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Trial Equity and MTA Partner to Champion Diversity in Clinical Research  

A Bold Step Forward: Trial Equity and MTA Partner to Champion Diversity in Clinical Research [May 20, 2024] – Trial Equity and Miller Tanner Associates (MTA) are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at expanding education and participation across diverse patient groups, in a strategic move to address the crucial gap in clinical trial diversity. This collaboration will co-market Trial Equity’s innovative Clinical Trial Diversity Training to pharmaceutical sponsors, CROs, and site networks, leveraging MTA’s extensive global reach and expertise in event management within the healthcare sector.  “This partnership...

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Miller Tanner Associates Honored as Silver and Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in 2024 American Business Awards® 

Miller Tanner Associates (MTA) was named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the Corporate Event category; a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Employee Engagement Event category; and a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Incentive Event category in the 22nd Annual American Business Awards®.  The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.   Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be...

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Audience Engagement

No matter what type of event you’re planning, we’re willing to bet that audience engagement is one of your top priorities – and, more than likely, one of your biggest challenges. These days, event organizers are facing serious competition when it comes to holding the attention of their audiences. In a world in which distractions are always within reach (literally and figuratively!), figuring out how to engage an audience has become as essential as it is challenging. But with a few tips and a solid variety of audience participation ideas...

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How to Plan an Incentive Trip on a Budget

Incentive trips are a smart, essential investment for any company, including major corporations and small businesses alike. Offering incentive trips for employees can directly contribute to stronger business results, in addition to a multitude of other advantages. And here’s more good news: an outstanding incentive trip is possible even if you’re working with a limited budget. In fact, with some savvy budget hacks for travel planning, there are plenty of great company trip ideas that are far more affordable than you might think. What is an Incentive Trip? Essentially, an...

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MTA Workshop: 2023 Awards

At Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) 2024 Annual Global Workshop we recognize the distinguished associates who have gone above and beyond for our customers and each other during 2023.  We celebrate the team with these five awards that are presented at our Global Workshop awards event:  MTA GIFT OF SERVICE AWARD: Logan White, Diana Reed, Kristin Puryear and Heather Cheng The Gift of Service award recognizes associates who exemplify MTA’s core values by providing exceptional service to both customers and their fellow team members. We are pleased to announce the 2023...

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Meet MTA: Accounting Associate Anne Weiland

The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to Accounting Associate Anne Weiland. Anne’s strengths and skill set are ideally suited as a valued member of the Finance Team. Meet Anne Weiland, Accounting Associate Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Relator, Harmony, Deliberative, Responsibility, Consistency Tell us about your current role with MTA. What are your primary responsibilities? My current part-time role with...

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MTA Spotlight: Accounting Associate Anne Weiland’s Inspiring Donor Story

We’d like to spotlight a Miller Tanner Associates team member for her extraordinary act of kindness – one that qualifies as a special badge of honor. This week, Anne Weiland, an accounting associate at MTA, will become a kidney donor to someone she’s never met. This generous decision stems from a compassionate desire to transform someone’s life. As Anne embarks on this journey, her story is an inspiring reminder of the power of human generosity.  Last Thanksgiving, Anne took a serendipitous journey through the woods with fellow hikers, two of whom...

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How Miller Tanner Associates Optimizes Attendee Engagement at Events  

In today’s rapidly evolving event landscape, the buzzword on every organizer’s lips is attendee engagement. But what exactly does “attendee engagement” mean, and why has it become the cornerstone of successful event planning?  Understanding the essence of attendee engagement and its significance can transform how we approach event planning. It shifts the focus from merely gathering an audience to actively involving them, turning each event into a dynamic, interactive experience that delivers real value to everyone involved.  How MTA Maximizes Attendee Experiences Senior Director, Customer Experience (CX) Conor Barry shares...

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MTA’s Strategic Meetings Management Saves Time and Significantly Reduces Costs for Life Sciences Meetings 

The Event A life sciences company with complex training needs contacted Miller Tanner Associates for planning guidance. The Challenge Our customer, a life sciences company, needed to deliver training on 5 different protocols to 600 HCP attendees from numerous European sites, many of whom required multiple trainings on different combinations of these protocols. To add to the complexity, this was a rolling site list with attendees being added, some with tight turnaround times on Visas. The Solution MTA partnered with our customer to provide comprehensive Strategic Meetings Management that would...

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Meet MTA: Selina Rogers, Senior Financial Analyst

The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to Senior Financial Analyst Selina Rogers. Data is Selina’s love language; she’s a master at translating financial and event data into actionable, compelling insights that enamor both our internal teams and our customers. Meet Selina Rogers, Senior Financial Analyst Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Relator, Harmony, Belief, Achiever, Responsibility Languages spoken: English and some Mandarin  ...

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Meet MTA: Sydney Shields, Global Experience Specialist – Events

The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to Global Experience Specialist – Events Sydney Shields. Sydney’s role supports logistical and on-site event management to deliver tailored experiences for attendees. Meet Sydney Shields Global Experience Specialist – Events Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Strategic, Achiever, Individualization, Activator, Ideation Languages spoken: French intermediately; I studied it and can hold a basic conversation –...

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Meet MTA: Sarae Gdovin, Senior Global Experience Designer – Events

The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to Senior Global Experience Designer – Events Sarae Gdovin. Sarae leverages her extensive expertise in pharmaceutical industry event management to deliver successful events for both our internal team and our customers. Meet Sarae Gdovin, Senior Global Experience Designer – Events Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Arranger, Learner, Strategic, Achiever, Individualization Tell us about your current role...

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Meet MTA: Kyra Matthews, Global Experience Designer – Events

The Miller Tanner Associates’ (MTA) difference is our people. That’s why we want to introduce you to our team of superstars that brings our corporate meetings and events to life for our customers. Today we introduce you to Global Experience Designer – Events Kyra Matthews. As a global experience designer, Kyra collaborates with the Global Experiences Team to meticulously plan and execute outstanding events from beginning to end. Meet Kyra Matthews, Global Experience Designer – Events Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Developer, Achiever, Positivity, Input, Arranger Tell us about your current...

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MTA Champions Diversity in Clinical Trials Ahead of FDA’s Latest Draft Guidance

Miller Tanner Associates (MTA) has recently joined Trial Equity in a partnership aimed at expanding education and participation across diverse patient groups, a strategic move to address the crucial gap in clinical trial diversity.

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