Chair: Glenn Hamilton, MD - glenn.hamilton@wright.edu
Board Liaison: Katherine Heilpern MD - kheilpe@emory.edu
Staff Liaison: Barb Mulder - bmulder@saem.org
Goals:
a. Increase the integration, communication and expertise between regional meeting planners
b. Identify regional meeting ‘best practices’, pearls and pitfalls
c. Enhance the recognition and integration of regional meeting ‘best in show’ at the Annual
Meeting events
Objectives:
1. Create a model/template designed to enhance communication between SAEM Regional Meeting coordinators to:
a. Identify best practices, pearls and pitfalls
b. Create and disseminate the ideal timeline for Regional Meeting planning and execution
c. Discuss financial management, including discussions regarding industry support and COI, budget shortfalls and profit
d. White paper Due: March 1, 2009.
2. Review the current data prepared and submitted by Regional Meeting planners for review/endorsement by the Board of Directors. Recommend enhancements to current pre- and post-meeting procedures and meeting summaries.
Due: March 1, 2009.
3. Partner with the Program Committee to identify models that enhance reward and recognition of ‘best in category’ regional meeting papers at the Annual Meeting. Regional Meetings Task Force has lead responsibility to prepare and submit the report.
Due: December 1, 2008.
4. Partner with the Industry Relations Committee and the Program Committee to develop standardized disclosure practices for all SAEM presenters at the Regional and Annual Meetings. Industry Relations is the lead committee.
Due: November 1, 2008.