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WHO SPEAKS TO THE SPEAKERS? 40 Educational content at the NeuroLeadership Summit. An interactive challenge at the HOW Interactive Design Conference.AV at InfoComm. Professional speakers at the National Speakers Association Convention. And four other meetings where a planning element also happens to be the attendees’ area of expertise. The Editors of Convene
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MEDICAL MEETINGS Full Disclosure 53
The American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons wanted two things from its new online abstract-submission system: graphics capability and smoother, more thorough
financial disclosure. It got both—and a record number of submissions. Carol Bialkowski
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CMP SERIES Welcome to the U.S. 59 How friendly is the United States toward international meeting attendees? And what are destinations and planners doing to help them — and welcome their business? From visa wait times to DMO offices overseas, here’s the dossier on coming to America. Molly Brennan
Cover illustration by Jason Schneider