As I write this, the presidential candidates are crusading through the neighboring state of New Hampshire in anticipation of what promises to be an exciting and unpredictable primary and election year. One thing is certain: healthcare is a top...
A coalition of nine organizations recently received a $12.5 million grant from Pfizer to develop a CME program on tobacco cessation that's expected to reach more than 600,000 doctors over three years...
With all the issues that confront the healthcare convention industry — attendees' time and budgetary pressures, the increasing proliferation of regulations, and the continued consolidation of exhibiting companies — how can you...
Buoyed by an influx of first-time attendees, the International Association of Exhibitions and Events drew its largest crowd since 2001 at Expo! Expo!--IAEE’s annual meeting and exposition...
The American Dental Association’s Annual Session is among 36 U.S. exhibitions selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Buyer Program, an initiative designed to stimulate U.S. exports by promoting exhibitions to...
In good news for continuing medical education providers, more than one-third of physicians (38 percent) responding to Medical Meetings’ annual survey said that CME activities are "extremely effective" in meeting their needs, while none said that...
Med device and pharmaceutical meeting planners got a healthy dose of reality regarding the regulatory environment when they gathered together for the inaugural West Coast Medical Device and Bio/Pharmaceutical Meeting Planners Forum. Co-organized...
The Convention Industry Council’s 2007 Hall of Leaders Gala, held last week at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, “was among the best awards ceremonies I’ve ever been to,” says Terri Breining, CMP, CMM, president, Concepts...