What medical and pharmaceutical/bioscience/medical device meeting planners and continuing medical education professionals need to know to plan meetings and CME activities for healthcare professionals.
Do doctors still make house calls? More than you might think. A recent resurgence in house calls has spawned a new series of educational conferences for medical practitioners, which are the first of their kind...
Meeting Professionals International 2007-2008 leadership assumed their roles July 1, bringing in a board of directors led by Angie Pfeifer, CMM, assistant vice president, corporate meetings, travel and incentives, Investors Group Financial...
Haggis—sheep guts mixed with oats and boiled in a stomach casing—is best enjoyed with a liberal amount of whiskey. Actually, I recommend getting started on the whiskey before the haggis even hits your plate, but as they say: When in Scotland, do...
High-profile speakers, including the inspiration for a major motion picture; educational sessions that help planners to become better leaders and managers; and a first look at one of the largest ballrooms in the world, are among the highlights of...
To fill the void left when it dropped its June SITE University meeting in 2003, the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives has announced a partnership with the Incentive Travel Exchange, an invitation-only event that brings North American...
The convention bureaus of Fort Worth, Texas, and Baltimore have formed an innovative partnership in which shared salespeople will sell both destinations, encouraging multiyear contracts using both cities...
Here is the list of organizations that have conferences, conventions, and trade shows included in the HCEA 100, the Healthcare Conventions and Exhibitors Association’s new index of the leading medical meetings. It’s designed to be a barometer for...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 has transformed millions of lives and has made everyone more attuned to ensuring accessibility in all areas, from schools to stores to public transportation to hotel accommodations and conferences. It...
Walk out from the glass-walled lobby, a towering A-frame, and stand amid palm trees. Wander down to soft white sand and watch the sun melt into the wide open sea. You could be in Bali. Or you could be at the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort &...
