The fifth annual survey of physician preferences in continuing medical education (CME) includes one new question about medical association membership (with a somewhat surprising result) along with questions about factors influencing the decision...

Medical Meetings' Annual M&D Awards program honors the 40 hotels, resorts, and conference centers chosen by our readers for merit and distinction in serving the needs of planners of continuing medical education seminars and medical conventions...

The state that is consistently chosen as the number one preferred destination in Medical Meetings' Annual Physicians Preferences Survey has good news for meeting planners: an infusion of new space, as convention centers scramble to keep pace with...

In an unfavorable--but not unexpected--ruling, the Federal appellate court denied a mandamus petition filed by four medical societies targeted as defendants in a mass tort suit. The petition was the last in a series of efforts made by the...

Say "Orlando," and what comes to mind? Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney World, MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Sea World, restaurants, shopping, golf, tennis, professional sports...

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It seems like yesterday, but more than five years have passed since the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) went into effect. Today, most meeting planners know to take ADA requirements into consideration on site visits, during negotiations, and...

You think you've got problems? Imagine seeing the group that constituted 80 percent of the attendee base at your trade show suddenly become 50 percent. Now imagine continuing to grow your attendance without a hitch. Here's how the crew at SEMCO...

Florida conjures up images of white-sand beaches and ocean vistas dotted with sails. Of swimming and fishing and every imaginable water sport. Of world-class golf and tennis. And of facilities that understand the language of meeting planning...

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