World Congress is the producer of The World Health Care Congress, the first focused and inclusive conference to determine and to implement solutions for an improved U.S. health care system that focuses on the needs of the nation’s largest employers.

The World Health Care Congress will convene the major constituencies in health care including: leading health care purchasers, payers, providers, suppliers, analysts and governmental officials. Delegates will determine actionable goals and feasible implementation strategies for a new healthcare model that is based on value, quality and consumer choice.

World Congress also produces a Leadership Summit Series for senior-level executives across all sectors of the health care industry. The 2005 Leadership Summit Series will include:

• The Leadership Summit on Healthcare Quality and Pay-for-Performance Contracting
• The Leadership Summit on Excellence in Health Plan Product Development
• Leadership Summit on Chronic Care and Disease Management
  

World Congress Conference Manager

World Congress conference managers are entrepreneurial with a drive to identify and forecast health care industry trends to develop a vision for strategic, leadership events. Candidates must demonstrate strong investigative and analytical research skills and the ability to translate this research into a compelling conference agenda. Candidates also must able to develop commercially-viable conference agendas, participate in sponsorship discussions, recruit the highest caliber speakers and give strategic direction to marketing and promotional efforts.

World Congress conference managers bring 2-5 years business experience, preferably in health care, pharma/biotech or conference production, as well as BS/BA in Journalism, Marketing Communications or Business Management. Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to produce a strategic event in a timely manner is a necessity.

Responsibilities include:

• Research health care trends and identify viable conference topics
• Develop a strategic vision for the event and communicate that vision internally and externally
• Foster relationships with health care thought leaders
• Create innovative, valuable program agendas
• Lead a talented team of operations, marketing and sponsorship sales professionals
• Travel to national events and network with hundreds of senior level executives

To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@worldcongress.com.

Conference Coordinator, World Congress

The World Congress Conference Coordinator will serve in many important roles -- both off-site and on-site. Prior to the conference, candidates will demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, be detail-oriented and have the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously (including serve as liaisons with conference speakers, prepare conference documentation, make travel arrangements, determine food and beverage requirements, audio visual needs, room setups and budgets.) At the conference the conference coordinator will display a high level of professionalism and customer service when interacting with speakers and conference attendees (including acting as hotel liaison to process all banquet event orders, managing on-site registration, handling speaker requests.) Please be prepared to travel to up to 6 conferences per year.

This is an entry-level position that reports to the Executive Vice President. You will have 0 - 2 years business experience and a BA/BS in Communications, Business Management or Meeting Planning is preferred.

 To apply for this position, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@worldcongress.com.

If you are interested in career opportunities with World Congress, please forward a cover letter, resume, work samples and salary expectations to: jobs@worldcongress.com.

World Congress is an Equal Opportunity Employer with competitive compensation and benefits including: health and dental insurance, LTD/STD, 401(K) and other job perks. World Congress is a dynamic, achievement-based environment.

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