Where do I watch CMEpalooza Spring?
You watch it on the LIVE page.

Will people be able to hear me on the Hangout?
No. You are not on the Hangout. You are only watching a video feed of the Hangout. You can sing Edelweiss at the top of your lungs and no one will hear you except your neighbors, who might call the police, who might interrupt you while watching CMEpalooza. So basically, don’t sing Edelweiss at the top of your lungs while watching CMEpalooza.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Spring at the office?
Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Spring at home?
Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Spring in a conference room with 20 other people?
Please do.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Spring at the gym?
Yes (show-off).

Can I watch CMEpalooza Spring from the top of a volcano while doing the hula and eating a cheesesteak?
If the cheesesteak is wiz wit — sure. If not — no.

Do I have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza?
Good question. Let’s ask this guy.

Hmmm…seems a little high. The answer is no. You don’t have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza.

Do I have to pre-register or register?
Nope.

Do I have to take a survey afterward?
Well, you don’t have to, but it would be nice if you did. It’s only six questions and shouldn’t take you more than 30 seconds. If it does take you more than 30 seconds, Scott will buy you a pony.

Do I have to watch all the sessions?
YES! No. Watch what interests you.

What if I’m busy during the day of the live broadcast?
All the sessions will be archived on the website, probably within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the session. How are we able to do it so fast? We have a new intern who is a real crackerjack on the interwebs. Here he is hard at work, writing our latest blog post.

Welcome to the finale of our “5 Minutes With…” series, and who better to end with than one of the true pillars of the CME community, Derek Dietze. Derek, who is President of Improve CME, will be moderating our 4 p.m. ET CMEpalooza Spring session entitled “Why We Matter: Successful Strategies for Demonstrating the Value of CE Within Your Own Organization.” A few tidbits from my conversation with Derek (Scott was dilly dallying with something else at the time):

• His self-admitted 24 years experience in CME puts him in a tight race with Kurt Boyce as our “most experienced” CMEpalooza presenter. Amazing that both these gentlemen got their start in CME in their mid-teens (ahem).
• While naming the other individuals involved in his CMEpalooza Spring session, Derek mentions that “someone from a society” will also be part of it but was still TBD. That individual is no longer TBD and is now Wanda Johnson from the Endocrine Society.
• This session is one example of the ACEhp Advocacy Committee’s addressing their key strategic initiatives for 2015. Derek and fellow panel members Heather Guerrero and Marissa Seligman are all current members of the Advocacy Committee.
• And finally, I’d like to take a moment to thank Derek for spelling his name the correct way. Sorry Derrick, Derik, Deric, Daric, and Derec — your mommas got it wrong.