Tuesday March 19, 2013
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Conference Registration (Orlando World Center Marriott)
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Opening Night Reception Hosted by Hyatt
Wednesday March 20, 2013
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Conference Welcome by CBI and Medical Meetings magazine
Betsy Bair
Editorial Director
Medical Meetings magazine
Jackie Harrington
Program Director
CBI, an Advanstar Company
9:15 am - 9:30 am
Titanium Sponsor’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
David Townshend
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Marriott International
9:30 am - 9:45 am
Chairman’s Welcome and Opening Remarks
James Vachon CMM
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
9:45 am - 10:15 am
Compliance Address: Sunshine Act — Collaboration Is the Key to Compliance
Daniel J. Garen
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Panel Discussion: The Business Value of Meetings and Events
Vincent J. LaRuffa
Chairman, 2012-2013 MPI Foundation, Global Board of Trustees
Meeting Professionals International
James Vachon CMM
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
Karen VanderPloeg
Director, Travel and Meetings
Daiichi Sankyo
Gavin Houston
CEO
Americas at Universal WorldEvents
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall - Hosted by Omni Hotels
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall
Choose your interactive session (A1–A6)
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A1 Intermediate Level: Cost Savings and Contracting Strategies
Dorie Deebold
Managing Director
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc
Rosaelena Ledesma-Bernaducci CMP
Congress Manager
McVeigh Associates, Ltd
Hara C. Hawthorne
Manager, Meeting Planning
Eisai, Inc.
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A2 Senior-Level Closed-Door Corporate Summit
Laura J. Smith CMP
Associate Director, Oncology Sales and Marketing Operations
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Debi Scholar
President
The Scholar Consulting Group
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A3 Senior-Level Closed-Door Third-Party Summit
Angie Duncan
Director SMM Operations
CWT Meetings & Events
Terry Miller
President
Travel and Meetings Consulting LLC
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A4 Supplier Focus: Contracting with the Pharma Industry (Part 1)
Steven Rudner, Esq.
President
Rudner Law Offices
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A5 Global Focus: Establish a Global Meeting Management Program
Gloria Lu
Associate Director, Global Procurement, Meetings
Merck & Co., Inc.
Kathleen Mahoney
Associate Director, Meeting & Conventions Lead, Animal Health
Merck & Co.
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
A6 Partner Education: CMP & Healthcare Subspecialty Certification Workshop
Karen Kotowski
CEO
Convention Industry Council
Pat Schaumann CMP, CSEP, DMCP
President, Meeting IQ; Founder
IMMPA
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Coffee Break Outside Educational Sessions
Choose your educational session (B1–B5)
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
B1 Intermediate Level: Optimize Social Media in Meetings and Events
Wayne Hamilton
Director, Business Travel, U.S. Sales and Marketing
IHG
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
B2 Intermediate Level: Improve Face-to-Face Attendee Engagement During Meetings and Events
Lisa Almert
Meeting Management Consultant
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Helen Kalorides
Meeting Management Consultant
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Sonal Humane
Director, Investigator Meeting Management
Merck & Co., Inc.
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
B3 Senior-Level Think Tank - Educational Support by Marriott
Debi Scholar
President
The Scholar Consulting Group
Angie Duncan
Director SMM Operations
CWT Meetings & Events
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
B4 Supplier Focus: Contracting with the Pharma Industry (Part 2)
Shari Baron
Meeting Manager, Meetings and Events
Daiichi Sankyo
Eli Sananes
President
Global Meetings & Incentives
3:15 pm - 4:30 pm
B5 Partner Education: Green Meetings (Part 1) — ROI of Sustainable Event Design
Danielle Nelson Adams
CMP, Immediate Past President, Florida/Caribbean Chapter
Green Meeting Industry Council
Katherine Manfredi CMM
Senior Director, Strategic Event Management & CSR, Conference Partners, Inc.; Global Board Director
Green Meeting Industry Council
4:45 pm - 6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception Hosted by: Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts and IHG
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Evening Dinner Reception Hosted by: Marriott
Thursday March 21, 2013
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
Choose Your Educational Session (C1–C5)
9:15 am - 10:30 am
C1 Intermediate Level: Compliance and Risk Management for Medical Conventions and Tradeshows
Betsy Wadas
Senior Manager, Conventions
Genentech
9:15 am - 10:30 am
C2 How to Design a Flexible SMMP that Will Meet New Reporting Requirements
Collette Williams
Global Program Manager
CWT Meetings & Events
9:15 am - 10:30 am
C3 Senior Level: Outlook of Sunshine Act on Meetings in 2013/2014
Sharon Marsh, CMP, CMM
Meetings Group Manager
Medtronic
9:15 am - 10:15 am
C4 Supplier Focus: Life Sciences Compliance Oversight — Effects on Suppliers
Michelle Bartolone, CMP
President and CEO
Meeting Sites Pro Inc.
Karen VanderPloeg
Director, Travel and Meetings
Daiichi Sankyo
9:15 am - 10:30 am
C5 Global Focus: Global Meetings — Managing Cultural Differences
Rawya Tullgren
Senior Manager, Global Meeting Services
Takeda Pharmaceuticals International
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
Operations Manager, U.S. & LatAM
MD Events
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break Outside Educational Sessions
Choose Your Educational Session (D1-D4)
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
D1 Interactive Session – Audit Preparation and SOPs
Lisa Keilty CMP, HCC
President
The Keilty Group
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
D2 Senior Level: How to Take an SMMP to the Next Level
Debi Scholar
President
The Scholar Consulting Group
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
D3 Supplier Focus: Implement and Manage SMMP with a Preferred Vendor Program
Susan Lejeune
Vice President, Operations
Maritz Travel Company
Laura J. Smith CMP
Associate Director, Oncology Sales and Marketing Operations
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Christian Savelli
Senior Business Analyst
Meeting Professionals International
Cathy Dos Santos CMP, SMMC
Senior Director, Account Management
MAXVANTAGE
10:45 am - 12:00 pm
D4 Global Focus: Can Your SMMP Be Globalized?
Kirsten Peterson
Business Director
Universal WorldEvents
Penny Callaghan
European Operations Director
Universal WorldEvents
David Clark
Global Travel and Meeting Services
Eli Lilly & Company
James Vachon CMM
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Luncheon
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall
Choose Your Session (E1–E6)
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E1 Intermediate Level: Impact of Increased Use of Outsourced Suppliers in Pharmaceutical Meetings
Lisa Meehan
Director, NA Meetings
Merck & Co.
Kimberly Meyer
Founder
Meetings Analytics
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E2 Senior Level: Procurement Panel — Building Vendor Relationships
Judy Johnson
President and CEO
Rx Worldwide Meetings, Inc.
Rosemarie Gvoth
Manager, Procurement Operations
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Pam Adkins
Senior Buyer, Strategic Sourcing
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
Bonnie Weiss
Director, Pharmaceutical Industry Sales
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E3 Supplier Focus: Giving Back and Corporate Social Responsibility in Action
Amy Perrone
Associate Procurement Manager, Meetings and Travel
Genentech
Connie Gonitzke, CFRE
Senior Vice President
National Foundation for Transplants
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E4 Global Focus: How to Effectively Roll Out a Global Small Meetings Process
Terry Miller
President
Travel and Meetings Consulting LLC
Judi Stagg CMP
Manager, Global Accounts
HelmsBriscoe
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E5 Global Focus: Global Transparency Requirements and Medical Meetings
Agnès Canonica CMP, CMM
Operations Manager, U.S. & LatAM
MD Events
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
E6 Partner Education: Green Meetings (Part 2) — Food Science to Enhance Learning and Energy Levels
Nina Kauder
Chef Owner, Rawsome Eats; Board Member, Florida/Caribbean Chapter
Green Meeting Industry Council
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Coffee Break Outside Breakout Sessions
Choose Your Breakout Session (F1-F4)
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
F1 Intermediate Level: Industry Trends — Roundtable Discussions
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
F2 Intermediate Level: Food and Beverage Design — Wine Pairing Exercise - Hosted by: Autograph Collection Hotels
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm
F3 Senior Level: Advanced Leadership and Team Management Skills Training
James Vachon CMM
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
3:40 pm - 5:00 pm
F4 Partner Education: HCEA’s State of the Industry — Healthcare Conventions
Jacqueline Beaulieu
Executive Vice President
Healthcare Conventions & Exhibitor’s Association (HCEA)
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Evening Reception in The Exhibit Hall
Friday March 22, 2013
8:30 am - 9:45 am
Networking Breakfast in The Exhibit Hall
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Folding Time — How Meeting Managers Can Achieve Twice the Results in Half the Time
Neen James MBA, CSP
President and CEO, Productivity Expert and Author of Folding TimeTM
Neen James Communications LLC
10:45 am - 11:45 am
Panel Discussion: What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Taking It
James Vachon CMM
Associate Director, Events, Meetings and Conventions
Millennium: The TAKEDA Oncology Company
Angie Duncan
Director SMM Operations
CWT Meetings & Events
Helen Kalorides
Meeting Management Consultant
Roche Diagnostics Corporation
Sharon Marsh, CMP, CMM
Meetings Group Manager
Medtronic
Scott Gray
President and COO
Gray Consulting
11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Chairman’s Closing Remarks
12:00 pm
