Event Takes Place in June in California

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Questex’s Fierce Technology Group unveils the Sensors Converge 2023 speaker lineup, which offers over 80 sessions over three days. Sensors Converge takes place June 20-22 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, California. Register here.

Dr. Elena Fersman, Vice President and Head of Global AI Accelerator at Ericsson will deliver the keynote “Optimizing Performance: AI in Mission-Critical Cyber-Physical Systems.” Dr. Fersman will discuss how artificial intelligence can be used to optimize performance of cyber-physical systems while guaranteeing their mission-critical properties. She is responsible for a distributed team based in the U.S., Sweden, India and Canada. Dr. Fersman is also a docent and an adjunct professor in Cyber-Physical Systems specialized in Automation at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Dr. Christian Peters, Director Smart Sensors & Hardware Systems, Robert Bosch LLC | Bosch Center for AI and currently leading the strategic research portfolio “Smart Sensors & Hardware Systems” at Bosch Corporate Research will also deliver a keynote entitled “Sensors: Saving Lives, Enabling Sustainability.” This keynote will reflect on the importance of sensors as lifesavers and, looking forward, also projects the rising demand for sensors as a critical element to enable sustainability.

The conference program has currently programmed more than 40 prominent speakers including Aditya Dayal, VP Artificial Intelligence and Sensors at View, Inc.; Tess Skyrme, PhD, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx; Kerri Haresign, Director, Technology & Standards, Consumer Technology Association; Fan Wang, Head of Autonomous Driving, Faraday Future among many other experts in the industry. Additional speakers will be added in the coming weeks.

“We have an outstanding educational program planned with newly structured themes, formats and networking features. With more than 40 speakers currently signed on and more being added every day, our comprehensive agenda will cover topics from the entire design process, including enabling innovations and connectivity, process and control design for sustainability and growing applications of the sensors market. We are also excited to welcome Dr. Fersman and Dr. Peters to join our outstanding speaker roster and provide attendees with top level insights during their keynotes,” said Lucia Contreras, Conference Director, Sensors Converge.

Sensors Converge offers several registration options, including the All-Access Pass, which provides access to the entire event including pre-conference workshops and VIP reception, and the Expo Hall Pass, which offers access to over 275 exhibitors, keynotes and main stage sessions. For more information, visit: https://www.sensorsconverge.com/register.

For exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, click here.

Stay connected with Sensors Converge on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

About Sensors Converge
Sensors Converge (www.sensorsconverge.com), formerly known as Sensors Expo & Conference, got its start 37 years ago bringing together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. Sensors Converge is part of the Fierce Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces the Best of Sensors Awards, Fierce Electronics, Fierce Sensors, Fierce AutoTech, and Fierce EmbeddedTech, as well as daily content and newsletters on Fierce Electronics at www.fierceelectronics.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Sonal Patel
Sensors Converge
[email protected]

NEW YORK, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the hospitality industry emerges from the pandemic and continues to battle headwinds from labor shortages to supply chain issues, Questex’s Hotel Operations Group has been pivotal in providing trusted news, insight and event solutions to its 635,000 hotel professionals, arming them with information and connections to get ahead of the latest challenges. As the premier hotel operations media and event provider, the group has created a family of brands that offers a holistic approach to operating hotels efficiently and profitably.

The sleek new look spans across its media and events assets including Hotel Management, a trusted advisor of news, trends and analysis for the entire hospitality ecosystem for over 148 years, Hotec matchmaking events and The Hospitality Show, a new event in partnership with The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). The Show will be held June 27-29, 2023 at The Venetian Las Vegas and will bring the Hotel Management brand to life by connecting hoteliers with industry leaders and game changers to leverage technology and operational solutions for maximum returns.
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Amy Vaxman, Vice President, Questex Hospitality Group says, “This is a pivotal time for reinvention in the sector and is a call to action for those looking for innovative ways to drive profitably. We are proud to provide a full suite of offerings for owners, operators, investors, developers and more; and with our new brand identity inspired by ‘acceleration,’ we are confident that we will continue to help our audience navigate to growth and success.”

Applications are open for Hotec Operations, June 12-15, 2023 and Hotec Design, June 19-22, 2023 which are both being held at The JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa, AZ. Registration for The Hospitality Show will open in a few weeks. Sign up for event announcements here or contact the team here to learn more about sponsorship opportunities. Subscribe to Hotel Management’s newsletters here to receive news, insights and important event announcements to your inbox.

Questex’s Hotel Operations Group is part of the Questex Hospitality Group, which produces The Annual Hotel Conference bringing together over 1,000 leading UK hoteliers, investors and suppliers each year in Manchester, The Resort & Residential Hospitality Investment Forum which attracts investors and developers from the leisure sector, its flagship event, The International Hospitality Investment Forum, which connects over 2,500 senior hospitality and tourism leaders each year in Europe, and Hospitality Insights, which delivers hospitality investment opinion and content.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Contact:
Alexandra Aldridge, Questex, 212-895-8284; [email protected]

Winners will be Announced at the Conference in California in February

NEW YORK, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Vibe Conference, the premier on-premise beverage conference for beverage executives, today announces the 2023 Vibe Vista Award finalists. Vibe Vista Awards recognize the top performers in the beverage industry through the creation, training, execution, management, and on-going positive results of beverage programs.

Vibe Vista Awards entries were reviewed by a panel of Johnson & Wales University beverage faculty, staff and alumni and were judged on positive beverage sales initiatives, efficient operational innovations and training and service programs producing high quality standards.

The Vibe Vista Award finalists include:

Best Adult Alcohol-Free Beverage Program Delaware North Patina Restaurant Group Space 220Kincaid’sNorwegian Cruise Lines Best Beer Program Buffalo Wild WingsHooters of AmericaPenn Entertainment Best Spirits Program BJ’s Restaurant & BrewhousePatina Restaurant Group Space 220Kincaid’s Best Wine Program Delaware North Sportservice Petco ParkMorton’s The SteakhouseNorwegian Cruise Lines Best Beverage Limited Time Offer Delaware North Enterprise (Seeds for Sustainability)Mastro’sPPX HospitalityP. F. Chang’s

Best Beverage Menu
Firebirds Wood Fired GrillHEI Hotels & ResortsRoyal Caribbean International Best Overall: Hotels, Casinos & Cruise Lines Southland CasinoMarriott InternationalRoyal Caribbean International Best Overall: Multi-Unit Chain Restaurants Firebirds Wood Fired GrillBrothers Bar & GrillRegal

Laddie Weiss, Producer, Vibe Conference, said, “Congratulations to the Vibe Vista Award finalists. Finalists were judged based on positive beverage sales initiatives, efficient operational innovations and training and service programs producing high quality standards. We look forward to revealing the winners at Vibe Conference in February.”

The winners will be announced at Vibe Conference taking place February 27-March 1, 2023 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, CA.

To learn more about the Vibe Conference, visit: https://www.vibeconference.com. To submit an Operator qualification form, click here. Stay connected with the Vibe Conference and industry news at https://www.barandrestaurant.com/chains.

To learn more about sponsor opportunities, contact Donna Bruns, [email protected], Charlie Forman, [email protected], or Fadi Alsayegh, [email protected].

About Vibe Conference
Vibe Conference is the premier event for chain and hotel adult beverage executives and suppliers. The top on-premise conference is held annually and involves high-level content, tastings and networking opportunities. The 2023 conference will be held February 27-March 1 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Michelle Osborne
Questex
[email protected]
617.219.8305

Silverlinings Follows Questex’s Established and Successful Q Way Content Model and Fills a Gap in the Market for Cloud Network Architects

NEW YORK, Jan. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 21st Century Cloud Infrastructure Revolution is the single largest communications transformation of all time. Questex, a leading information services and event company, today announces it has entered the cloud infrastructure market, which is expected to grow to $1.55 trillion by 2030. (Grand View Research, Inc.)

The new site – Silverlinings – is led by award-winning digital entrepreneur Steve Saunders. It builds on Questex’s established and successful Q Way content model and adds editorial capabilities that will be leveraged across Questex. The site will cover the technologies and strategies that underpin successful cloud infrastructure deployment and the opportunities and risks. It will provide independent analysis, strategy and insight that will assist cloud network architects to separate reality from hype, untangle the complexities of cloud infrastructure, and highlight the cultural changes required for cloud adoption. The site will launch on January 5 at silverliningsinfo.com.

In addition, Silverlinings will offer virtual summits. Topics include: Cloud Data Center Strategies, Multicloud Interoperability, and Cloud Management and Security. 

The Silverlinings team will be part of the Questex Technology group led by Market Leader Kevin Gray. Questex has attracted top talent with critical skill sets to deliver content that reflects this dynamic new market, in engaging multimedia formats preferred by users of cloud infrastructure technology.

The Founder of silverliningsinfo.com is Saunders, a communications analyst, investor, author and digital media entrepreneur who launched Light Reading, an online media network covering telecommunications news, telecommunications research and security news. Saunders currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Laser Light Communications, which is building the world’s first all-optical carrier network in space. Saunders can be reached at [email protected].

Elizabeth Miller Coyne will serve as the Silverlinings Managing Editor where she will create and implement the content strategy. Miller Coyne was previous with Telephony Magazine, The Net Economy, Light Reading, America’s Network and SDxCentral. Miller Coyne can be reached at [email protected] or follow on Twitter.

Donna Goodison will serve as the Silverlinings Senior Editor. Goodison was most recently Protocol’s senior reporter focusing on enterprise infrastructure technology, covering the ‘Big 3’ cloud computing providers to data centers, after writing about the public cloud and channel at CRN for three years. Goodison can be reached at [email protected] or follow on Twitter.

Diana Goovaerts will serve as Senior Editor to Silverlinings. She is also a senior editor for Fierce’s Telecom Group, which includes FierceWireless, FierceTelecom and FierceVideo. Previously, she held roles as US editor for Mobile World Live, and editor of Wireless Week and CED Magazine. Goovaerts can be reached at [email protected] or follow on Twitter.

“An essential element of our strategy is to focus on our core sectors and extend leadership positions through organic growth and the acquisition of new capabilities and assets. Silverlinings perfectly complements and expands our Technology group,” said Paul Miller, CEO, Questex. “Whether integrating new and old technology, providing security, improving visibility, merging public and private clouds, avoiding cloud lock-in, managing edge networks, and deploying 5G into the cloud, Silverlinings fills a gap in the market and will deliver insights on of why cloud infrastructure is not an enterprise or telecom market, but an everything market.”

Silverlinings was created through Questex’s ability to deliver audience and vertical knowledge through its proprietary platform Q Activate. The platform brings all of Questex’s first-party audience data together into one database, allowing Questex to respond quickly to trends, intent and needs to fuel audience engagement enabling its customers to connect with buyers with more accuracy and intelligence.

Visit Silverlinings on January 5 at silverliningsinfo.com and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn. Sign up for the Silverlinings newsletter here.

For Silverlinings sponsorship opportunities, contact Kevin Gray at [email protected].

About Silverlinings
Silverlinings provides analysis and strategy for the 21st Century Cloud Infrastructure Revolution – the single largest communications transformation of all time. Through independent, original reporting Silverlinings helps cloud network architects separate reality from marketing fluff and untangle the complexities of cloud infrastructure. Whether it’s integrating new and old technology, providing security, improving visibility, merging public and private clouds, avoiding cloud lock-in, managing edge networks, and deploying 5G into the cloud, we do the dirty work and sniff out the scoops to bring you the only site where cloud network architects can find a reputable daily source of news, analysis and strategy for cloud infrastructure, and have a laugh at the same time. You won’t want to look away.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Kate Spellman
Chief Marketing Officer
Questex
[email protected]
212 895 8488‬

Conference will focus on driving electronics innovation into the era of sustainable living

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Sensors Converge, North America’s largest electronics event for design engineers opens registration for the 38th annual event that will take place June 20-22 in Santa Clara, California at the Santa Clara Convention Center. Sensors Converge is the only in-person event covering the biggest design engineering trends and the only event where the building blocks of IoT converge – sensors, processing, and connectivity. Register here.

This year’s event features an enhanced attendee experience, which fosters new opportunities for networking and education, including lightning talks, leadership roundtables, lunch hot topic roundtables and a speaker’s lounge where attendees can connect with speakers after sessions.

Featuring engineers sharing real use cases and technology applications, the program will cover three themes:

Enabling Innovation: Advances of Next-Gen Tech: Some of the biggest innovations in sensors aren’t just the brand new inventions, but the way existing sensors are evolving to become more precise, stable, and easier to implement. Top industry experts will share the latest advancements that will drive the next generation of sensors and advance the electronics industry.

Tracks include:

IoT, 5G Connectivity & The CloudIntelligent Sensing (MEMS, Edge, AI/ML, Sensor Fusion)Environmental Sensing & SustainabilityAdvanced Embedded System Technologies

Process Design, Energy Efficiency & Control Development: As the electronics industry races to take advantage of market opportunities, the need to ensure that sensors will operate safely and reliably is a growing consideration. Attendees will gain a greater understanding of sensor interoperability needs, performance demands, security integration and opportunities for energy efficiency.

Tracks include:

Interoperability & StandardsEnergy Harvesting and Power ManagementMulti-Sensor Fusion IntegrationTest & MeasurementSecurity & Privacy

Transforming Market: Smart Everything: The extraordinary advances in IoT and new connectivity revolutions have given rise to the era of smart everything, touching essentially every market vertical. Market leaders will share the growing application of smart-connected sensor ecosystems within market verticals, its opportunities, and biggest implementation hurdles.

Tracks include:

Smart ManufacturingAgricultureSmart Homes, Buildings, and CitiesConnected CarMedTechDefense

An advisory board of 30 members, representing a broad range of industries supported the development of the themes. Learn more about the advisory board here.

In addition, more than 200 exhibitors will participate at Sensors Converge including Allegro Microsystems, Analog Devices, Amphenol, Bosch Sensortec, Digi-Key Electronics, Excelitas Technologies, Hamamatsu, Lauterbach, Microchip Technology, Inc. Mitsubishi Electric, Mouser Electronics, Melexis, Murata, Parker LORD Microstrain, PowerFilm, Renesas Electronics, Renishaw, Schott North America, Sensirion, STMicroelectronics, Synaptics, TDK Corporation, and more.

Lucia Contreras, Conference Director, Sensors Converge, said, “We are excited to introduce these new themes, networking opportunities and new session formats to Sensors Converge, our goal was to enhance the attendee experience and provide delegates with useful education insight, valuable peer connections and applicable tools to take back to the office.”

Register to attend Sensors Converge here. The All-Access Pass provides attendees with complete event coverage including access to pre-conference workshops, a VIP lounge and VIP reception.

For exhibit or sponsorship opportunities, contact the Sensors team here.

Press registration is available here.

To learn more about Sensors Converge, visit www.sensorsconverge.com. Stay connected with Sensors Converge on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter with hashtag #SensorsConverge.

About Sensors Converge
Sensors Converge got its start 38 years ago bringing together the design engineering community to network, share ideas, and define the future roadmap for the sensors industry. Sensors Converge is part of the Fierce Technology Group, a division of Questex, which also produces the Best of Sensors Awards, Fierce Electronics, Fierce Sensors, Fierce AutoTech, and Fierce EmbeddedTech, as well as daily content and newsletters on Fierce Electronics at www.fierceelectronics.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Sonal Patel
[email protected]
917 858 0390

 

Bolsters the Fierce Life Sciences and Healthcare Team with the Addition of Ayla Ellison Editor-In-Chief

NEW YORK, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex today launches Fierce Health Payer Summit, the flagship Fierce Healthcare event that showcases leadership and innovation in the payer industry. Fierce Health Payer Summit launches through Questex’s established and successful Fierce content model to create a year-round engagement framework putting the audience at the center. The Summit will be produced by the Fierce content and events teams as well as Questex’s Event Performance team, the team that creates the highly successful Digital Pharma event series.

“The launch of the Fierce Health Payer event is a key milestone for Fierce’s Healthcare portfolio,” said Rebecca Willumson, SVP and Publisher of Fierce Healthcare. “As we go deeper into the Healthcare space, this event will serve as the cornerstone to build out a full portfolio serving the Healthcare market.”

Payers are redefining their role by investing in the provider space, leveraging data in new ways and exploring unique business models. As every corner of the healthcare industry navigates a plethora of challenges, including rising costs and trials tied to a multi-year pandemic, how will payers continue to evolve? The new Summit will discuss current trends and the innovative strategies that are transforming the health insurance space such as Medicare Advantage, cutting through the noise on digital health, employer’s evolving expectations and regulatory and policy update.
   
Questex also announces that it is bolstering the Fierce Life Sciences and Fierce Healthcare team with the addition of Ayla Ellison as Editor-In-Chief. Ellison is responsible for Fierce Biotech, Fierce Pharma and Fierce Healthcare. Prior, Ellison was vice president and editor-in-chief of Becker’s Healthcare where she reported on finance, legal & regulatory, compensation and transaction and valuation issues for Becker’s Hospital Review.

Willumson added, “We are delighted to welcome Ayla to the team. Her expertise in content and events will help to rapidly accelerate our growth and drive the Fierce brands forward.”

Ellison brings robust expertise in content, live events, webinars, virtual events and podcasting and is the lynchpin for Questex to launch the Fierce Health Payer Summit. Ellison is collaborating with Paige Minemyer, Senior Editor, Fierce Healthcare, to launch the new Summit. For the past three years, Minemyer oversaw the Fierce Health Payer virtual event, which drew key players such as UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Cigna.

The Summit takes place November 2-3, 2023 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel, Austin, TX. Join the mailing list here and stay connected on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Ontrak is a Summit sponsor. For Fierce Health Payer Summit sponsorship opportunities, contact Angelique Alcover at [email protected].

Reach Ellison at [email protected] and Minemyer at [email protected].        

About Questex  
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.  

Media Contact
Rebecca Willumson
SVP and Publisher of Fierce Life Sciences and Healthcare
[email protected]

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NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Fierce Telecom and Fierce Wireless today announces the winners of the 2022 Fierce Innovation Awards — Telecom Edition. The awards recognize the creators, makers, and doers of outstanding services and equipment unveiled over the past 12 months.

The awards promote the competitive spirit and initiative to spark new design, development and distribution of inventive solutions; find revolutionary tech or services; and to acknowledge and honor the most visionary operators, service providers, and vendors for their commitment to next-gen business and consumer offerings.

The 2022 Fierce Innovation Awards – Telecom Edition winners are:

AI/Analytics/Automation Category: Enterprise WebBSS/OSS Category: IntrawayBusiness Services Category: AryakaCloud Services Category: Netcracker TechnologyCustomer Engagement Category: TiVoDigital Divide Category: GeoLinksIoT Category: TeliaNetwork Test and Measurement Category: AnritsuNext-Gen Deployment Wireless Category: Satelles, Inc.Next-Gen Deployment Wireline Category: InfineraPrivate Wireless Networks Category: BetacomSecurity Category: Plume

Kevin Gray, Vice President, Fierce Telecom said, “Congratulations to the 2022 Fierce Innovation Awards – Telecom Edition award winners. Our program encourages the competitive spirit and initiative to create new design, development, and distribution of groundbreaking solutions across the industry. We were truly impressed by their submissions and we wish them continued success.”

Winners were chosen by the awards program’s judges who are the industry’s elite including analysts and service providers.

To learn more about the 2022 Fierce Innovation Awards — Telecom Edition, visit: https://www.fiercetelecomawards.com.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contact
Jen Miles
Fierce Telecom
[email protected]        

Following Successful 2022 Event, 2023 Sponsors Include PatientPoint, IQVIA, AdTheorent, Doceree, DeepIntent, GoodRx, Doximity, PulsePoint and Real Chemistry

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Digital Pharma East, the premier marketing event for life sciences, presented by Fierce Pharma, recorded its largest attendance in the conference’s 15-year history. The event hosted more than 1,200 marketing, brand and digital leaders from pharma, biotech, healthcare companies and marketing agencies and exceeded 2019 attendees by 30%. The event took place October 18-20, 2022 at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia and virtually October 25-28, 2022.

“We were delighted to connect the pharma marketing community and bring together the best and the brightest minds to share, discover and celebrate the innovation and best practices happening in the world of pharma marketing,” said Jennifer Woods, Vice President, Fierce Life Sciences Events. “We are also extraordinarily proud that this event broke our 2019 attendance record to deliver the largest audience in the conference’s history.”

Woods added, “Following the success of the 2022 event, many of our event partners have already signed on for our 2023 event. We are excited to bring the industry together next Fall.”

Across three days, Digital Pharma East provided a cross section of strategies and best practices broadly used by marketing and commercial teams at big pharma companies and agencies. Industry experts discussed new ideas, innovations, and emerging trends and learn what it means to be fierce in pharma marketing.

Digital Pharma East Highlights:

High-level, cutting-edge content from over 100 speakers for more than 60 sessions addressed the biggest challenges facing pharma marketers in today’s healthcare landscapeChaunté Lowe, four time Olympian and breast cancer survivor presented the keynote “The Journey Forward” to help others find strength and lead with serviceRay Gomez, Vice President, Worldwide Omni-Channel Capabilities, Bristol-Myers Squibb presented a Fireside Chat to discuss demystifying omni-channel engagementKatherine Atkinson, Chief Commercial Officer at Evofem Biosciences presented Be Fierce and “Get Phexxi”: How Evofem’s Phexxi Campaign Disrupted Traditional Pharma MarketingElena Livshina, US Head of Cardiovascular Portfolio, Commercial, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discussed the “Hear Your Heart™ Campaign” during her Fireside ChatInsights from industry leaders from event partners including AstraZeneca, Bayer, Biohaven, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK, Janssen, Merck, Otsuka, Pfizer, Sanofi, Takeda and UCB Networking opportunities such as one-on-one matchmaking, breakfasts, coffee talk breaks, cocktail receptions, strolling lunches and coffee talk, a Pandora sound lounge and a headshot lounge brought the pharma marketing community together

Digital Pharma East attendees thought the conference was productive and said:

“Just wonderful to have these conversations around Innovation and what we can all do to make Health Care better” “We’re excited to be here to get the opportunity to engage with like-minded folks that are trying to be digital disruptors in the industry”“This is a big networking opportunity and learning a lot about new capabilities across organizations”

The 2022 Fierce Pharma Marketing Awards, an annual awards program presented by Fierce Pharma, took place in conjunction with event. The competition highlighted the pharma companies and their agencies that have produced thought-provoking, innovative, and compelling campaigns that are making a difference and meeting the global health challenges of today and tomorrow. In addition, Fierce Pharma partnered with Health Union on the Health Union Social Health Awards. Awards winners were announced at a gala dinner at the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts. View the winners here. The awards event was sponsored by Health Union, SXM Media, DeepIntent, PulsePoint and Snap Inc. 

Through a partnership with Sproutl, Digital Pharma East donated a Purrble Companion to the St. Christopher Hospital for Children in Philadelphia for every paid registration during the month of August. Purrble Companion aids children find calm in moments of stress and other challenging emotions. Additionally, all attendees participating in the Passport program played a part for a charitable cause. All of the prizes were centered around charitable donations, including support for the families impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Digital Pharma East was developed in conjunction with its Advisory Board.

Digital Pharma East 2023 takes place September 12-14, 2023 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The following companies are sponsoring the event: PatientPoint, IQVIA, AdTheorent, Doceree, DeepIntent, GoodRx, Doximity, PulsePoint and Real Chemistry.

For sponsorship opportunities contact:Andy WalkerDor PeledShauna Greig[email protected][email protected][email protected] 

Stay connected with Digital Pharma East on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here. 

Media Contact
Linda Lam
Digital Pharma East
[email protected] 

NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Hotel Management today announces the annual “GMs to Watch” list, which showcases strong, passionate leaders in the hospitality industry. 

Each year, Hotel Management opens up its call for nominations to the greater industry in order to capture true talent that deserves widespread recognition for their dedication to the field.

This year, more than 900 nominations were received, and 48 professionals were chosen by Hotel Management’s senior editorial staff for their dedication and outstanding achievements. They are:

1.  Florence Alloing, Group General Manager, Georgian House Hotel, Pimlico & Victorian House Hotel, Grasmere
2.  Aaron Bajorek, General Manager, The Jacquard, An Autograph Collection Hotel
3.  Ross Bartlett, Regional General Manager, Amway Grand Plaza, Curio Collection by Hilton
4.  Cody Bertone, General Manager, Virgin Hotels New Orleans
5.  Norina Cadili, General Manager, JW Marriott Grand Rapids
6.  Brian Courtney, General Manager, GreenTree Inn Flagstaff
7.  Renato De Oliveira, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
8.  Jason Delcamp, General Manager, Hotel Operations, The Junto
9.  Jeremy Dougherty, General Manager, Bar Harbor Inn & Spa
10.  Nicole Ebersole, General Manager, Homewood Suites by Hilton Raleigh Cary I-40
11.  Rhodora Escobar, General Manager, Staypineapple, An Elegant Hotel, Union Square San Francisco
12.  Shannon Foster, General Manager & Area Vice President HRIL, Holston House Nashville – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
13.  Rick Garcia, General Manager, The Monsaraz San Diego, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
14.  Geoff Gaumer, Area General Manager, Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel
15.  Kasey Hanson, General Manager, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Boulder Longmont
16.  Kiesha Henry, General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Washington Capitol Hill/Navy Yard
17.  Sean Howe, General Manager, The Westin Waltham Boston
18.  Derek Hunt, General Manager, Kennebunkport Resort Collection: Kennebunkport Inn, Yachtsman Hotel & Marina Club, Boathouse Waterfront Hotel + Restaurant, The Grand Hotel
19.  Eric Jenkins, General Manager, Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
20.  Noel Johnson, General Manager/Property Sales Lead, Aiden by Best Western @ Scottsdale North
21.  Phil Klaus, General Manager, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Indianapolis Downtown
22.  Michael Klein, General Manager, The Eliza Jane – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
23.  Kayla Kuehne, General Manager, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Grand Mound Centralia
24.  Jessica LaRosa, General Manager, Esmé Miami Beach Hotel
25.  Roman Lee-Lo, Hotel Manager, The Rees Hotel Queenstown
26.  Dana Livings, General Manager, GreenTree Extended Stay Eagle / Vail Valley
27.  Ally Martin, General Manager, Hyatt House Orlando Airport
28.  Ian McClendon, General Manager, The Edgewater Hotel
29.  David Melugin, Area General Manager, Hilton Springfield
30.  John Mesaros, Dual General Manager, Courtyard by Marriott Fort Myers at I-75 and Gulf Coast Town Center & SpringHill Suites by Marriott Fort Myers Airport
31. Lorrie Miller, General Manager, Dunes Manor Hotel
32. Shannon Moore, General Manager, Hilton Garden Inn Burlington Downtown
33. Zaw Oo, Complex General Manager, Hampton Inn & Suites and Home2 Suites by Hilton Las Vegas Convention Center
34. Rodolfo Ortega, General Manager, Tru by Hilton Atlanta Galleria Ballpark
35. Steve Otto, General Manager, Staybridge Suites Rochester – Commerce Drive NW
36. Ryan Parker, General Manager, The Shay
37. Nick Pearson, General Manager, Jupiter Hotel Portland
38. Chris Raines, General Manager, AC Hotel by Marriott Bethesda Downtown
39. Lizzie Raudenbush, General Manager, The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton
40. Josh Rigsby, General Manager, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Blacksburg-University Area
41. Maggie Rosa, General Manager, Atlanta Marriott Perimeter Center
42. Jeremy Sadler, General Manager, 106 Jefferson Huntsville, Curio Collection by Hilton
43. Joseph Stewart, General Manager, TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbia Southeast/Fort Jackson
44. Nils Sven Rothbart, General Manager, Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA
45. Fred Thompson, General Manager, Hampton Inn Rehoboth Beach
46. Jacqueline Volkart, General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Bal Harbour
47. Shawnice Walker, General Manager, Staybridge Suites Houston – NASA/Clear Lake
48. John Wells, General Manager, Hilton Chicago

“The nominations for Hotel Management’s 2022 GMs to Watch class were especially inspiring—we selected 48 members, the largest group ever,” said Elaine Simon, Senior Managing Editor with Questex Hospitality and Hotel Management. “The ongoing recovery has presented general managers with a continuing array of challenges, and these winners are creating a foundation for success for their properties and employees. In terms of guests, they are meeting new expectations with aplomb. Congratulations to HM’s 2022 GMs to Watch—we can’t wait to see what you do next.”

The 2022 “GMs to Watch” winners are featured in the November/December print issue of Hotel Management. Visit www.hotelmanagement.net to learn more.

About Hotel Management, a Division of Questex Hospitality Group
Hotel Management is a leading B2B centralized print and online source for the latest news, trends and analysis across the hospitality industry. Stay up-to-date on breaking news in global and local investment, development, technology, operations, food & beverage and design.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

Media Contacts
Elaine Simon
Senior Managing Editor
212-895-8431
[email protected] 

Michelle MacLeod
Marketing Manager
617-219-8346
[email protected] 

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Questex’s Live Design International 2022 (LDI), the preeminent event for the live events industry, brought together the entire entertainment, design, and technology community with manufacturers and distributors of ultramodern gear, and professional training from world-renowned industry leaders. This year’s show was a triumph on all fronts, proving that the future of live events is bright, with over 10,000 registrants, 43% of training courses in the LDInstitute sold out, and hundreds of demos of groundbreaking innovative technology that did not disappoint.

LDI Highlights Include:

Comprehensive and hands-on professional training with 156 industry leaders covering lasers, lighting, projection-mapping, lighting consoles, electrical, rigging, audio, production techniques, software, and media servers.A dynamic XLIVExLDI experience with 24 innovators and visionaries covering the metaverse, Web3 technology, immersive entertainment, gaming engines, XR, VR, MR, AR, and brand experiences.Speakers from Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Dark Room Creative, XR Studios, MA Lighting, MODE Studios, PRG, ETC, Meyer Sound, Vectorworks, Dragone, ACT Entertainment, American Song Contest, Sovereign Candle Collective, and more.Keynote speaker Mark Stutzman, CTO, AREA15 delivered the opening keynote, “The Blending of Technology and Digital with Immersive Entertainment.”A celebration of the fourth annual Pat MacKay Diversity in Design Scholarships, Paky Award, Sustainability Award, and 30th annual LDI Booth & Best Debuting Product Awards. See the full list of winners here.Insider Tours: LDI took attendees on guided, behind-the-scenes tours of AREA15, Meow Wolf, Perception Digital Art Museum, and the hottest Las Vegas Clubs including Tao and Tao Beach, Marquee, Jewel, Hakkasan, and Omnia.The Expo Hall highlighted over 200 exhibitors showing new technologies, including live entertainment from SkyFire Arts.The International Laser Display Association (ILDA) provided an opportunity for attendees to become certified laser safety officers and laser display operators. Additional courses curated by LDI carry renewal credits for those certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) as entertainment electricians, portable power distribution technicians, entertainment riggers, and arena riggers.Foster The Future Program had an exciting second year with 159 students and young professionals between the ages of 18-25 participating. The Foster the Future program includes the Pat MacKay Diversity in Design Scholarships, LDI Production Assistants Program, and the Young Career Professionals Program.In-Person Networking happened around the Circle Bar, at booth parties, the standing-room-only New Technology Breakfasts, the Alegria La Fiesta Latina cocktail reception sponsored by AVI Latinoamérica, Foster the Future Roundtable, LDInnovation League Luncheon, Crew Up & Connect Industry Party, and LDI After Dark, all allowing attendees to catch up with colleagues and make new contacts.The show was co-located with Digital Signage Experience (DSE), the only dedicated trade show and conference for the digital signage industry, bringing together the entire ecosystem, including professionals from advertising, brand marketing, experience design, entertainment, hospitality, and retail, as well as IT systems integrators, manufacturers, and more.

“LDI 2022 was truly a rewarding event, from the buzz in the expo hall to a very robust professional training program covering all aspects of the entertainment design and technology industry, from basics to futuristic technology, embracing virtual worlds and the emerging possibilities of the metaverse,” said Ellen Lampert-Gréaux, LDI Creative Director.  

Here’s what attendees and exhibitors had to say about LDI 2022:

“We had a fantastic show! Our team was excited to be back at the show after a three-year hiatus. We expected a lot of contact and interest from customers leading up to the show, so the crowded booth didn’t surprise us in the least. It was great to see so many faces again, both our faithful partners and customers but also the many new faces and contacts we made. The attention on our new products was great and based on the quality leads generated it gives us a lot of opportunities to continue our growth,” said Eric Loader, Director of Sales & Marketing, Elation.

“I enjoyed DSE and LDI this week. This year my impression is the exhibitor-to-exhibitor networking between the shows was amazing and it will be hard to evaluate because most shows look at attendee-to-exhibitor actions. On a side note, your on-site staff were efficient and professional with an almost flawless registration process. Thank you and I am looking forward to your next event,” said Wayne Rorex, Associate Producer, Renegade Talk Radio.

“LDI gives you the opportunity to break into the industry while you’re still young and trying to start up your career,” said Cameron Banks, Student, University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

LDI will take place Sunday through Tuesday, December 3-5, 2023, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, with the conference starting November 30. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelly Tuner, Director of Sales, at [email protected].

About Live Design International (LDI)
Established in 1988, Live Design International (LDI) is built on a 30-plus year history as the essential trade show and conference for global live design professionals. Attendees come to LDI to see the latest gear and entertainment technology in action, covering audio, lighting, projection, video, staging, special effects, and XR. It is also a great opportunity to refresh their knowledge and professional training as well as network and be inspired by colleagues and the manufacturers and distributors at the vanguard of entertainment technology. For more information, visit https://www.ldishow.com/. LDI will take place November 30 – December 5, 2023, at the West Hall in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

About Questex
Questex helps people live better and longer. Questex brings people together in the markets that help people live better: travel, hospitality, and wellness; the industries that help people live longer: life science and healthcare; and the technologies that enable and fuel these new experiences. We live in the experience economy – connecting our ecosystem through live events, surrounded by data insights and digital communities. We deliver experience and real results. It happens here.

LDI Media Contact
Sarah Joy Lagunzad
Sr. Marketing Manager
[email protected]