Some of you who have been reading the blog for a while now may have noticed that I enjoy making lists, particularly “Top 5” lists of things I do or don’t like. This has been a lifetime passion of mine, even as a kid. I can’t tell you how excited a young Derek was to … Continue reading Have Yourself a Merry Little CMEpalooza Archive Update

Yes indeed, ’tis the month of bags filled with mail from little boys and girls asking for that special something. Sadly, we were unable to get good old Saint Nick to help out with CMEpalooza’s special mailbox — our Ask Us Anything feature — so it’s up to the two of us (with some help … Continue reading Ask Us Anything: December Edition

Two hundred and fifty years ago, Thomas Jefferson sat down in the small house he was renting a few blocks from Independence Hall in Philadelphia and wrote these prophetic words: We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable… Yes, yes, I can hear you already. “Wait just a second. I may not have been … Continue reading Something Sacred and Undeniable: The Value of a CMEpalooza Sponsorship

While the rest of the CME world decompresses after another banner year of CMEpalooza, here at Palooza HQ, we simply couldn’t ignore our mailbag that was overwhelming with cries for help. And so we’re back with another installment of our Ask Us Anything feature. We’d love to keep this going through the end of 2025 … Continue reading Ask Us Anything: November Edition

It was another banner day for CMEpalooza yesterday, with nearly 1,200 CME professionals joining us for our free smorgasbord of education and entertainment. If you missed any of the sessions, or perhaps if you want to go back and rewatch something particularly riveting, links to all of the sessions can be found on our Fall … Continue reading CMEpalooza Fall 2025 Wrapup