Meet MTA: Lauren Stagner, 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 Lauren Stagner. Lauren is a pro at bringing people together collaboratively to create meaningful experiences with intentionality and exceptionality. Meet Lauren Stagner, Global Experience Designer – Events Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Connectedness, Relator, Strategic, Input, Intellection Languages spoken:English (fluent) and some (conversational) Spanish Tell us about your...
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Success Story: Congress Management in Denmark
The Event: A global healthcare company hosted various meetings throughout the week at the annual European Lung Cancer Congress (ELCC) in Denmark. The Challenge: Given our customer’s challenges, which included an abbreviated timeframe, budget limitations, and lack of internal planning resources, they reached out to the Miller Tanner Associates team to assist as project lead offering logistical support and strategic congress management to be executed within a 2 ½ month timeframe. The Solution: The MTA team stepped into action to coordinate pre-event logistics for on-site congress management of multiple events,...
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Success Story: Double the Success – Achievers’ Clubs in St. Martin and Venice, Italy
The Event: Our customer, a clinical research organization, needed assistance planning two separate, concurrent, 4-day incentive trips for their Achievers’ Club in both Europe and US markets. Understanding our customer’s goals of connection and reward, Miller Tanner Associates began sourcing for the two incentive events in summer of 2022 for the spring 2023 events. Challenges: Why Vendor Partnerships Are Important Typically, European hotels are closed from November to March which can make planning challenging. This can impact site visits and coordination. The MTA Team worked closely with the hotel partner...
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Meet MTA: Dina Stezhka, 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 Dina Stezhka, our France-based associate. In her role, Dina is attentive to our customers’ event needs, ensuring their events are on track and running smoothly from start to finish. Meet Dina Stezhka, Global Experience Designer – Events Strengths (based on CliftonStrengths): Focus, Positivity, Significance, Includer, Restorative Languages...
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Meet MTA: Ciara Redden, Key Account Manager (EU)
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 Key Account Manager (EU) Ciara Redden, our associate based in Ireland. Combining her years of experience in the hospitality industry with her panache for relationship building, Ciara supports and navigates our clients throughout their event planning process with attentiveness and ease. Meet Ciara Redden Tell us about your current role with MTA....
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Guide to KOL Mapping & KOL Identification
Developing and nurturing relationships with key opinion leaders, or KOLs, is a significant investment for any team in the pharma industry. The right KOL can provide valuable insights that inform better decision-making across therapeutic areas, specialties, and geographies. However, it’s essential to identify the right KOLs before executing virtual advisory boards or other KOL engagements. This is where KOL mapping comes in. KOL mapping ensures that you identify the right experts to help you achieve your team’s goals, regardless of their location or clinical area of expertise. What is KOL...
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Meet MTA: Emily Carpenter, Global Experience Specialist – Partnerships
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 – Partnerships Emily Carpenter. With her background in the events industry and extensive knowledge of vendor partnerships, Emily joins our Global Experience Team with a passion for sourcing and matching the best venues for our customers’ event needs. Meet Emily Carpenter Tell us about your current role with MTA? What...
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Meet MTA: Michael Rodriguez, Global Experience Designer – Production
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 – Production Michael Rodriguez. Michael’s creative ingenuity and passion for live production is a tremendous asset to our Global Experience Production Team. Meet Michael Rodriguez Tell us about your current role with MTA? Global Experience Designer – Production. What are your primary responsibilities? I work in concert with the...
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Understanding Strategic Meetings Management
Have you ever found yourself stressed out, stretched thin, and seriously feeling the pressure of planning a meeting that checks all the right boxes? If so, you certainly aren’t alone – and you’ve probably thought to yourself, “There has to be a better way.” And there is. Strategic Meetings Management (SMM) is the solution that an increasing number of organizations are relying on to overcome the pain points of corporate event planning, and it could be the answer you’ve been searching for. What Is Strategic Meetings Management? Strategic Meetings Management...
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Event Risk Management Planning: How To Plan For Crisis
Event risk management planning refers to the process of assessing and mitigating risks associated with hosting an event. It involves identifying potential risks, evaluating their likely impacts, developing strategies and procedures for dealing with them, and putting plans in place to reduce or eliminate their occurrence. Proper event risk management planning is essential for events of any size, from small conferences to large-scale festivals. When it comes to creating a successful event risk management plan, it’s important to understand the types of risks that events face. To help companies address...
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