Tricks of the Trade – Meeting Planners

I'm going to be blatantly honest - I am finally starting to feel old when it comes to some of the new advances in technology. Up to this point, I have either been highly active in adopting new technology, or been able to catch on faster than most with anything [...]

Two summers ago Ann and I went to the North Coast Foot & Ankle Symposium at Kent State and I saw something I had never seen at a meeting before - a food truck! Food trucks are in my TOP 10 of all-time favorite things on this earth. Food choices [...]

In this month's DPM newsletter, I noted that MIS seems to be a popular scientific trend at the moment. In fact, there are 4 upcoming events focusing on this subject matter: July 19 - 20 | Rosemont, IL | 12 CE IMIFAS Cadaver Lab July 26-27 | Online | 10.5 [...]

In last month's DPM newsletter, we provided a poll to gain a stronger understanding of the opinions of certain meeting aspects. Instead of trying to explain, I'll simply copy/paste below and provide the results. GOOD NEWS! WE HAD OVER 1,000 DPMS PARTICIPATE IN THE POLL! BAD NEWS... I was hoping [...]

Achieving consistent growth in meeting attendance gets more challenging year after year. We've discussed in past newsletters the factors that play into these statistics, but knowing why doesn't change the facts. We just need to be able to adapt and make decisions based on the data. One thing that continues [...]

When Ann and I launched podiatrymeetings.com, the initial concept was to create an unbiased source of meeting feedback from both DPMs and exhibitors so we would be better educated in choosing the "right" meetings for continued education and company growth. Hence, we love a strong survey. In the article shared [...]