IT HAPPENS ONLY once every four years, rotates among different locales, attracts people from all over the world, and is very competitive. No, we're not talking about that giant athletic event in Athens this summer; when it comes to mental...

Puerto Rico is rapidly becoming one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean for meetings. Now, with new hotel rooms, golf courses, and a convention center on the horizon, this tropical paradise is poised to get even hotter...

How far do you really go to keep your exhibitors satisfied? Holding a post-show meeting to get feedback, or hosting a “getting to know the show management” breakfast during the meeting is no longer enough, said panelists at a session at the...

After a 30-year law career, during which he won more than $10 million in medical malpractice cases against physicians, Robert Dowd decided to switch sides and help physicians to protect themselves from liability. As a speaker for the National...

What could possibly be the downside of having the reputation of being the “fun center of the world”? According to a small group of medical education and communication company planners who gathered recently in New York City to discuss Monaco as a...

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Medical Meetings' Annual M&D Awards program honors the 40 hotels, resorts, and conference centers chosen by our readers for merit and distinction in serving the needs of medical meeting planners. Readers voted for the hosts that best handled...

THESE DAYS, it seems the guidelines and regulations around meeting planning are changing faster than the price of gas! With so much uncertainty, it's tempting to fall into a reactive state. Commercial supporters are unsure of themselves, and...

I magine this: You have a meeting to book. You call a property. Space is available. Your job is done...

NOW THAT PHARMA companies can no longer entice doctors to attend promotional programs with promises of baseball tickets, golf games, and fancy dinners, they are turning to a different kind of incentive: medically relevant items — and New York...