Join subject matter experts and your peers for the free MPI MD Global Virtual Summit on Monday, Nov. 19, between 12 and 4 p.m. ET.

During the virtual event, you’ll learn about medical meeting updates, how the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is affecting healthcare meetings and events, recent changes to compliance standards, how to energize your medical event by incorporating video, ethical challenges in this niche field and much more.

Speakers and subject matter experts—including Jacqueline Beaulieu, HMCC, of Poretta & Orr; Judy Johnson, CMP, HMCC, of Tracdanmic Enterprise Consulting; and Bruce Smith of NorthPointe Meetings & Incentives—will interact with the live audience, answering questions and providing solutions to some of the day’s most difficult challenges, while professionals from around the world respond to their peers with their own experiences and answers.

“I think it is very important to continue to keep how our spending on meetings is perceived top of mind,” Beaulieu says. “In the current climate of scrutinizing spend, continue to be judicious about spend on hotel rooms, meals and other types of costs that could be misinterpreted. Also, staying up-to-date on compliance and issues affecting our industry is vital.”

Some specific learner outcomes from the varied sessions of this summit include:

• Global compliance and challenges in different countries

• Safety and security for your attendees

• The importance of data privacy and the impact on corporations and their meetings

• The current state of data privacy issues and the GDPR in medical and healthcare meetings & events

• How to use video effectively to promote your event, before, during and after

• Improve education and on-demand learning opportunities

• Hospitality Industry Events: A perfect storm for crossing ethical boundaries

“While nothing beats face-to-face marketing and we all know this, there are times when other options of education are superb supplements,” Beaulieu says. “The Virtual Summit is an excellent way to stay engaged in the medical meetings community, and get the latest information on topics that are important to what we do every day. I’d say that is an excellent investment.”

Get complete details and register for the MPI MD Global Virtual Summit, sponsored by the Japan National Tourism Organization. Remember, while this is a free event, you must register in advance.