(Left to right) Ellen Scherer, CMP, Aimia; Annum Basit, CMP, Gallery One Fort Lauderdale; and Saira Banu Kianes, CMP, Banu Event Solutions & Training (B.E.S.T) LLC, hard at work finding the solutions to the challenge of global HCP spend tracking.
MaryBeth Roberts, CMP, Director, Global Meeting Management, Amgen, was the chairwoman of the meeting.
Michelle Bartolone, CMP, and Kevin Harty, Meeting Sites Pro Inc. Bartolone lent her expertise to several sessions, as well as serving on the Advisory Board. Harty participated in a panel on how meeting management and compliance can and do work together.
Gabriela Galvez, Universal Worldwide Events (left); and Jennifer Romo, Genentech
Peter Burberry, Senior Director, Global Practices, with Allergan, shared his expertise on global regulations around HCP spend transparency. And yes, he said, it does get exponentially more complicated once you begin working outside the U.S.
Meeting managers and suppliers came in ready to learn about the latest regulations inside and outside the United States.
Sara Breese, CMP, Integra Life Sciences; and Kevin Harty, Meeting Sites Pro Inc., explored how to best identify, assess, and correct any deficiencies in a company's compliance efforts, preferably before an audit takes place.
Keynote speaker Janna Sipes, BioPharma Consulting (left), and Judy Benaroche Johnson, CMP, Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Participants enjoyed good food and good conversation during the networking luncheons.
Ann Dery, Teva Pharmaceuticals, provided an interesting case study on how her company expanded its SMMP from the brand-side of the organization to the non-brand side.
Rachel Levy, CMP, Paradise Point (left); and Leah Shader, Hilton San Diego Complex
Kare Anderson, Say It Better Center (left); Medical Meetings editor Sue Pelletier
Lisa Keilty, The Keilty Group; Pat Schaumann, CMP, CSEP, DMCP, Meeting IQ/Present China and founder of the International Medical Meeting Professionals Association
(Left to right) Panelists who led the advanced contracting and negotiating session: Kiran Boyce, Affymax, Inc.; Susan Holley, Shire Regenerative Medicine; Rich McGonnigal, Park Hyatt Aviara; Bonnie Weiss, Hyatt; and Charlene Conklin, CMP, Maxvantage
(Left to right) Leslie Pinkerton, Hilton Worldwide; Jordan Unger, Waldorf Astoria Orlando; Stacie Sargis, Hilton Orlando; Annum Basit, CMP, Gallery One Fort Lauderdale
(Left to right) Kyra Fox, Hotel Teatro; Maureen Maloney, Dana Hotel and Spa; Fernando Lopez, Hotel Husa Princesa; and John Charles, WorldHotels
Agnes Canonica, CMP, CMM, MD Events, led a very lively Jeopardy-style session on the second day.
Participants competing hard to gain points during the Jeopardy-style session on global regulations.
Keeping score during the Jeopardy-style session were (left to right) Angie Duncan, Carlson Wagonlit Travel; Michelle Bartolone, CMP, Meeting Sites, Pro Inc.; Agnes Canonica, CMP, CMM, MD Events; and Kimmarie Everett, Biolase
