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.
The CCMEP exam, administered by the National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, which created the designation program six years ago, consists of 150 questions in five content areas:
1. Adult Learning Principles (15 percent)—cov...
Deborah Brice, CMP
Senior Meetings ManagerThe Optical Society, Washington, D.C.
My Job: Responsible for two annual conferences: the 14,000-attendee OFC (Optical Fiber Communications conference and exposition) and the 5,000-person CLEO (Confere...
Robert SiegerSenior Vice President, Technology ServicesCreative Group
My Job: “I am responsible for meeting the technology needs and demands of
Creative Group’s internal as well as external customers.”
Robert Sieger, Creative GroupMy Device...
Stormi Boyd, CMP, CMMDirector, Professional ServicesRed Velvet EventsAustin, Texas
My Device: iPad
My Job: “95 percent of my job is meeting planning. I support a team of planners doing big events.”
Must-Have Accessory: Stylus
Stormi Boyd, CMP...
Charlene DeCesare
Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Boardroom Events
Marathon, Fla.
My Device: iPadMy Job: Marketing strategy and business development, plus “whatever else is needed to make our three annual events incredibly succes...
Robin Preston, CEM
Assistant Executive DirectorConference, Meetings &
Database ManagementNational School Boards Association
Robin Preston, CEM, National School Boards Association
My Job: “I oversee the conference and meetings departme...
Kelli Kahn
Vice President, Events
Blackstone
New York, N.Y.
My Job: “I work across all businesses within Blackstone, one of the world’s leading investment firms, and support conferences and events globally.”
Kelli Kahn, BlackstoneMy...
