TMA Announces Virtual Annual Conference

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TMA will hold a virtual annual conference on Nov. 16-17, TMA 2021: From Chance to Change. As the industry has been challenged in many ways this year, TMA believes it is important to share insights among all stakeholders to equip its audience and members with the understanding and information necessary to successfully navigate the changes that lie ahead. TMA 2021 will feature two half-day interactive virtual sessions with keynotes from regulatory leaders and panel discussions from industry and stakeholder thought leaders that covers everything from Food and Drug Administration policy, marketing denial orders, product authorization pathways (PMTA, SE, MRTP, exemptions) and global trends that may surface in the U.S. and vice-versa.

“For this year’s TMA Annual Conference, we felt it was important to capitalize on the breadth and depth of speakers and expertise that only TMA can bring and condense that into the most important topics for our attendees who have also spent the last 24 months living virtually. We are very proud of our lineup for TMA 2021 and the information that it brings to the people doing the work on the front lines. You simply cannot get this anywhere else but from TMA,” said TMA President and CEO Chris Greer.

The program includes live keynote presentations with Q&As by FDA CTP Director Mitch Zeller and CTP Office of Science Director Matt Holman followed by these panel discussions:

  • An Applicant’s Perspective: Reflections on Where We Stand – Moderated by Jim Solyst, industry consultant
  • The Marketplace Perspective: Adjusting to Change – Moderated by Mary Szarmach, Smoker Friendly
  • Early and Often: Navigating Your Path to Market – Moderated by Jennifer Smith, Altria Client Services
  • Connecting U.S. and Global Trends – Moderated by Jeannie Cameron, JCIC International Consultants

“2021 was another challenging year for in-person events; following feedback from our members and guests, TMA elected to hold our annual conference virtually and will host our annual meeting and conference in 2022 as an in-person and virtual event,” said Greer.

Christopher Greer is the president and CEO of TMA, a position he has held since March 2017. Greer began his career in the regulatory compliance and government affairs sector at Verizon Wireless. In 2010, Greer joined Japan Tobacco International (JTI) USA as regulatory affairs manager. In 2016, Greer was named to the JTI USA executive team as director and department head of corporate affairs and communications for the U.S., Caribbean and Central American markets. Greer’s tobacco experience includes leading U.S. Food and Drug Administration compliance for the U.S. market, business development in the Caribbean and Central America, government relations, international trade and customs, and streamlining internal processes to reduce compliance costs.

For this year’s TMA Annual Conference, we felt it was important to capitalize on the breadth and depth of speakers and expertise that only TMA can bring and condense that into the most important topics for our attendees who have also spent the last 24 months living virtually.

Chris Greer, president and CEO, TMA

TMA 2020 | Digital was TMA’s first virtual only event and featured an expansive program of hour-long discussions and keynotes spread over several months. TMA 2021 takes the best of that format along with a super-charged program aimed directly at those most active in the industry and stakeholder community.

Registration will open on or about Nov. 1 and run up through the conference commencement. Registered attendees will have the ability to view content for 30 days following the end of TMA 2021 and TMA members will have access for longer still. Registration is $299 for non-members and $199 for TMA members.

For more information, please see tma.org or send inquiries to tma@tma.org.

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