al's world-renowned reputation in the international convention industry keeps growing: It recently ranked third (behind Washington, D.C., and New York City) as a key North American convention destination by the Union of International Associations...

On Location Puerto Rico's Grand Vision Ground was broken in April for the new Americas World Trade District, a $600 million public/private investment that represents one of the largest waterfront urban developments undertaken in the U.S. At the...

CME WEB NOTES Cogent Healthcare Inc. has launched the first Internet-based continuing medical education program for hospitalists. The CME program, "New Strategies for Inpatient and Outpatient Deep Venous Thrombosis Management," will be available...

"I wish someone from industry could have come here to answer our questions about getting commercial support." So said attendees at the medical specialty societies provider section held during the Alliance for CME 25th annual meeting this past...

"Exhibitor salespeople don't have a clue how they affect us if they cancel," says Pam Husk, manager, housing and registration services, for the American Association of Family Physicians, Kansas City, Mo. Rusk shares her exhibitor housing angst...

Golf and CME: A Winning Combo A resort's golf facilities may not be the primary criteria in selecting a medical conference site, but that doesn't mean "we're bashful" about telling attendees of the resort's amenities, says John Gillespie of the...

"If you squint your eyes late at night, you can see the ghosts of Buffalo Bill, French fur trappers, mountain men, and silver miners," says Eric Clark, general manager of the new Winter Park Mountain Lodge. The description is apt for any...

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My first column, focused on "the right media," the first of six successful direct marketing methods, as outlined by Bob Stone, the guru of direct marketing in his industry bible, Successful Direct Marketing Methods. In this column, we'll move on...

We all agree on two things about lectures: They'll always be used, and they encourage passive learning. Here's a strategy you can pass on to faculty so they can enliven their lectures. I've long used the lecturing technique described here (with...