Kenes Group ranks among the world's leading Professional Conference Organisers (PCOs). They bring their clients the confidence that comes from hosting over 3,800 conferences around the globe, for over 160,000 participants a year. Founded in Tel Aviv in 1965, and headquartered in Geneva, the company is the only global PCO dedicated to medical and scientific events. The company boasts a team of over 350 professionals, in 19 locations on four continents, and more than 100 long term clients. The 2nd AAT-AD/PD Focus Meeting 2020 took place in April and for 64 | MEETINGS INTERNATIONAL No. 25 2020
the first time was held as an entirely virtual event. Over 1,140 healthcare professionals from 56 countries attended the meeting during the four days of the streaming. The meeting was scheduled to take place in Vienna, Austria. Yet, with mass lockdowns around the world amid a global pandemic, it was clear that the physical meeting would be called off. However, the PCO, together with the scientific committee, reacted quickly with a creative solution for an entirely virtual meeting. Converting a meeting under three weeks into a complete virtual
experience was possible due to the flexibility of the IT team at the company. Working around the clock, the team assisted personally 250 speakers to pre-record their lectures. Fourteen forums and Meet the Professor sessions were live-streamed during the event, adding new content to the custom platform daily. “Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. The science of finding solutions for patients with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases has always been our DNA. Even in difficult times, the science remains our priority. Exchanging data and
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Historical Virtual Meeting FOR ALZHEIMER AND PARKINSON 2020
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