The Healthcare Convention & Exhibitors Association (HCEA) is the only organization solely dedicated to improving the effectiveness and quality of all healthcare conventions and congresses, medical meetings and healthcare exhibit marketing throughout the industry.
Important Links
Salt Lake City
Exhibitors
- Exhibitors Registration
- Virtual Exhibit Hall
- Exhibitor Service Kit
- Exhibitors Prospectus (pdf)
- For exhibition inquiries, contact Abby Freeman at 404-252-3663 or e-mail at afreeman@kellencompany.com.
Sponsors
For sponsorship inquiries, contact Jackie Beaulieu at 404-252-3663 or e-mail at jbeaulieu@kellencompany.com.
People Say...
I’d never visited Salt Lake City and was absolutely amazed at how beautiful it is! It’s a cosmopolitan city surrounded by the magnificent Wasatch Mountains that are only ½ hour ride away. The Grand America is a magnificent five-star hotel with huge sleeping rooms, incredible views and impeccable service. I fully intend to vacation after HCEA since our room rates will be honored for three nights before and after the meeting.
Karen Prieto, Forest Laboratories, Inc.
We held our National Sales Meeting at the Grand America three years ago, and it was my first time to Salt Lake City. I had my doubts, but any concerns I had were quickly eliminated as soon as I landed. The spectacular beauty, hospitality and service of the hotel and the city were second to none. When I heard HCEA was going to be in Salt Lake City, I was so excited to be going back!
Sue Jones, Boston Scientific
Like many others, we build a vision in our mind of what we believe areas of the country, or cities look like...partially built by pictures in a magazine, or a book, or what others convey who may have visited...but, you have to see Salt Lake City, no YOU must see and experience Salt Lake City...make plans to attend HCEA. The open grandeur of the city, nestled next to the large salt lake, is only surpassed by the friendliness and desire of those that live and work to make your experience a very memorable one. The Grand America hotel, its ambience, its staff will embrace you as you enter, and will leave you with...I want to come back, come back with family. See you at HCEA in Salt Lake!
Dave Kent, MEDRAD, INC.
Salt Lake City is one of my favorite cities to visit! From the moment you land....you are immersed in nature's beauty and the hospitality of an area that loves to showcase its unique offerings! The combination of HCEA, The Grand America Hotel and the beauty of the surrounding attractions really make this an amazing opportunity! You do not want to miss this one!!"
David Perkins, Dupree/Champion Expositions
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- Comin’ ‘round the mountains
Source: Exhibit City News
Professional Designation
HCEA 2008 Annual Meeting
June 21-24, 2008 - Salt Lake City
Early Registration Deadline May 23, 2008
View Featured Education Tailored to Give You Results
Register Now!
- Attendee Registration
- Exhibitor Registration
- HCEA Golf Tournament
- Crossroads of the Olympic City Tour
The HCEA Annual Meeting will be the must-attend industry event of 2008 for all healthcare exhibit and convention marketers, medical association exhibit managers and medical meeting planners. The HCEA Annual Meeting is your source of industry enlightenment, knowledge empowerment and connecting with your peers from the world's leading healthcare exhibiting companies and medical associations. And, you can earn credits toward your CME designation while you learn and see the latest industry technology.
HCEA Keynote Address: The Water Coolers
The Water Coolers deliver a high-powered, laugh-out-loud combination of sketch comedy and music about what we go through just making each day happen – life, work, kids, husbands, wives, travel, technology – and trying to balance them all. Think Seinfeld set to music. E! Entertainment television calls this hilarious act “the hottest ticket in town!” The New York Times exclaims, “Office life’s loss is show business’s gain!” The Miami Herald raved that The Water Coolers are “like a big thumbs-up at a shareholders meeting!” And the Chicago Sun-Times says that The Water coolers are “guaranteed to make you laugh!”
Who Should Attend?
- Healthcare convention and exhibit marketers, managers and coordinators.
- Medical association show organizers and exhibit managers.
- Medical meeting planners.
- Exhibit and convention industry product and service companies.
- Pharma, medical device and biotech marketers, in general.
Strengthen Your Knowledge
A quarter of the entire meetings and conventions industry — the largest segment — is comprised of healthcare-related shows. While healthcare conventions and exhibitions represent a significant portion of the industry, they also represent a very unique convention marketing niche.
Pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech and many other healthcare-related industries operate within a marketing environment where rules and regulations are uniquely strict. As such, the marketing mix must be highly strategic, and exhibiting plays a key role in this mix.
Enhance Your Exhibit Marketing Skills
Healthcare exhibiting is experiential. It provides the ability to educate and demonstrate in a one-on-one environment, and it can use a combination of every form of media.
While all marketing mix options are valuable in their own way, convention and exhibit marketing is the only one that combines them all. This represents both a tremendous challenge and valuable opportunities.
Featured Education Tracks
- Senior-Level/Advanced
- Exhibit Essentials
- Results Measurement (ROI/ROO)
- Legal & Regulatory
- Pharmaceutical
- Medical Device
- Association
- Case Studies
- Personal Development
- Meeting Planning
Education Designed for Level of Experience
- Level 1: Recommended for those with 1-3 years of experience in healthcare exhibiting.
- Level 2: Recommended for those with 4-7 years of experience in healthcare exhibiting.
- Level 3: Recommended for those with 8+ years of experience in healthcare exhibiting.
Pricing
| Super Saver Registration Deadline - April 23 | Early Registration Deadline – May 23 | Registration After May 23 | ||||||
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| Regular | $595 | $815 | $695 | $915 | $795 | $1,015 | ||
| Associate | $545 | $765 | $645 | $865 | $745 | $965 | ||
| Supporting | $995 | $1,215 | $1,095 | $1,315 | $1,195 | $1,415 | ||
Thank You to Our 2008 Annual Meeting Sponsors
Grand Patron
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Gold Sponsors
| 3D Exhibits | AD-EX |
| Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, and The Water Club – a Signature Hotel by Borgata | Champion Exposition Services |
| Convention Plant Designs, Inc. | Derse |
| EWI Worldwide | Exhibit Concepts, Inc. |
| Exposures, Ltd. | Grand America Hotel |
| GWF Associates | Lynch Exhibits |
| Marketing 101, Inc. | Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau |
| Spike Music | Tampa Bay & Company |
Silver Sponsors
| A. Fassano & Co. | D&J Electronics |
| Gallo Displays | General Graphics Exhibits |
| MC2 | Nichols Display |
| Nimlok Display and Exhibit Solutions Worldwide | Novartis |
| PHOTOSOUND | The Taylor Group |
Bronze Sponsors
| AV Dimensions, Inc. | Bard Access Systems |
| Blair, Inc. | Blue Telescope, Inc. |
| Blue Hive |
Cal Ostlund Exhibits |
| Convention Models & Talents, Inc. |
Dupree Security Group |
| InstaFotos, Inc. |
Live Marketing |
| MEDRAD, INC. | Merck Human Health |
| Willwork Exhibit & Event Services | Wyeth |
| Zenith LaborNet | |
President's Circle
| American Display Alliance |
Ark Media Inc. |
Art Guild |
| Champion Logistics Group | EXHIBITOR Magazine | George P. Johnson |
| Horizon Displays | Marketech, Inc. | On Location |
| Viper Tradeshow Services | Word Up! |
Healthcare Convention Exhibitors Association 
Contact Us 1100 Johnson Ferry Rd. Ste. 300, Atlanta GA 30342
Tel: 404.252.3663 Fax: 404.252.0774 www.hcea.org www.healthcaremeetings.com