are town-hall-style meetings, three “Bridge to Quality” workshops, and a series of four regional forums held in...

Futurist: Reports of the Death of Meetings Are Exaggerated

Dec 29, 2009

Here's Richard Worzel's take on the biggest trends affecting meetings.

New Name, Same Mission: The Sustainable Meetings Conference

Dec 22, 2009

Early-bird conference rates for The Green Meeting Industry Council’s annual North American conference, to be held in Denver February 9–11, end December 31...

Grassley Questions Associations About Industry Funding

Dec 21, 2009

Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, has asked 33 of the largest medical societies for detailed information on the funding they receive annually from pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies for everything from research to continuing medical educ...

Two Major Initiatives Launched to Combat Negative Perception of Meetings

Dec 17, 2009

The Convention Industry Council and some of its organization members have partnered to launch two industry initiatives aimed at improving the image of meetings in the media and at government and policymaking levels...

New certificate in CPI to debut in February

Dec 15, 2009

Just saw this notice in the latest NIQIE e-newsletter and thought I'd spread the word: ...

Permanent Medical Trade Show Awaits Nashville Vote

Dec 15, 2009

Tourism officials in Nashville are eagerly anticipating a vote by the city council that could not only approve construction of a new convention center, but also clear the way for transforming the old convention center into the country’s first ...

Catch-phrase of the day: medical ventriloquism

Dec 14, 2009

I came across the term "medical ventriloquism" while reading this article in The New York Times on pharma's role in the evolution in the treatment of menopause, and it is I think the best way I've heard yet to communicate in short-hand the...

Climate Conference Aims to Shake Up Meetings Industry

Dec 14, 2009

COP15 as a sustainability benchmark for large conferences; UNWTO launches Live the Deal campaign for green travel