DAY 1 ✦ Monday, March 25 - EST/EDT (Eastern Daylight, GMT-4)
DAY 1 ✦ Monday, March 25 - EST/EDT (Eastern Daylight, GMT-4)
- Danica Schroth - Portfolio Director, Informa
- Sue Hatch - Content Director, MeetingsNet
- Santiago C. Corrada - President & CEO, Visit Tampa Bay
- Vanessa Bass, CMP, HMCC - ., Explorer Innovation Catalyst
- Becky Cavanaugh - Program Director, Global Medical Meetings and Events, Syneos Health
- Cheyenne Nelson - Business Development Director, Life Sciences, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events
AI is already here, and many of us aren’t sure how it will affect our industry, our jobs, or our lives. We are some of the savviest professionals and want to jump in to stay ahead of the curve but aren’t sure where to start. In this session, our AI experts will provide an overview of AI, help you envision the organization of the future, share some interesting case studies, and discuss the pros and cons of AI, particularly in the life sciences space. They will discuss:
- strategies and tools we can use to use AI in an effective way
- core competencies you’ll need to integrate
- How to get you and your team onboard with this evolution.
- What are capabilities needed for AI and people integration
- How to address ‘fears’ of AI taking over jobs, and how to build trust and set clear expectations
- Michael Dominguez - President & CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI)
Join this session to learn why it's important to incorporate DEI into your programs, where you might have gaps, and hear case studies of event successes and lessons learned from failures.
- Are we considering cultural inclusivity
- What about inclusivity for attendees with food allergies or who have other special requests along with diversity and equity of communities and people?
- Are we considering DEIB+ in future planning, especially with new laws being passed? How will this affect events?
- Jackie Foust - Manager, HIV Lead. Medical Affairs & Treasurer, Pride Alliance Employee Resource Group, Gilead
- Eloise Thomas - Communications Manager, Informa
We all know that Sustainability needs to happen! Corporations and governments are starting to turn things around (some faster than others). What do you do when your team or your clients aren’t ready for action, but you have line items on a contract, or an overarching corporate goal that needs to be met? Two words – Cost Savings!
Join this session to learn:
- Key strategic points to move the needle for your Stakeholders
- 15+ quick things you can do for your meetings that will immediately impact your bottom line and lower your carbon footprint
- Darryl Diamond, CMP - Associate Director of Meetings, Talley
Join this session for a fast-paced review of the top best practices for congress managers. You’ll learn the most important tips on:
- handling unions
- must includes in your exhibitor manual
- Most important rules and regs for branded and unbranded content
- The difference in definitions of sight lines
- Best practices and tools for managing ancillary meetings
- Alaina Hill, HMCC, MMP - Project Manager, McVeigh Global Meetings & Events
- Margi Delgado - Senior Manager, Meeting & Event Planning, Fresenius-Kabi
- Lauren McCarthy - Manager, Global Marketing Operations & Meetings Management, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (invited)
- Nicole O'Malley - Associate Director, Scientific Congresses & Digital Health Innovations, Cogent Biosciences (invited)
Hear from life science meeting planners across the world on:
- unique challenges with events
- regulations and compliance
- costs and supply chain
- how they collaborate with their partners
- Jackie Foust - Manager, HIV Lead. Medical Affairs & Treasurer, Pride Alliance Employee Resource Group, Gilead
- Michelle Kaminski - Global Meetings & Events Director, Global Medical and R&D, AstraZeneca
We’re facing a huge shortage of experienced pharma planners. How are companies coping? Are we poaching? Are we finding other creative ways to hire out? How are companies combatting burnout internally?
- What strategies can managers use to keep their team happy with shrinking budgets?
- What strategies can managers use to hire new talent, train quickly, and keep the new generation motivated with the long hours etc?
- Share your struggles in this no judgement zone
*This session will be closed door for senior corporate, third-party or association meeting managers of 10+ years only. It will not be recorded, and no vendors will be allowed.
- Brittany Smiley, CMP, HMCC - Senior Director, Life Sciences, McVeigh Global Meetings & Events
- Vanessa Bass, CMP, HMCC - ., Explorer Innovation Catalyst
Join this session to review a high-level overview of the compliance and procurement landscape related to meetings and breakout to discuss best practices on process management and how to collaborate for better efficiencies in areas like:
- Data privacy on registration templates and contracts
- Privacy policy with your vendors
- TOV
- Anti-Kickback and Bribery Framework and more!
- Kari Loeser - Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer, Cytokinetics
- Andrew Hoag, MMP, HMCC - Procurement Category Manager - Commercial Meetings & Events, Biogen
- Jennifer Bechan, CMP-HC, HMCC - Strategic Account Manager, Bishop McCann
- Abby Guy - Associate Director, Global Meetings Management, Amgen
- Mike Ruocco - CEO, InnoVia Productions
- Understand the fundamentals of ChatGPT and its application in event planning
- Learn how to effectively use ChatGPT for automating event management tasks
- Compliance considerations for ChatGPT and event planning
- Explore practical examples and case studies of ChatGPT implementation in the event planning industry
- Gain hands-on experience in setting up and deploying ChatGPT for event management purposes
- Discuss best practices, challenges, and potential limitations of using ChatGPT in event planning
- Foster interactive discussions and networking opportunities among participants
- Shantee Proctor, CMP, HMCC - Senior Director, Strategic Meeting Planning - The Exchange, Sodexo, a managed service provider for Sanofi US