The RxCentric Web site, www.rxcentric.com, is blunt in its assessment of why its pharmaceutical firm clients support CME, and of who controls whom: “We work seamlessly with your CME provider [emphasis added] to maximize the ROI of your educational...
The Healthcare Convention Exhibitors Association announced record attendance (717 participants) for the second year in a row at this year's meeting at the Minneapolis Convention Center, held from June 10 to 13. HCEA's new president Barbara...
Global Events Partners' 3rd Annual Executive Retreat, held June 6 to 10 in Beaver Creek and Vail, Colo., combined GEP salespeople with 80 of their meeting planner clients for a mixture of business, networking, and fun...
With physician/pharmaceutical company relations under an unrelenting media spotlight, medical community leaders are increasingly concerned about rooting out ethical violations in CME. For-profit medical education and communication companies are...
A study of the return on investment (ROI) in various pharmaceutical promotional strategies may result in a shift of money away from expensive detailing and direct-to-consumer advertising and toward meetings and journal advertising — if...
Despite the economic uncertainty, the news for CME providers appears consistently positive. The CME industry has hit the $1.2 billion mark in income, according to the Accreditation Council for CME's 2000 annual report. The total number of CME...
As you approach The Diplomat Resort Country Club & Spa, it seems as if you've been transported to coastal Italy. The resort looks more like a posh, Mediterranean villa than a hotel. But this is Hallandale Beach, Fla., not the Italian Riviera...