Prelude Activities ✦ Sunday, March 23 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)
As a result of COVID, the great resignation, talent loss, talent shifts, inflation, emotional and physical burnout, customer behavior change and other factors, there are many new planners who need to be professionally trained on the science of planning medical meetings. Experienced planners may also need to upskill their education. The healthcare world can be complex and confusing, and having the Medical Meeting Planning (MMP) Certificate can mitigate risks and consequences.
An individual who obtains their MMP certificate is someone with knowledge of relevant planning, terminologies, processes, and compliance regulations for healthcare meetings. Knowledge and expertise in basic medical meeting planning will assist in understanding and practical operations sufficient to assist the meeting professional in understanding and addressing obligations and skills.
You’ll Be Able To:
- Understand what qualifies as a medical meeting
- Learn the steps of planning medical meetings
- Execute areas of planning medical meetings, including sourcing, transportation, food and beverage, speakers, tradeshows and exhibits and production
- Develop budgets, billing and analytics associated with planning medical meetings
- Discuss producing virtual and hybrid medical meetings
- Determine how sustainability, safety procedures and best practices play a role in planning medical meetings
- Learn the role of compliance and ethics in planning medical meetings
Course Preparation:
- Registrants must purchase "How to Plan Medical Meetings and Events" in order to attend the course. Pre-reading this book prior to the course is recommended. Books must be purchased here. Print book costs $85 and eBook costs $80.
*Additional fee to participate in this program.
- Michael Mahoney, HMCC, MMP, Strategic Events Leader
Your HMCC certificate is valid for two years, requiring a refresher course to maintain. MPI requires all current HMCC holders to attend a refresh course at the two-year anniversary of their class date. The HMCC Refresher course was developed to keep our Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate recipients abreast of constantly changing healthcare meeting compliance regulations, cross-border compliance, CMS Open Payments changes and updates, the EFPIA Disclosure Code, and other healthcare trends. Prerequisites for certificate extension are:
Must validate current contact information
Must register and make payment fees to MPI
View Boston Excursion- View Boston is a 360-observation deck offering breathtaking and orienting views from high above the heart of Boston. Curate your ultimate Boston itinerary as you explore. Ascend to the top of the Prudential Tower’s 52nd floor for incredible indoor panoramic views of the city, no matter where you stand. Get an even better look at the spectacular city skyline from The Lookout elevated viewing platforms and use the Virtual Viewers to learn more about the City’s many landmarks and attractions.
- This excursion includes… General admission and lunch.
- 11:00 – meet in lobby
- 11:30am – lunch
- Registration required – seats are limited!
Private tour of the Museum of Fine Arts with Cambridge Historical Tours- Showcasing ancient artistry and modern masterpieces, local legends and global visionaries, our renowned collection of nearly 500,000 works tells the story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. We welcome diverse perspectives, both within the artwork and among our visitors.
- About Cambridge Historical Tours- Our small staff of highly trained professional performers use charm, expert storytelling, and humor to give you the experience your group is looking for. We strive to maintain excellent customer service and vivid storytelling of accurate history. Once we meet you, the tour path could change slightly if we know you’ll enjoy something a little different, we want you to leave our tour with a desire to keep exploring our beloved city. You came all the way to Boston to see our treasures, and we are here to guarantee your best possible experience seeing them.
- This excursion explores the… The Art of Europe Tour which highlights the Koch Gallery, Claude Monet, Édouard Manet and Pablo Picasso and includes $25 towards their food and beverage outlets for lunch.
- 10:45 am – Meet in lobby
- 11:15 am – Arrive at brunch
- 12:15 pm – Leave for the MFA
- 12:30pm – tour start
- Registration required – seats are limited!
This summit is designed for senior corporate meeting management professionals within the life sciences industry. Eligible attendees must have at least 10 years of meeting management experience and at least 8 years within the pharmaceutical/biotechnology and medical device industries. *Final eligibility approval is at the discretion of Informa.
This exclusive pre-conference benchmarking summit is the critical starting point for senior corporate planners at Pharma Forum. Join this collaborative session with fellow senior meeting managers to interact in this agile learning session sharing experiences, brainstorming solutions to common challenges, and benchmarking on the below topics.
- Explore best practices for risk, safety, and security management
- Effectively manage travel expectations and timelines
- Share innovative experiences with various event technologies
- Address supply chain challenges
- Discuss methods to demonstrate ROI and translate metrics into actionable insights
- Identify best practices for managing supplier relationships
- Colleen McQuone, HMCC - Strategic Meetings Solutions Lead, Immunology, UCB
- Jeffrey Cesari - Director - Meeting Services, Strategic Events Services, Genentech
- Valli Chapjian - Director, Meetings & Expansion Design, Alexion Rare Disease, AstraZeneca
This summit is designed for senior meeting management professionals employed by a third-party/events management agency or independently employed. Eligible attendees must have at least 10 years of meeting management experience and at least 5 years working with clients from the pharmaceutical/biotechnology and medical device industries. *Final eligibility approval is at the discretion of Informa.
Take part in this knowledge exchange session to connect on key issues facing third-party planners working in the life sciences industry. Key topics of discussion include:
- Communicating budget challenges to leadership teams internally and with clients, including higher costs from external partners and client-side budget cuts
- Marketing strategies to attract new clients and establish initial connections
- Developing effective Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Creating a successful partnership model
- Client management strategies: managing challenging client practices, building partnerships, and demonstrating ROI
- Navigating resource management
- Achieving and maintaining preferred provider status
- Discussing changes in funding models and how independent and third-party planners are adapting
- Identify compliance challenges across clients
- Liz Graves, CMP-HC, HMCC - Implementation & Process Manager, Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.
- Brittany Smiley, MBA, CMP - Managing Director, Cornerstone Collaborative
Whether it’s your 1st time or 5th time, this orientation and networking event is a must-attend. Gain tips on how to make the most out of your Pharma Forum experience through the unique nature of this conference, network and connect with our fun activities and keep your eye on key takeaways to be gained.
- What to expect
- Navigate the agenda – How to choose the best sessions for you
- Understand the appointment set up process
- Exhibit hall and layout guide
- Learn about our CSR activities and Sustainability Efforts Onsite
- Review of the conference app
- The Power of Relationships and Mastering the networking game
- Cheyenne Nelson, HMCC, MMP - Director, Strategic Accounts, MGME
- Mozelle Goodwin, CMP, HMCC, MMP - Principal/Owner, Global Rendezvous, LLC
- Stephanie Russo, HMCC - Global Account Executive, Global Sales, North America, Marriott International