Congress Events

Optimize your congress event management and enhance communication at a fraction of traditional costs

ExtendMed's Health Expert Connect™ gives you the power to streamline planning, execution, and follow-up for all your congress activities—from one-on-one meetings to poster sessions and dinner events.

Congress planning shouldn't be a coordination nightmare

Pharma teams often struggle with scattered HCP lists, manual scheduling processes and fragmented communication workflows, leading to missed opportunities, compliance gaps, and suboptimal event outcomes.

ExtendMed changes that with a centralized platform purpose-built for congress planning and execution, ensuring all operations are streamlined, compliant and productive.

 

See Health Expert ConnectTM in action

Coordinate attendee invitations and registration

Send targeted invitations to segmented HCP lists and manage registration workflows. Track who's attending which sessions and automate reminder communications leading up to the event.

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Schedule one-on-one meetings efficiently

Enable HCPs to book time slots directly with your team using integrated calendar management. Segment meeting availability by HCP tier and automatically coordinate schedules across multiple suites.

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Manage event logistics and venue details

Store comprehensive venue information, room layouts and event requirements. Track poster sessions, dinner events and presentation schedules with detailed logistics coordination.

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Capture real-time feedback and insights

Use QR codes for immediate poster session feedback and conduct post-event evaluations. Record and transcribe meetings with AI-powered analysis to extract key themes and insights.

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Streamline compliance and expense tracking

Automatically distribute group meal expenses among attendees and maintain Sunshine-ready documentation. Track all congress-related costs and generate compliance reports seamlessly.

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Everything you need to run successful congress programs

Plan

  • Multi-list consolidation and HCP segmentation
  • Targeted invitation campaigns with conditional logic
  • Automated scheduling with calendar integration
  • Venue and logistics coordination

Execute

  • Real-time attendee tracking and check-ins
  • One-on-one meeting coordination across multiple suites
  • Poster session and presentation management
  • Dinner event and reception planning

Analyze

  • Meeting recording and transcription with AI analysis
  • Post-event evaluation collection and analysis
  • Real-time insight sharing with internal teams
  • Integration with CRM systems for follow-up coordination

See how we help teams like yours

Mediar Therapeutics needed rapid, cross-functional insights in fibrosis. We convened a virtual advisory board of top experts, facilitated real-time collaboration and fast-tracked the feedback loop.

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A global oncology biopharma used Health Expert Connect™ to orchestrate 1:1s, a dinner forum and follow-ups across ASCO and EHA—centralizing schedules, compliance tracking and KOL analytics to deepen relationships at scale.

An inflammatory-disease company expanding into nephrology ran asynchronous boards, surveys and chart audits to learn the market fast, refine messaging and engage specialists every six weeks—accelerating entry with lower spend.

A small pharma prepping first launch scaled stakeholder engagement with a lean team, mixing virtual meetings and ongoing discussion to surface payer hurdles and patient insights early, de-risk and beat rivals to key KOLs.

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Jaime Arvizo Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs

In 25 years of working with vendors, ExtendMed stands at the top of the list. They’re strategic partners, arming my staff with vital statistics and sharing their experience and ideas for the future. They’re nimble and they understand our business. They’ve anticipated issues, recommended new directions and implemented our decisions efficiently.”

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Vice President, Group Account DirectorGlobal Medical Comms Firm

We feel your team does the best job out of any vendor we have used for virtual advisory boards.”

Dr. Michael Chang Vice President, Medical Affairs

The virtual format enables more frequent touchpoints while reducing time commitments for busy specialists. We can build relationships and confidence across multiple specialty areas in ways that traditional in-person meetings never could. The platform makes it possible to engage specialists who would never attend a weekend conference but will participate in targeted discussions relevant to their practice."

Compare congress planning with vs. without ExtendMed

Click through each category to see how Health Expert Connect™ compares to traditional congress approaches—and what teams gain when they make the switch.

HCP list management with ExtendMed

Consolidate multiple HCP lists from trials, CRM databases and booth visits into segmented, targetable groups. Automate invitation campaigns with conditional logic based on HCP characteristics.

HCP list management without ExtendMed

Manual management of scattered spreadsheets and databases. Time-intensive processes to coordinate invitations across different HCP segments and data sources.

Meeting coordination with ExtendMed

Integrated calendar booking with real-time availability across multiple meeting suites. HCPs can self-schedule with automatic confirmations and calendar integration.

Meeting coordination without ExtendMed

Manual back-and-forth scheduling via email. Difficult to coordinate availability across team members and optimize meeting time utilization during the congress.

Event logistics with ExtendMed

Centralized venue management with room layouts, capacity tracking and logistics coordination. Automated attendee management with real-time check-in capabilities.

Event logistics without ExtendMed

Scattered coordination across multiple tools and manual processes. Higher risk of double-booking, capacity issues and logistical oversights during events.

Insight capture with ExtendMed

QR codes for immediate feedback collection, automated meeting transcription and AI-powered analysis. Real-time insight sharing with internal teams during the congress.

Insight capture without ExtendMed

Manual note-taking with inconsistent documentation. Delayed insight compilation and sharing, missing opportunities for real-time strategic adjustments.

Compliance management with ExtendMed

Automated expense allocation for group meals and events. Sunshine-ready documentation with comprehensive audit trails for all congress activities.

Compliance management
without ExtendMed

Manual expense tracking and allocation. Time-intensive compliance documentation with a higher risk of errors and missing documentation.

Team coordination
with ExtendMed

Centralized platform for internal team coordination with shared calendars, meeting assignments and real-time updates. Optimize team member utilization across congress activities.

Team coordination without ExtendMed

Fragmented communication across email, text, and manual coordination. Suboptimal team utilization and missed opportunities for strategic HCP engagement.

Support model with ExtendMed

Dedicated program managers, white-glove onboarding and ongoing strategic consulting. Platform can be fully managed by ExtendMed or licensed for in-house operation. Flexible support scales with your needs.

Support model without ExtendMed

Fragmented vendor relationships across multiple tools and services. No single point of accountability for program success. Limited strategic guidance on program optimization and best practices.

Better congress planning in just three steps

Nobody wants to add complexity to congress coordination. That's why we've made getting started with ExtendMed simple and strategic—from first conversation to measurable congress success.

Express your interest

Fill out the form below so we can understand your congress goals, target HCP segments, and current coordination challenges.

Get a tailored demo

We'll show you how our platform can power your congress planning and execution end-to-end. You'll see exactly how it integrates with your existing congress workflows.

Launch with confidence

We'll guide you through HCP list setup, event configuration, and team coordination. Your congress activities will have dedicated support throughout the planning and execution process.

A few FAQs

Still have questions? Here are answers to the most common ones we hear from clients exploring Health Expert Connect™ for congress planning.

Can we consolidate HCP lists from multiple sources into the platform?

Yes. We can integrate data from CRM systems, clinical trial databases and other sources into segmented, targetable groups with comprehensive batch upload capabilities.

How does the one-on-one meeting scheduling work during a congress?

HCPs can book available time slots directly through the platform with real-time calendar integration. You can segment availability by HCP tier and coordinate across multiple meeting suites.

Can we track expenses and manage compliance documentation?

Absolutely. The platform automatically allocates group meal expenses, tracks all congress costs and generates Sunshine-ready documentation with comprehensive audit trails.

How do you handle messaging for specialists outside their primary expertise area?

We develop specialty-specific messaging that connects your therapy to each specialist's clinical priorities and operational realities. For example, addressing endocrinologists about thyroid eye disease in terms of autoimmune dynamics, not just eye symptoms.

How do you capture and analyze insights from congress activities?

We provide QR codes for immediate feedback, automated meeting transcription, and AI-powered analysis. All insights can be shared with internal teams in real-time during congress.

Can we use this for multiple congresses throughout the year?

Yes. The platform supports year-round congress coordination with HCP tracking across multiple events, enabling strategic relationship building over time.

What kind of support do you provide during congress execution?

We offer real-time support during congress events, including technical assistance, logistics coordination and immediate issue resolution to ensure smooth execution.

How does this integrate with our existing congress planning processes?

The platform complements existing workflows while providing better coordination tools. We can integrate with your current systems and adapt to your established congress methodologies.

I have another question.

We’re happy to answer it. Contact us directly or use the form above to request a demo and start the conversation.

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