Are you reaching all the potential exhibitors and sponsors you can?

Are there new and better ways to run conventions, exhibits and related activities?

What are the trends in medical meetings and healthcare exhibiting?

These and similar questions are being asked by many healthcare association managers seeking to strike a balance between the needs of an association, the needs of exhibitors and the needs of meeting participants.

It is the common desire to be effective in each healthcare convention or exhibition marketing opportunity that brings together members of HCEA.

HCEA has created a unique home for healthcare association representatives by providing a forum for interchange of information with other healthcare associations as well as healthcare exhibitors (Regular HCEA members) and industry suppliers (Supporting members.)

HCEA's new "one-contact" Associate Membership is more affordable! Join HCEA for the low price of $299 and enjoy all the great benefits of membership! While other associations are raising their membership dues, HCEA has created a new "one-contact" membership to make it easier than ever for your Association to get to know the only Association solely dedicated to improving the effectiveness of all conventions, meetings and exhibitions for the healthcare industry.

By joining HCEA, you and your organization will:

• Increase the quality of your healthcare convention and exhibition
• Network with industry colleagues, experts and leaders in the healthcare convention industry
• Increase the exposure of your convention and exhibition to decision makers in healthcare exhibiting organizations
• Learn solutions to industry-wide problems
• Increase your effectiveness, your expertise and your skills as a convention and exhibition professional
• Save money by being updated on the latest developments and issues in the healthcare convention and exhibition industry
• Be given a voice in industry policies through HCEA's representation in the Convention Liaison Council and other industry organizations.

HCEA membership also provides many valuable tangible benefits:

Visibility for Your Meetings

• 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, market research and more.
• Your membership includes a highlighted listing in HCEA's Directory of Healthcare Meetings and Conventions, the leading healthcare industry reference for meetings information, plus a copy of each edition. Your listing ensures that your Association's meeting information is seen by the right audience such as corporate exhibit managers, advertising agencies, exhibit houses and others who need current and accurate healthcare meeting information.
• Your Association can have its upcoming meetings featured on the HCEA website.

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.

Informative Publications

• 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.

Event Benefits

• Discounts on attending industry events, like the HCEA Annual Meeting and the HCEA Convention Marketing Summit.
• Annual Meeting features extensive educational sessions, many that are association-specific, as well as a 150-booth exhibition. The roundtables and seminars provide association representatives the opportunity to address important issues and concerns in healthcare exhibiting. The Annual Meeting is an excellent opportunity to network with exhibitors, potential exhibitors, suppliers and association colleagues while at the same time experiencing personal and professional growth. Members receive a substantial discount to the Annual Meeting.

Membership in HCEA benefits you, your organization and the entire healthcare convention and exhibition industry. Membership includes many benefits that are worth more than the annual membership fee.

Discover what your competition already knows. It doesn't cost to belong to HCEA - it pays! Full Associate Membership: $595 Associate Membership (single): $299

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