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The HCEA 2008 Special Report on Healthcare Meeting and Exhibit
Marketing Globalization HCEA’s Official State-of-the-Industry, 10-Year Trend Report
The HCEA Industry Research Report on Healthcare Meetings & Exhibit MarketingHealthcare Exhibits: Inside the Physician's Mind (members only)
Nursing Case Study: Survey of Nurses' Attitudes Toward Exhibiting Companies (members only)
The Doctor’s View of the Exhibit Hall: A New Survey on the Doctor’s Who Visit and Their Experience (members only)
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Latest News
Industry Compliance, Globalization Were Among Educational Highlights At HCEA's 2008 Annual Meeting
The ever-shifting regulatory environment and the growing impact globalization has on the medical meetings field were two of many high-level topics participants delved into at the Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association’s (HCEA’s) 2008 Annual Meeting, held June 21-24, in Salt Lake City. Held at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center, the meeting featured a record number of first-time attendees, at 208. The total meeting attendance was 752 participants – the second highest attendance for an HCEA Annual Meeting. Full Story »
Karen Prieto, Forest Laboratories, Named President of HCEA
Karen Prieto, Director, Convention Marketing & Meeting Services, Forest Laboratories, Inc., New York, was named President of the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA) for 2008-2009. Prieto was officially installed as HCEA President during the HCEA 2008 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, June 21-24, 2008. Full Story »
HCEA 2008–2009 Officers and Directors Elected
The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) announced its officers and directors at its 2008 Annual Meeting, June 21–24, in Salt Lake City. Karen Prieto, Director, Convention Marketing & Meeting Planning, Forest Laboratories, Inc., New York, was inducted as President. Full Story »
Tradeoffs (and other renegade thoughts)
on Green Meetings
To say that “green meetings” is in vogue right now is the supreme understatement, like saying there’s “a little” excitement about the new Indiana Jones movie. And while “green” is an issue that personally I’m totally on board with, there are a few thoughts that merit consideration, I believe, as we all work toward better sustainability. Full Story »
HCEA Top 50 Largest U.S. Medical Meetings
Over the course of 2007, HCEA collected medical meeting and exhibit data from over 2,000 reported healthcare events. Of those meetings held in the United States, HCEA ranks the top 50 largest medical meetings by total reported attendance. With a reported combined total of 1,033,222 attendees, these top 50 U.S. healthcare conventions represent the most populous events in the industry. Full List »
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