Sunday March 25, 2012
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Conference Registration (Orlando World Center Marriott)
Monday March 26, 2012
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Conference Registration and Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Conference Welcome
Betsy Bair
Editorial Director
Medical Meetings magazine
Brendan Emerson
Program Director
CBI, a Subsidiary of Advanstar
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Titanium Sponsor’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
Gail Wargo
Vice President, Sales – Global Accounts
Marriott International
9:10 am - 9:35 am
Conference Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
James Vachon
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions,
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
9:35 am - 10:15 am
CEO Address • Corporate Objectives within the Changing Pharmaceutical Industry
Francois Nader M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
NPS Pharmaceuticals
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Panel Discussion • Pharma’s Corporate Objectives and Industry Trends — What Do They Mean to Meeting Managers?
James Vachon
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions,
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
Kimberly O’Connor
Senior Director, Meeting Solutions
Sanofi
Michelle Bartolone CMP
Chief Executive Officer
MEETING SITES PRO, INC. / GLOBAL MEETINGS GROUP
Karen Vander Ploeg
Director, Travel and Meetings
Daiichi Sankyo
Scott Gray
Chief Executive Officer
Gray Consulting International Meetings and Incentives
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall (Open to Meeting Managers only)
12:00 pm
Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
Choose Between Four Workshops (A1–A4)
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop A1 • An Intro to Meetings and Events in the Life Sciences Industry
Michelle Bartolone CMP
Chief Executive Officer
MEETING SITES PRO, INC. / GLOBAL MEETINGS GROUP
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop A2 • U.S. Compliance and Regulatory Oversight for Meeting Managers
Angie Duncan
Director, CWT SMM Operations North America
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Diane Hilligoss
Consultant, Physician Aggregate Spend Team
Eli Lilly & Co
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop A3 • Moving through Local, National and Global SMM Processes
Brenda Miller
Global Program Director - Meetings & Events
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Will Anderson
Deputy Director, Travel Services, Strategic Meetings Management
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Tom Tolvé CMP
Associate Director, Meetings Management; Strategic Meeting and Event Management
Novo Nordisk Inc.
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop A4 • Compliance for Venues and Meeting Management Suppliers
Justin Hallberg Esq.
Manager of Compliance and Regulatory Services, Porzio Pharmaceutical Services; Associate, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman
Sam Gonzalez
Compliant Meetings & Controls
Pfizer Inc
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall (Open to Meeting Managers Only)
Choose Between Roundtable Discussions or Three Summits (B1-B4)
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
B2 • Senior Corporate Closed-Door Summit on Leadership
Karen Vander Ploeg
Director, Travel and Meetings
Daiichi Sankyo
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
B3 • Senior Third-Party Closed-Door Summit on Entrepreneurship
Nancy Carlson Lewine Ph.D.
President
NLO Inc.
Scott Gray
Chief Executive Officer
Gray Consulting International Meetings and Incentives
4:00 pm - 5:15 pm
B4 • Meeting Managers and Suppliers Summit
Carrie Leinonen
Senior Manager, Global Event Operations, Global Strategic Marketing and Services
Abbott
George Odom
President
Strategic Travel and Meetings Group
Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Tuesday March 27, 2012
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
Choose Between Four Educational Tracks (C1-C4)
9:00 am - 10:00 am
C1 • Survival Track: International Meetings 101
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
Operations Manager, U.S. & LatAM
MD Events
9:00 am - 10:00 am
C2 • Intermediate Track: How to Utilize Meeting Technology As an Effective Management Tool
Sonal Humane
Associate Director, Investigator Meeting Management
Merck & Co., Inc.
Lisa Meehan
Director, SBS – Managed Services, Meetings
Merck & Co., Inc.
9:00 am
C3 • Master Track: Panel Discussion — Identify Proven ROI Measurements and Communicate the Value of Meetings
George Odom
President
Strategic Travel and Meetings Group
Terry Miller
Department Head
Will Anderson
Deputy Director, Travel Services, Strategic Meetings Management
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Sam Gonzalez
Compliant Meetings & Controls
Pfizer Inc
9:00 am - 10:00 am
C4 • Planner/Supplier Track: Enhance the RFP Process for Meetings within the Life Sciences Industry
Dan Piggott
CEO, Americas
Universal WorldEvents
Karen Vander Ploeg
Director, Travel and Meetings
Daiichi Sankyo
Julie Hills
Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Sales
Hilton Worldwide
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
Choose Between Four Educational Tracks (D1-D4)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
D1 • Intermediate Track: Clinical R&D Meetings — Time, Budget and Resource Management
Lisa Keilty
President
The Keilty Group
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
D2 • Master Track: SMM — Continuing Evolution
Deborah Dickerson
Director of Operations
BCD Meetings & Incentives
Aynn Furie
Director Team Leader, U.S. Meetings
Pfizer Inc
Cathie LaRocca
Director, Account Management
BCD Meetings & Incentives
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
D3 • Planner/Supplier Track: A Legal Perspective on Contracting within the Life Sciences Industry
Steven Rudner Esq.
Owner
Rudner Law Offices
Choose Between Three Educational Tracks (E1-E3)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
E1 • Survival Track: Career Development — How to Take Your Job to The Next Level
Nancy Carlson Lewine Ph.D.
President
NLO Inc.
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
E2 • Intermediate Track Engage with Your Audience by Leveraging Social Media Channels
Del Ross
Vice President of U.S. Sales & Marketing
InterContinental Hotels Group® (IHG)
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
E3 • Master Track: Meeting Management Ethics
Judy Johnson CMP
President, Chief Executive Officer
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Choose Between Three Educational Tracks (F1-F3)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
F1 • Survival Track Top 10 Cost-Saving Tips for Meetings and Events
Rick Kauffman
Business Development
ITA Group
Dorie Deebold
Account Director, Global Sales
Starwood Hotels & Resort
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
F2 • Intermediate Track: How to Maximize Your Negotiating and Contracting Clout
Claudia Rudkins CMP
Director, Sales Worldwide Accounts
Hilton Worldwide
James Vachon
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions,
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
F3 • Master Track: Panel Discussion — Outsourcing vs. In-House Meeting Management
Aileen Nikitiades
Director, Global Accounts
Marriott International
Kimberly O’Connor
Senior Director, Meeting Solutions
Sanofi
Lindsay Seth CMM, SMMC
Executive Director, Meetings and Events
MCI Geneva
Christine Ray
Meeting Planner
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in The Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
Choose Between Three Educational Tracks (G1-G3)
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
*G1 • Survival Track: Food and Beverage Design — Wine Pairing Exercise
Mark Beaupre
Director of Food and Beverage
Marriott
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
G2 • Intermediate Track: Planning Satellite Meetings at Medical Conventions
Cindy McCormick CTSM
Global Convention Marketing Professional
Linchpin Global Consulting
Laura Mast
Meetings Management
Freeman
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm
G3 • Master Track: Sourcing and Procurement — Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Betsy Bondurant CMM, CTE
President
Bondurant Consulting
Aileen Nikitiades
Director, Global Accounts
Marriott International
Rachel Pomata
Director, Worldwide Procurement
Pfizer Inc
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Wednesday March 28, 2012
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Conference Chairman’s Review
James Vachon
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
9:00 am - 9:45 am
Closing Keynote • The Game Has Changed — How the Neuroscience of Engagement Can Help You Create More Meaningful Meetings and Events
Mary Beth McEuen
Vice President and Executive Director
The Maritz Institute
9:45 am
CSR Panel Discussion • Corporate Social Responsibility — How Your Meeting Can Make a Difference!
Tammi Runzler
Senior Vice President, Sales, Visit Orlando; Principal,
My Neighbor’s Children
Shawn Seipler
CEO/Executive Director
Clean the World
Caroline Schumacher
Director, Quest Operations
Give Kids the World
10:45 am
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall (Open to All Attendees)
11:15 am
Physicians Perspective • Docs Speak Out on the Sunshine Act, Healthcare Reform and New Digital Channels
Enoch Choi M.D.
Partner
Palo Alto Center
Vincent Hsu M.D.
Infectious Disease
Florida Hospital
12:15 pm
