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5th Annual West Coast Life Sciences Meeting Management Forum

CBI and Medical Meetings Magazine Present the Leading West Coast Event for Biotech, Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Meeting Managers

December 12-13, 2012
  • San Diego, California

AGENDA 1

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Wednesday December 12, 2012
7:30 am - 8:30 am

Conference Registration and Networking Breakfast on the Exhibit Floor

8:30 am - 9:00 am

Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
9:00 am - 9:45 am

Keynote Address: The Waiting Game — Get the Latest on the Sunshine Act Provisions and Understand Your Role in Compliance

Janna Sipes
President, BioPharma Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
Millennium Laboratories
9:45 am - 10:30 am

Global Compliance Address: HCP Spend Transparency Outside of the U.S.

Peter Burberry
Senior Director, Global Practices
Allergan
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Networking and Refreshment Break on the Exhibit Floor/Business Card Exchange

11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Global Transparency – Tracking and Reporting in the U.S. and Abroad

Kalgaonkar Ashish
Senior Director, Global HCP Transparency Reporting
Eli Lilly and Company
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Meeting Management and Compliance Teams Join Forces

Gavin Houston
CEO
Americas at Universal WorldEvents
Kevin Harty
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Janna Sipes
President, BioPharma Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
Millennium Laboratories
Sara Breese CMP
Manager, Marketing Communications, Spine
Integra Life Sciences
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Meeting Management and Compliance Teams Join Forces

Gavin Houston
CEO
Americas at Universal WorldEvents
Kevin Harty
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Janna Sipes
President, BioPharma Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
Millennium Laboratories
Sara Breese CMP
Manager, Marketing Communications, Spine
Integra Life Sciences
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Meeting Management and Compliance Teams Join Forces

Gavin Houston
CEO
Americas at Universal WorldEvents
Kevin Harty
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Janna Sipes
President, BioPharma Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
Millennium Laboratories
Sara Breese CMP
Manager, Marketing Communications, Spine
Integra Life Sciences
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Meeting Management and Compliance Teams Join Forces

Gavin Houston
CEO
Americas at Universal WorldEvents
Kevin Harty
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Janna Sipes
President, BioPharma Consulting; Former Senior Vice President, Regulatory Counsel and Chief Compliance Office
Millennium Laboratories
Sara Breese CMP
Manager, Marketing Communications, Spine
Integra Life Sciences
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Networking Luncheon on the Exhibit Floor

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Featured Presentation: Establish a Meeting Environment that Augments Audience Engagement

Kare Anderson
Co-Founder
Say it Better Center
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Networking and Refreshment Break on the Exhibit Floor

3:30 pm - 4:15 pm

Industry Case Study: Bringing Hybrid Meetings to the Next Level

Kenneth Gordon
Head of North America Multimedia Communications
Sanofi
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Networking, Wine and Cheese Reception

Thursday December 13, 2012
8:00 am - 8:45 am

Networking Breakfast

8:45 am - 9:00 am

Chairperson’s Review of Day One

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
9:00 am - 10:15 am

Interactive Roundtable Discussions: Industry Trends and Roundtable Discussion, Including an Update on Medical Meeting Planner Certification

Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Judy Benaroche Johnson CMP
President, CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Partner, Present China; Founder
The International Medical Meeting Professionals Association (IMMPA)
10:15 am - 10:45 am

Networking and Refreshment Break on the Exhibit Floor

10:45 am - 11:30 am

Industry Case Study: Develop a Strategy to Globalize an SMMP

Ann Dery
Associate Director, Travel Services-Americas
Teva Pharmaceuticals
11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Contracting and Negotiations for Meeting Managers

Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt
Kiran Boyce
Director, Commercial Operations
Affymax, Inc.
Susan Holley
Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Charlene Conklin CMP, SMMC
Account Manager/Director of Operations
Maxvantage
Rich McGonnigal
Director, Sales
Park Hyatt Aviara
11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Contracting and Negotiations for Meeting Managers

Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt
Kiran Boyce
Director, Commercial Operations
Affymax, Inc.
Susan Holley
Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Charlene Conklin CMP, SMMC
Account Manager/Director of Operations
Maxvantage
Rich McGonnigal
Director, Sales
Park Hyatt Aviara
11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Contracting and Negotiations for Meeting Managers

Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt
Kiran Boyce
Director, Commercial Operations
Affymax, Inc.
Susan Holley
Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Charlene Conklin CMP, SMMC
Account Manager/Director of Operations
Maxvantage
Rich McGonnigal
Director, Sales
Park Hyatt Aviara
11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Contracting and Negotiations for Meeting Managers

Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt
Kiran Boyce
Director, Commercial Operations
Affymax, Inc.
Susan Holley
Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Charlene Conklin CMP, SMMC
Account Manager/Director of Operations
Maxvantage
Rich McGonnigal
Director, Sales
Park Hyatt Aviara
11:30 am - 12:15 pm

Panel Discussion: Advanced Contracting and Negotiations for Meeting Managers

Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt
Kiran Boyce
Director, Commercial Operations
Affymax, Inc.
Susan Holley
Manager, Meetings and Conventions
Shire Regenerative Medicine
Charlene Conklin CMP, SMMC
Account Manager/Director of Operations
Maxvantage
Rich McGonnigal
Director, Sales
Park Hyatt Aviara
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm

Networking Luncheon

1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

I’ll Take Global Regs for $500

Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Michelle Bartolone CMP
CEO
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Kimmarie Everett
Trade Show and Event Manager
Biolase
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

I’ll Take Global Regs for $500

Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Michelle Bartolone CMP
CEO
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Kimmarie Everett
Trade Show and Event Manager
Biolase
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

I’ll Take Global Regs for $500

Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Michelle Bartolone CMP
CEO
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Kimmarie Everett
Trade Show and Event Manager
Biolase
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm

I’ll Take Global Regs for $500

Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
General Manager, North America and Latin America
MD Events
Michelle Bartolone CMP
CEO
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Angie Duncan
Director, SMM Operations, North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Kimmarie Everett
Trade Show and Event Manager
Biolase
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel: Meetings 2012 and Beyond — Expectations for 2013 and 2014

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Ann Dery
Associate Director, Travel Services-Americas
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel: Meetings 2012 and Beyond — Expectations for 2013 and 2014

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Ann Dery
Associate Director, Travel Services-Americas
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel: Meetings 2012 and Beyond — Expectations for 2013 and 2014

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Ann Dery
Associate Director, Travel Services-Americas
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
2:15 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel: Meetings 2012 and Beyond — Expectations for 2013 and 2014

Marybeth Roberts CMP
Director, Global Meeting Management
Amgen
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning, Scientific and Operational Clinical Support, CFU
Eisai Inc.
Ann Dery
Associate Director, Travel Services-Americas
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
3:00 pm

Close of Conference

AGENDA 1

Want more agenda details? Download the brochure.
Ann Dery