HCEA is unique because it unites three key groups to work together for the benefit of the healthcare convention and medical exhibiting industry. The opportunity provided by HCEA for interaction among healthcare exhibitors, medical associations and industry suppliers is critical to the success of all three groups.

Regular Membership

Regular member organizations manufacture and distribute products and services used or prescribed by the healthcare profession. They are represented by:corporate exhibit managers, corporate meetings and convention managers, marketing directors and sales executives. More Information

Associate Membership

Associate members are healthcare associations, medical societies, congresses or convention organizers. They are represented by executive directors, exhibit managers, convention managers and marketing managers. More Information

Supporting Membership

Supporting members provide products or services pertaining to healthcare conventions, exhibits or meetings. These member organizations include: exhibit builders and designers, convention decorators, convention and visitor bureaus, I & D, hotels, premium manufacturers, destination management companies, transportation and logistics providers, event marketing firms, design firms, multimedia firms, and many others. More Information

Benefits for All Members

Informative Publications

• HCEA's Directory of Healthcare Meetings and Conventions -- a tremendous resource for planning future event strategies, the Directory contains information on approximately 2,000 medical meetings. (a $345 value)
• The HCEA online directory at HealthcareMeetings.com – the web companion of the printed Directory containing information past, present and future on over 30,000 medical meetings and conventions.
• HCEA Advantage magazine, published annually containing the latest market research and industry trends and features
• AIP Alert newsletter, published bi-annually containing features on the latest trends between exhibitors and medical association show organizers
• Guidelines for U.S. Healthcare Conventions
• HCEA's monthly e-newsletter Inbox Informer will keep you informed about the latest news impacting healthcare conventions and exhibitions such as FDA news, PhRMA Code and more. Also, an entire section is devoted to Associate Members' upcoming meetings, giving your meeting much needed exposure.

Access to Industry Market Research

• HCEA 100 Index research reports on the industry’s bellwether conventions.
• HCEA State-of-the-Industry marketing trend reports.
• Global healthcare convention trend research reports.

Reference Guides - HCEA has produced a number of informative guides to assist exhibit and association personnel including:

• Conventional Wisdom
• Meeting Travel and Safety Tips
• Exhibitors Advisory Councils Booklet
• Guidelines for Healthcare Conventions
• Guidelines for Application, Production and Presentation of a Scientific Exhibit or Poster Display
• Code of Professional Standards for the Practice of Healthcare Exhibiting

Event Benefits

• Discounts on attending industry events, like the HCEA Annual Meeting and the HCEA Healthcare Convention Marketing Summit.
• Discounts for exhibiting at the HCEA Annual Meeting.

Advocacy

• Your firm's membership and support of HCEA enables you to join other organizations in emphasizing the importance of healthcare exhibiting and medical conventions in the overall healthcare marketing mix.

New Associate Member Benefits

Add monthly e-newsletter info & Exhibitor Training Presentation Information
HCEA now offers healthcare associations an exhibiting Tip of the Month that they can use in their exhibitor newsletters or communications. The service will provide a different tip each month specifically written to assist healthcare exhibitors with their exhibiting efforts. The tip will be posted as a link on the HCEA website. Please contact Jackie Beaulieu at HCEA Headquarters, 404-252-3663 or email jbeaulieu@kellencompany.com and more details will be provided.

HCEA now offers an Exhibitor Training sessions at your convention! This program is being offered only to HCEA Associate members. HCEA will come to your meeting and conduct an Exhibitors Training session to help your exhibitors learn more effective ways to get the most out of their exhibit program. This program helps your exhibitors and you -- a savvy exhibitor means less time for you spent educating them. For more details, contact Jackie Beaulieu at HCEA Headquarters, 404-252-2662 or email jbeaulieu@kellencompany.com.

New Regular Member Benefit

Regular Membership Benefits Presentation Information
HCEA now offers an in-house member benefits orientation program for HCEA Regular Members! Gather your exhibiting and convention marketing colleagues from within your company for an orientation on how you can all get the most out of your HCEA member benefits and use HCEA tools to do your job better. We'll travel to your location! (Certain minimum participation levels apply.) If this is something you and your co-workers would like to explore, contact Jackie Beaulieu at HCEA Headquarters, 404-252-3663 or email jbeaulieu@kellencompany.com and she'll be happy to give you all the details.

How do I Join?

Applying for membership is easy. Simply complete our membership application , and follow instructions to create a new account and join the association.

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For more information on membership, contact HCEA.
404.252.3663
hcea@kellencompany.com