The HCEA Annual Meeting is the must-attend industry event of 2010 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 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.

James Carville to Keynote 2010 HCEA Annual Meeting

James Carville, renowned political strategist and colorful commentator, will deliver the keynote address at the 2010 HCEA Annual Meeting, to be held June 26-29, in his hometown of New Orleans. Known everywhere as the "Ragin' Cajun," Carville will speak about the recent transformation in New Orleans and will touch upon some of the latest developments in Washington. You won't want to miss this dynamic speech from a celebrated Louisianan.

Who Attends?

• 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.
• CVB and Destination Marketers

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

• Pharma
• Medical Device
• Association-Specific
• Senior-Level/Advanced
• Regulatory & Compliance
• Marketing Strategies & Tactics
• Global
• Case Studies
• Measurement and Market Research
• Budgeting
• Exhibit Logistics & Planning
• Meeting & Event Planning
• Personal Development

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

Hotel Information

New Orleans Marriott
555 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Ph: 504-581-1000
Rate: $179
Book Your Hotel Stay
A portion of the hotel room rate for the HCEA Annual Meeting is returned
to HCEA in the form a commission used to help defray costs of the meeting.

Thank You to Our 2010 Sponsors

Grand Patron

Diamond Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

• 3D Exhibits
• Convention Plant Designs, Inc.
• Exposures, Ltd.
• GWF Exhibits

Silver Sponsors

• Loran Associates

Bronze Sponsors

• Ardent Impressions

• Convention Models & Talent, Inc.

President's Circle

• Exhibit Source

• Word Up!