{"id":7952,"date":"2006-03-24T16:19:00","date_gmt":"2006-03-24T16:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pharma-mkting.com\/free-dinner-for-brand-managers\/"},"modified":"2019-02-21T01:27:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T01:27:50","slug":"free-dinner-for-brand-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/blog\/free-dinner-for-brand-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Dinner for Brand Managers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a pharmaceutical brand manager, I would like to offer you a FREE dinner at a fine restaurant in New Brunswick, NJ on Monday, April 3, 2006. <\/p>\n<p>As you many readers of this blog know, I run <a style=\"font-family: arial;\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/\">Pharma Marketing Network<\/a>, which is hosting the <a style=\"font-family: arial;\" href=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/networkingdinner\/\">3rd Annual Networking Dinner Reception<\/a> for members of the pharmaceutical marketing community. This is an outstanding networking event that already has about 120 people registered. <\/p>\n<p>In fact, the reason I have been neglecting this blog is because I&#8217;ve been so busy organizing this event! But, it&#8217;s worth it. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the deal:    <\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-weight: bold; font-family: arial;\"><p>THE FIRST 10 QUALIFIED PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY BRAND MANAGERS TO EMAIL ME (johnmack@virsci.com) WILL BE ADMITTED FREE!<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the catch? <\/p>\n<p>Well, you&#8217;ll have to co-exist with about 120 sales and marketing people from the vendor\/service side of the business. But it&#8217;s a friendly, non-threatening atmosphere and definitely worth it, especially if you are attending the 4th Annual Pharmaceutical Marketing Summit being held the following 2 days down the block at the Hyatt. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, we have an interesting agenda:   <\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-family: arial;\">\n<li><b>6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:<\/b> Sign in. Freely mingle to meet and network with colleagues. Wine and beer and other beverages served (included). Cash bar.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>7:00 PM to 8:30 PM:<\/b> Buffet service and sit down to dinner\n<\/li>\n<li><b>7:30 PM to 8:30 PM:<\/b> Presentations\n<ol>\n<li><b>Welcome by John Mack<\/b>, Publisher of Pharma Marketing News.\n<\/li>\n<li><b>The Do&#8217;s &#038; Don&#8217;ts of Integrating Promotional Products into the Marketing Mix<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.custompromotions.com\/\">Custom Promotions, Inc.<\/a>). The presentation will address the value of promotional products in an overall marketing strategy including considerations in the planning process, compliance issues, and domestic versus overseas manufacturing.\n<p> presented by Joe Blewitt, Chief Operating Officer; Jerry Mauder, Sr. Marketing Executive ( <\/li>\n<li><b>The Future of Brand Marketing: Will You be in the Mix?<\/b> A short presentation by Dr. Andree Bates, Managing Director, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campbellbelman.com\/\">Campbell Belman Europe Ltd<\/a>. Using predictive modeling techniques and her many years of experience, Dr. Bates will look at the evolution of the pharma marketing mix viz-a-viz Advertising versus Med Ed versus PR versus Events versus Internet versus Reps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/li>\n<li><b>8:30 PM to 9:15 PM:<\/b> Dessert and Table Discussions:\n<ol>\n<li><b>Brand Management<\/b> hosted by David Patterson, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thomsonpharma.com\/brandmanagement\">Thomson Scientific<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>CME<\/b> hosted by Barbara Wolk, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcrirents.com\/\">MCRI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Market Research<\/b> hosted by Richard Shapiro, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.4clientretention.com\/\">The Center For Client Retention<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Physician Marketing ROI<\/b> hosted by Andree Bates, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campbellbelman.com\/\">Campbell Belman Europe Ltd<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Physician Meetings<\/b> hosted by Stephen M. Carnevale, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.premiertech-inc.com\/\">Premier Technologies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Physician Marketing Challenges<\/b> by Jerry Mauder, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.custompromotions.com\/\">Custom Promotions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/li>\n<li><b>9:15 PM to 9:30 PM:<\/b> Closing Comments and Good Byes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After writing a blog and newsletter article as well as hosting a survey about free gifts to physicians by pharmaceutical companies (see &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/news\/pmn52-article01.html\">Free Gifts to Physicians: What&#8217;s the Big Deal?<\/a>&#8220;), I find it interesting to offer a free dinner to pharmaceutical brand managers! Fortunately, I am not constrained by PhRMA or the OIG! <\/p>\n<p>I wonder if any brand managers will take me up on my offer and put themselves in a position similar to physicians at promotional dinner events that pharma brands host? We won&#8217;t put a target or slap a sign &#8220;detail me&#8221; on you back, but you will be asked to raise your hand and identify yourself! You owe me that much for the great food! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a pharmaceutical brand manager, I would like to offer you a FREE dinner at a fine restaurant in New Brunswick, NJ on Monday, April 3, 2006. 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