DAY 1 ✦ Monday, March 25 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)
DAY 1 ✦ Monday, March 25 - ET (Eastern Time, GMT-05:00)
- Danica Schroth - Portfolio Director, Informa
- Sue Hatch - Content Director, MeetingsNet
- Tim Oldfield - Vice President, Corporate and TMC Accounts, Marriott International
- Santiago C. Corrada - President & CEO, Visit Tampa Bay
- Vanessa E. Bass, CMP, MMP, HMCC - Founder, Global Events Specialist, Foresight Management Group
- Becky Cavanaugh, HMCC - Program Director, Global Medical Meetings and Events, Syneos Health
- Cheyenne Nelson - Business Development Director, Life Sciences, McVeigh Global Meetings and Events
Celeste will talk about the new normal of communication in a post-pandemic world. Topics discussed will include examples of things we do to make communication more difficult, strategies we can use to make communication easier, why research shows that smarter people tend to be less effective conversationalists - and how to overcome that, and a special focus on empathic listening with discussion of specific, actionable strategies for improving listening skills. The talk will include specific, actionable advice on when email can clarify details and when it can actually escalate conflict, when video conferencing increases a sense of connection, and when it doesn't. Conversation and human connection are two of the most effective solutions to the loneliness epidemic that contributes to burnout and can help employees strengthen relationships with clients who may be still recovering from the stress and emotional burnout of the past few years.
- Celeste Headlee - Journalist, Author, Speaker
AI is here, and many of us aren’t sure how it will affect our industry, our jobs, or our lives. Using a lens of science fiction and fact, our AI expert will describe how AI is changing and will change the meeting and events landscape now and in the future. Using examples and case studies, we can understand the different types of AI and their place in our industry, and we will discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI through the lens of life sciences and meeting planning. We will also discuss:
- How life sciences organizations are thinking about AI
- What this means to people within existing meetings and events functions and roles
- How to address fears of AI taking over jobs, and prepare yourself for the future
- Steve Marley - Principal, ZS
Join us for an exciting look into the current landscape of the Meetings and Events Industry with a lens towards Healthcare and Medical Meetings. This Luminary Discussion featuring C-Suite Executives will explore the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the sector. Topics that may be covered: market shifts in hotel and travel, insights on emerging technologies affecting meetings and events, strategies to overcome the challenges we’re facing with tighter budgets and tighter timelines, global perspectives and understanding how meetings and events are contributing to the advancement of healthcare, trends in sustainability and DEIB that are having positive impacts and much more!
- Drew Holmgreen, CED - Chief Brand Officer, Meeting Professionals International
- Julius Robinson - Chief Sales & Marketing Officer & Market Vice President, US & Canada, Marriott International
- 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
- Meagan Neville, CDMP, PCM, HMCC - Senior Marketing & Communications Associate, alimentiv
- Mozelle Goodwin, CMP, HMCC, MMP - Principal/Owner, Global Rendezvous, LLC
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, HMCC - Associate Director of Meetings, Talley
- Liz Dodson - Congress Practice Area Lead, BCD Meetings & Events
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
- Deanna Haines - Senior Program Manager, BCD Meetings & Events
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
- Marlize Eckert, HMCC, HCCP - Lead Consultant, Compliance Solutions, GCO Global
- Logan Downey - Director, CMP, HMCC, Cvent Consulting
- Patrycja Plaza - Global Medical and R&D, Global Meetings & Events Project Manager, 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 E. Bass, CMP, MMP, HMCC - Founder, Global Events Specialist, Foresight Management Group
- Carine Desroches - Meetings & Events Director, National Kidney Foundation
- Jeffrey Cesari - Director - Meeting Services, Strategic Events Services, Genentech
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
- 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, MMP - 3rd party meeting planning service, GM