MEETING RATINGS & FEEDBACK

FPMA: SAM (Scientific and Management Seminar)

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EXHIBITOR RATINGS

Total Exhibitor Reviews for This Meeting: 20

OVERALL RATING – 4 OF 5 STARS
MEETING ORGANIZATION – 4 OF 5 STARS
ATTENDANCE – 3.5 OF 5 STARS
HALL TRAFFIC- 3 OF 5 STARS
HALL SCHEDULE – 3.5 OF 5 STARS
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES – 4 OF 5 STARS
EXHIBIT COST – 3.5 OF 5 STARS
ADDITIONAL COST – 3.5 OF 5 STARS

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EXHIBITOR COMMENTS

Overall Satisfaction Comments

It was great to have SAM back to normal, breakfast and lunch need to improve.

-2022 EXHIBITOR

It was a decent show. I realize with COVID that the attendees were not back to normal numbers. Hopefully that will be improved by next year.

-2022 EXHIBITOR

I was happy and gotten some leads, but like I said in the previous comments, I wish the show was cheaper conferring what is going on.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

I didn’t have great expectations going in. The meeting was fine and it was good just to get back in “exhibitor mode” again. Kudos to the organizers and clinicians who attended. Looking forward to more in person events later in 2021.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The SAM2021 conference was very well done under impossible circumstances. Offering the hybrid option with both on site and virtual opportunities ensured that everyone could participate. I applaud the FPMA for hosting this conference with an in person option. The virtual exhibit hall was very well done and exciting to explore. The team behind the virtual exhibit hall did an excellent job communicating and went above and beyond to provide us with the best booth presence. By far the best virtual exhibit hall we have participated in and I hope to work with them again in the future.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

This show was well organized and executed and a great value for booth engagement and our brand awareness. We came away with this show with a ton of opportunity to continue the conversations with medical pros. The platform allowed us to make a booth that was very clean and professional and, despite finding the chat function to be confusing and ineffective; meaningful engagement was still higher than any virtual show we’ve attended. And we feel could have been even higher if the expo hrs were more flexible and longer, or if we were allowed to have expo hrs match our booth availability. Virtual or hybrid and regardless of the platform, up to this pt video chat engagement the shows we’ve attended has been enigmatic. Ann and Sarah were a pleasure to work with and can’t say enough about their level of support.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The SAM conference is one of my personal favorites. This year definitely seemed a bit slower as far as traffic in the exhibit hall but registration numbers were good. I did feel that organization and communication were a bit lacking this year. Also, typically we can register for the next year’s conference on site at the current conference and I don’t think that was an option this year. It helps to pre-register when it comes to these larger conferences. The Disney Coronado Springs was a beautiful venue. A lot of walking from the room to the conference center but the weather was delightful so it wasn’t a problem. Also, as an exhibitor there are a lot of costs involved at any conference, it would have been a nice gesture if the conference coordinator would’ve taken the time to come to each booth and say thank you.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

working with vendors to get more booth interaction

-2019 EXHIBITOR

Would be nice if 2 days rather than 3

-2019 EXHIBITOR

To be honest, Podiatry really needs to take a hard look at their meetings. There are too many. The attendance is suffering, thus vendors are seeing less ROI and value for attending. Again, I reference the Midwest Podiatry Conference. Used to be our best conference by far, now it’s a shadow of its former self. Attendees need to engage exhibitors more. After all, we are paying for the meeting- for the most part. SAM is always up and down. NYSPMA is our best podiatry conference at this point in time.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

PHYSICIAN/ATTENDEE RATINGS

Total Physician/Attendee Reviews for This Meeting: 21

OVERALL RATING – 4 OF 5 STARS
MEETING ORGANIZATION – 4 OF 5 STARS
SCIENTIFIC CONTENT – 4.5 OF 5 STARS
CREDIT HOURS – 4.5 OF 5 STARS
REGISTRATION COST – 4.5 OF 5 STARS
ADDITIONAL COST – 4.5 OF 5 STARS
ACCOMMODATIONS – 4.5 OF 5 STARS
EXHIBIT HALL – 4 OF 5 STARS

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PHYSICIAN / ATTENDEE COMMENTS

Overall Satisfaction Comments

Sam is great

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

The app should include ability to confim CEUs, provide reviews of the presentations as well as viewing and sharing to permit printing out of the slide presentations as other organizations permit.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

I have been attending the SAM meeting for the last 25+ years and each year it gets better. Kudos to the FPMA for putting on a top notch meeting

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

REVIEW SPECIFIC CATEGORY COMMENTS

EXHIBITOR REVIEW CATEGORIES

It was well set up. I had all the info I needed and staff were very helpful. I would have liked to meet the organizers at the show. That face to face is helpful. I am used to other shows where the staff come around and introduce themselves.

-2022 EXHIBITOR

Everything was extremely organized and it is a well put together conference. The folks that put it on are awesome.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

For the first hybrid meeting in some time and the first in person event for 2021, I felt SAM was very well organized and communication excellent. Kudos to those at FPMA for having the drive to have an in person event.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The management team for this meeting did an excellent job for both on site exhibitors and virtual exhibitors. Expectations were clearly communicated and FPMA addressed all safety concerns as well as special regulations and circumstances. I applaud FPMA for making the brave decision to host the event in person as well as virtual, giving attendees and exhibitors the option to decide how they wanted to participate. I hope other meeting planners will follow their model.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

I want to applaud those who organized, attended and exhibited at SAM 2021. Everyone knew it would not be like past meetings, but it was great to be in that environment again and speak with clinicians and other vendors. The expectations going in were not high but the meeting was well worth attending as the in-person component. Kudos to all

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Booth setup was different since I’ve mostly worked with EventHub or a platform in the past that gave instructions and allowed me to setup my booth on my own. Booth comms were clear and well timed but setup was a little disjointed since so much onus was on Ann/Sarah. Setup worked out since Ann went above and beyond to “hold our hands” thru the process.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Everything ran smoothly on site but I definitely noticed a disconnect in communication and information available compared to previous years.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

The conferences in general are organized well and communication is good.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

I thought there would be a little more people there, but I know its do to the pandemic.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

All things considered I felt the attendance was not bad at all. A big thank you to all the clinicians who attended in person.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

I had realistic expectations for meeting attendance both on site and virtual. The people that stopped by the booth, or interacted online, were quality attendees that made it worth my time.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Great attendance all things considered.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Overall attendance met our expectations considering COVID and a hybrid format.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Virtual was bad but worse than expected.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Attendance on Thursday was low but picked up later in the meeting.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

There were over 900 registered attendees. Unfortunately, because the FPMA offers free registration to their members, the number of attendees that actually show up is much lower than the registration number. There is no consequence for registering and not actually attending, other than missing the credits of course.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

Attendance at Podiatry meetings has dwindled in recent years. Nowhere near what it used to be. They need to incentivize docs to attend. Either by offering more credits they cannot get online, financially insentience them, or make attendance mandatory for certain state meetings. The ROI for vendors is not there for a majority of meetings, thus less exhibitors each year. The Midwest conference is a prime example.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

Traffic was light particularly on the last day

-2022 EXHIBITOR

I wish they had more people there and docs at least stop by and acknowledge the vendors.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

No one expected a normal type meeting or exhibit hall flow. That said, I was not disappointed in the flow or amount of clinicians in the hall during breaks and lunch. Going in with realistic expectations was key.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

I knew going into it that the exhibit hall would be sparse due to the pandemic but was pleased with how FPMA structured the event. One suggestion would be to have flipped the location of the exhibit hall and lecture hall since the convention center doors weren’t widely used. Again, odd circumstances so it may not have been an option.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

We had good booth traffic, in terms of activity, forms, and bingo; however, engagement was low. Ozark was very confusing since a glorified virtual chat lounge and a separate website instead of being embedded in the booth . I feel that attendees thought that they had to send us requests for info or to engage, when they could have entered video chat and download or view any of our assets at any pt. It would have been helpful to know download activity of assets. Still, we were able to gain a considerable amount of interest from the booth format, specifically email and notes for follow up.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Slow but on par with expectations. Far superior to virtual.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

There is steady traffic in the hall throughout the day but there were never any times when I would say it was “busy”; even during break times.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

Most meetings don’t encourage attendees to visit the exhibit hall. Traffic for the most part is very low except times when they serve lunch in the hall.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

The schedule is ok. It’s pretty much the industry standard.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

No problems. Although in future years going until Noon on Saturday would be a huge help to exhibitors in allowing them to get home at a decent hour on Saturday if they live out of the area/state.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Adequate break times. Perhaps in the future if hybrid continues, they could add an extra break session specifically to encourage virtual booth interaction.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The “exhibit hall” breaks between sessions were too short to allow for anything more than food, bathroom, and taking care of immediate needs/priorities. It would have been very helpful if the show allowed for exhibitor booth hrs to match availability. We choose to be available for chat and video all day but attendees would’ve only seen that our booth availability was for the allotted breaks.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Lots of down time

-2020 EXHIBITOR

Schedule was great 8:45 am start and the day goes until 5pm. Not too early and not too late. Break times were sufficient.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

Too many days and too many hours. Three days and 8-5 hall hours are too much and a waste of time. Take a page from the SAWC or WOCN conferences. They go 3 hours a day with no sessions scheduled during 11-2 and have lunch in the hall. Vendors are packed with attendees and have great conversations during this time. They stress quality of a visit over quantity of hall time. It’s about ROI for vendors.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

I had two talks on the floor in the little area at the back and that was great. My only complaint was the person announcing raffle ticket numbers in the middle of the talk. Very distracting.

-2022 EXHIBITOR

Its kind of expensive for a small business

-2021 EXHIBITOR

They offered a wide variety of options and plenty of aka carte options. The virtual booth add-on was priced fairly, making it a no-brainer.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

We got 16 pre-reservations due to our email blast which I feel was great return. However, only half of those who made booth appts actually made it to their appt; either due to technology issues, last minutes conflicts or lack of follow thru.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

They had a lot of ala carte options, to suit any budget depending on what your goals are. There seemed to be lots of branded signage throughout the hall. The social media wall was definitely an eye catcher.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

No issues.

-2019 EXHIBITOR

Reasonable. No issues.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

I didn’t see value this year because of the attendance. I wish it could’ve been cheaper considering the pandemic.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Very fairly priced for both in person and virtual.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The level of service from Ann and Sarah was phenomenal and far and away the biggest differentiator from all virtual medical conferences we attended. They offered a booth tour ahead of setup; were very responsive and knowledgeable; showed great empathy and a high level of awareness; and were excellent to work with.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

High considering lack of registrants

-2021 EXHIBITOR

For the size of the meeting, I think the booth cost is appropriate. They include the table and chairs and do not require carpet (2020 meeting at the Disney Coronado Springs), which helps keep cost down. The cost of electricity is a bit extreme. The Event Owl lead retrieval was extremely user friendly and provided an easy way to capture information about the people you talked to.

-2020 EXHIBITOR

Most conferences are fair and reasonable

-2019 EXHIBITOR

The food at the resort is terrible. The rooms and everything was good.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The new Towers was excellent. Very nice facility.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

The hotel parking fee was waived for FPMA participants which was a welcome relief. Lunch was included at the conference. Disney property so there were plenty of meal options, at typical Disney prices.

-2021 EXHIBITOR

Free parking! Disney property, lots of options for food. Lunch was included in the exhibit hall (boxed lunch).

-2020 EXHIBITOR

No issues

-2019 EXHIBITOR

PHYSICIAN/ATTENDEE REVIEW CATEGORIES

Employed safety option.

-2021 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Virtual is always confusing.

-2021 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

The lectures were relevant and the exhibits were varied and set up well. Food functions were great and the family night was well attended. 5 star meeting

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Great conference at a great location

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Always well organized and professional.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

tracks confusing WRT credits, like topic organization but should try to make tracks equivalent credit value. Also, late uploading of schedule breakdown, advertised as starting wednesday but only 1.5 credits available… little misleading

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

They cover a plethora of subjects so there is always something for everybody.

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

The SAM meeting was well organized with interesting lectures that met the expectations of students, residents, young to seasoned practitioners. The exhibit hall was packed with exhibitors that were varied and informative. The schedule allowed enough time for visitation of the exhibitors and the food functions were plentiful and included with registration. There was a theme night to Animal Kingdom that was well attended and enjoyed.

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Tons of great content for all team members from 20 year veteran DPM to the newest assistant or office personal.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

like engagement of fellows

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Could use more coding seminars and billing

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Content was adequate for all physicians from students to well seasoned practitioners

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

More than enough

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Can get most if not all Credits needed.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

The amount of credit hours were above what is usual for meetings.

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

FPMA member

-2021 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Included in dues

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Free for FPMA members

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

You get what you pay for and more.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Cost covered in dues to FPMA without membership it’s very expensive

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

As a Florida member the registration is included in our dues.

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Virtual

-2021 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Insignificant

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Current venue has a long walk to the rest of the resort.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Better to find a nearby hotel and save money.

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Minimal for the theme night. Travel- The SAM meeting is in Orland which is very easy to get to. Hotel cost is reasonable and on Disney property parking included as well as breakfast and lunches

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Hotel is totally renovatrf

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Accomidations not centrally located. Significant walking needed.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Hotel is recently renovated and very comfortable. The convention space is beautiful and well organized

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Need human interaction

-2021 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Unlike other meetings the exhibitors get lunch breakfast and snacks and pay a reasonable ratr

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Fewer vendors this year.

-2020 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Need more

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

Variety of exhibitors and layout of the exhibit hall was excellent

-2019 PHYSICIAN ATTENDEE

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