A recent research report by the Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association, the HCEA 100 Index Report, identifies 100 bellwether medical conventions throughout the U.S. The HCEA 100 Index is unique in that attendance size is not the primary prerequisite for inclusion. Rather, the goal is to represent the bellwether medical conventions across a broad spectrum of medical specialties to obtain a more representative snapshot of the entire healthcare industry. These 100 bellwether conventions collectively represent the leading medical meetings in 74 different healthcare specialties.

So, what does the HCEA 100 Index tell us about the industry of healthcare convention marketing?

From 1997 to 2006, average reported professional attendance (attendance that only includes medical professionals, not exhibitors) increased 16.7 percent. To access the full report, please log into HCEA’s Member Area.

Alzheimer's Association - Dementia Care Conference

American Academy Of Audiology, Inc.

American Academy Of Dermatology

American Academy Of Family Physicians

American Academy Of Neurology

American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners

American Academy Of Ophthalmology

American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy Of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation

American Academy Of Pediatrics - National Conference & Exhibition

American Academy Of Physician Assistants

American Association For Cancer Research

American Association For Respiratory Care

American Association For Thoracic Surgery

American Association Of Blood Banks

American Association Of Critical-Care Nurses

American Association Of Diabetes Educators

American Association Of Immunologists

American Association Of Neurological Surgeons

American Association Of Nurse Anesthetists

American Association Of Occupational Health Nurses

American Association Of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Annual Meeting

American Association Of Orthodontists

American Burn Association

American College Of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

American College Of Cardiology

American College Of Chest Physicians

American College Of Emergency Physicians - Scientific Assembly

American College Of Obstetricians & Gynecologists

American College Of Osteopathic Family Physicians

American College Of Physicians

American College Of Rheumatology

American College Of Surgeons

American Dental Association

American Diabetes Association

American Geriatrics Society

American Heart Association - Scientific Sessions

American Occupational Therapy Association

American Osteopathic Association

American Pain Society

American Pharmacists Association

American Physical Therapy Association

American Psychological Association

American Public Health Association

American Roentgen Ray Society

American Society For Microbiology - General Meeting

American Society For Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

American Society For Reproductive Medicine

American Society For Surgery Of The Hand - Annual Meeting

American Society Of Anesthesiologists

American Society Of Bariatric Physicians - Annual Meeting

American Society Of Clinical Oncology

American Society Of Consultant Pharmacists - Annual Meeting

American Society Of Gene Therapy

American Society Of Health System Pharmacists - Annual Meeting & Exhibits

American Society Of Hematology

American Society Of Hypertension

American Society Of Nephrology

American Society Of Plastic Surgeons

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

American Telemedicine Association

American Thoracic Society - International Conference

American Transplant Congress

American Urological Association, Inc.

American Veterinary Medical Association

Association Of Perioperative Registered Nurses

Congress Of Neurological Surgeons

Digestive Disease Week

Emergency Nurses Association - Annual Meeting

EMS Today

Endocrine Society

Healthcare Information & Management Systems Society

Heart Failure Society Of America

Heart Rhythm Society - Scientific Session

Infectious Diseases Society Of America

Interscience Conference On Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy

Medtrade

National Association Of Orthopaedic Nurses

National Association Of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners

National Council On Aging: Annual Conference & Expo

National Dental Association

National Kidney Foundation, Inc.

National Managed Health Care Congress

North American Spine Society

Oncology Nursing Society - Congress

Pediatric Academic Societies

Pittsburgh Conference On Analytical Chemistry & Applied Spectroscopy

Pri-Med - East

Pri-Med - South

Pri-Med - West

Radiological Society Of North America, Inc.

Society For Neuroscience

Society For Vascular Surgery

Society Of American Gastrointestinal And Endoscopic Surgeons

Society Of Critical Care Medicine

Society Of Interventional Radiology

Society Of Nuclear Medicine

Society Of Thoracic Surgeons

Southern Medical Association

Texas Medical Association