MTGS_MEDICAL MEETINGS EXTRA_ Penton Media October 15, 2009 Volume 5, Number 10 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/meetingsnet/v/680 LATEST NEWS --GSK Changing Its CME Granting Process By Sue Pelletier (mailto:spelletier@meetingsnet.com) GlaxoSmithKline recently joined Pfizer (http://meetingsnet.com/cmepharma/regs/tough_love_0708/index.html) in changing its continuing medical education granting process to eliminate medical education and communication companies as prospective grantees. In a press release on September 21, the company said that, beginning in 2010, it will be implementing new standards for its CME granting process that "will raise the bar and fund only independent medical education programs that are clearly designed to close gaps in patient care, and that demonstrate support for the optimal performance of healthcare professionals." Here are the details on GSK's announcement. (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/news/1008-gsk-changing-cme-process/) ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT The Northern Kentucky CVB knows how to make you and your client the center of attention from start to finish. Join us in NKY today. http://www.nkycvb.com/timesaretough?utm_campaign=timesaretough&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=MedicalMeetings ---------------------------------------- --Only 71 Percent of Docs Gave Full Disclosure By Dave Kovaleski (mailto:dkovaleski@meetingsnet.com) Approximately 30 percent of presenters, committee members, and board members attending a 2008 medical association meeting did not disclose payments received from device manufacturers as required by the association, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/news/presenters-disclose-commercial-payments-medica-meeting-1014/). ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Meetings Collaborative is a community for meeting planners to review hotels and service providers, discuss issues, and share best practices. Read the latest http://meetingscollaborative.com/hotel-listings-a-reviews reviews and post your own. ---------------------------------------- --If It Walks Like a Duck... By Sue Pelletier (mailto:spelletier@meetingsnet.com) When asked about the fallout of the Massachusetts Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturer Code of Conduct (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/0601-massachusetts-marketing-code/index.html), which went into effect in July for medical meetings in Massachusetts, Pat Moscaritolo, president and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitor Bureau, had a story to tell. About ducks. Read on. (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/news/1008-massachusetts-meetings-business-successful/) PERSPECTIVES --This Month's Capsules Headlines Here is some of what's been happening on the Capsules blog (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules) this month. Stay tuned for more updates! Let's Get Political (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/10/07/got-a-little-political-with-my-editors-note/) Trusted Evidence Sources (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/10/07/trusted-evidence-sources/) Data Mining to Detect Domestic Violence (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/10/01/data-mining-to-detect-domestic-violence/) Google's Sidewiki: Not Good for Pharma? (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/09/30/googles-sidewicki-not-a-good-idea-for-pharma/) Speakers Bureaus Getting Heat in Boston (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/09/30/speakers-bureaus-getting-some-heat-in-boston/) Do We Need a Standard Approach to PI CME? (http://blog.meetingsnet.com/capsules/2009/09/27/do-we-need-a-standard-approach-to-pi-cme/) Advertisement ---------------------------------------- Planners Walk Away With Awards Rediscover the Los Angeles Marriott Airport hotel located across from Burbank Airport. Newly renovated and designed for the future. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;217568609;40746137;p ---------------------------------------- Advertisement ---------------------------------------- (http://www.conventionindustry.org/hol2010/index.htm) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Webinar: Extending Your Event with Economical High-Def Videoconferencing (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=161271&sessionid=1&key=98F1A10387741DC13E20A0171759896D&partnerref=mneditorial&sourcepage=register), view on demand   On Demand: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times. (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/apex/leadership-turbulent-times-0601) Earn CE credits.   On Demand: Best Practices for Booking Meetings in a Tough Economy (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=144781&sessionid=1&key=5B1C8631A12C05D3E589E1650792D9A0&partnerref=proof&sourcepage=register) More (#) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Northern Kentucky CVB (#)  Los Angeles Marriott Airport Hotel (#) ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Webinar: Extending Your Event with Economical High-Def Videoconferencing (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=161271&sessionid=1&key=98F1A10387741DC13E20A0171759896D&partnerref=mneditorial&sourcepage=register), view on demand   On Demand: Demonstrating Leadership in Turbulent Times. (http://meetingsnet.com/webinars/apex/leadership-turbulent-times-0601) Earn CE credits.   On Demand: Best Practices for Booking Meetings in a Tough Economy (https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=144781&sessionid=1&key=5B1C8631A12C05D3E589E1650792D9A0&partnerref=proof&sourcepage=register) More (#) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- National Task Force in CME Provider/Industry Collaboration (http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/education-careers/continuing-medical-education/events/national-task-force-cme-provider-industry.shtml), October 14-16, Baltimore. The 35th Annual Alliance for CME Annual Meeting (http://www.acme-assn.org/), January 27-30, 2010, New Orleans, La. 6th Annual Pharmaceutical Meeting Management Forum (http://www.cbinet.com/show_conference.cfm?confCode=PC10086), March 15-16, 2010 Philadelphia More (#) ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- For a round up of stories related to CME regulations, check out our one-stop source: Medical Meetings Rules and Regulations Special Report (http://meetingsnet.com/medicalmeetings/cme_rules_regs/). ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------   Visit the MeetingsNet Deal Finder (http://meetingsnet.com/discounts_deals/), with news about promotions and discounts. More (#) ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To unsubscribe from this newsletter, go to: http://subscribe-mm.meetingsnet.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# To subscribe to this newsletter, go to: http://subscribe-mm.meetingsnet.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NLSUB For advertising information, visit http://meetingsnet.com/advertisers or e-mail Melissa Fromento, mailto:mfromento@meetingsnet.com; (212) 204-4237 To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please visit your http://subscribe-mm.meetingsnet.com/subscribe.cfm?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# to change your delivery preferences. For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at:
Customer Service Department MeetingsNet, A Penton Media publication U.S. Toll Free: (866) 505-7173 International: (847) 763-9504 Email: mailto:meetingsnet@pbinews.com Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2009, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.