Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, FL | February 5-6, 2020

HIDA eCommerce Conference

Previous Speakers

Michael Brenner
Marketing Insider Group

Justin Racine
Senior Commerce Consultant, Perficient Digital

Lori McDonald
Distributor E-Commerce Expert

Jan Beery
KBK Communications

Dave Bent
ES Tech Group

Daryn Smith
MPULL

Steve Ingel
DJO

Jim Berdela
BD

Conference Highlights

E-Commerce Is Transforming the Business of Healthcare. Join fellow healthcare suppliers and trading partners to discuss ways to leverage current and future e-commerce capabilities to grow your business. If your job involves marketing, product management, e-commerce, or IT, you’ll want to attend this event to get a comprehensive view into various healthcare e-commerce hot topics including:

Channel partner success strategies for product data management and digital marketing
Help streamline and standardize electronic processes for sharing product information
Explore ways to grow your e-commerce and digital marketing presence
Leverage channel partnership solutions to grow B2B and B2C sales

Who Should Attend

Marketing, IT, or product management directors and managers
Distributor and manufacturer owners, CEOs, CIOs, or executives
Anyone who wants to grow their business in e-commerce

Kudos From Last Year’s Attendees

“Great conference, very educational, with different topics to satisfy everyone.”
“Good cross-section of manufacturers, distributors, and consultants sharing their digital journeys.”
“Very informative, great networking opportunities.”
“I finally found a conference where I feel like I belong and am with a group of people that understand the challenges I see.”
“Excellent overview with opportunity to ask questions in detail.”
“You’ve tapped into a hot area. Keep going. Well done!”

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Distributor Contact:

Kelley Taft»
Director, Membership
HIDA, 703-838-6127

Manufacturer Contact:

Cindy Chen, MS»
Sr. Manager, Associates Program, HIDA, 703-838-6114

Provider Contact:

David Forbes, MBA»

Program Director for the Healthcare Supply Chain Collaborative
HIDA, 703-838-6110

Agenda

Wednesday, February 5

(Times and topics subject to change.)

Welcome and Objectives • 1:30–1:45pm

Content And The Future Of B2B Marketing • 1:45–2:30pm

Michael Brenner, CEO, Marketing Insider Group

Former VP of Content Marketing at SAP
Expert in helping companies attract new customers and deliver a return on content marketing
Engaging storyteller who teaches organizations to create, deliver, optimize, and measure content marketing effectiveness

Six Critical E-Commerce Features For Distributors • 2:30–3:15pm

Lori McDonald, President and CEO, Brilliance Business Solutions

Strategies for providing customer-level pricing amid complex purchasing scenarios and multiple payment types for each account
Search capabilities that can handle tens of thousands of SKUs
Machine learning technology to increase revenue through personalization

Break • 3:15pm

Working Roundtable #1: Challenges and Pain Points • 3:45–4:15pm

Managing The PIM Data Morass: Best Practices For Getting, Maintaining, And Fixing Product Information • 4:15–5:00pm

Cara Skowronski, President, Delasco
Heather Llorca-Kropp-VP, Marketing and Channel Management, DuKal

Sharing data between trading partners: what’s working, what’s not, and where the best improvement opportunities are
First steps to take to identify and fix problem areas
Practices that create inefficiencies, and how to avoid them

Case Study:
Lessons Learned From Industry-Wide PIM Transformation In Office Products B2B Distribution • 5:00–5:30pm

Dave Bent, President of US Operations, ES Tech Group

How the UK’s B2B office products distribution industry traveled a transformational journey that led to industry-wide adoption of common processes and standards for the creation and management of product information.

Networking Reception • 5:30–7:00pm

Thursday, February 6

Networking Breakfast • 7:00–8:00am

Distributor Case Study:
Using Digital Tools To Drive Sales Force Effectiveness • 8:00–8:45am

Justin Racine, Senior Commerce Consultant, Perficient Digital

Gain ideas from one of the healthcare distribution industry’s e-commerce leaders (Geriatric Medical produces 90% of its revenue through its digital channel)
Understand how to apply key digital marketing metrics such as cart abandonment rate, average order size, and customer engagement and disengagement rates to grow your business
How to define the proper KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for your business, and how to actually reach them

Manufacturer Case Study:
Using Technology to Connect Patient, Provider, And Payer In Real Time • 8:45–9:15am

Steve Ingel, Executive Vice President, Healthcare Solutions, DJO

Hear how this DME manufacturer developed a novel application that links the provider’s EHR to payers and can accept real-time payment at the bedside
Find out why they built it, how it works, what it took to create it, and how the company has benefited

Working Roundtable #2: Potential Solutions • 9:15–9:45am

Managing Channel Conflict Through A Strong E-Commerce Strategy • 10:15–10:45am

Jan Beery, Chief Executive Officer, KBK Communications
Daryn Smith, Co-Founder, MPULL

How the rise in e-commerce has transformed channel relationships and increased conflict between manufacturers, distributors, and other trading partners
Why it’s critical to develop your e-commerce strategy and your channel strategy in tandem, identifying and addressing potential conflict areas
What specific steps you can take to build a strong digital strategy that allows you to collaborate effectively with your partners and grow your business

Break • 9:45am

Is That Product Safe? Protecting Consumers From Gray Market Risks In The Age Of E-Commerce • 10:45–11:15am

Jim Berdela, Channel Development Management VP, BD

Understand the gray market and the risks it poses to the supply chain, and importantly, for healthcare patients
Discuss how e-commerce increases gray market risks
Learn specific steps that trading partners can take to avoid gray market challenges and ensure that products are authentic and safe

Working Roundtable #3: Recommendations • 11:15–11:45am

Roundtable Reports and Action Planning • 11:45am–12:15pm

Sponsorship

Event Sponsors:

Sponsorship Opportunities Download Info (PDF)►

Gain visibility to more than 300 conference participants at three co-located events focusing on e-commerce capabilities, contract efficiency and demand planning.

Back of Badges Sponsor - $2,500

Nightly Schedule of Events Email Sponsor - $3,000

Education Session Sponsor - $3,500

Reception Sponsor - $4,500

Exhibit Opportunities

Presenting Sponsor -$10,000 (member)
Includes three registrations, exhibit table, session introduction; and recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.

Sponsor - $3,950 (member) | $6,500 (non-member)
Includes two registrations, exhibit table, recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.

Supporter - $2,750 (member) | $5,500 (non-member)
Includes one registration, exhibit table, recognition in marketing, web, and onsite slides/signage.

Sponsorship Contact:

Julie Berry»
Director, Conferences & Sponsorship Sales
703-838-6103

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Event Contact:

Stephanie Reed, MS»

Director, Education
HIDA, 703-838-6105

The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) is committed to a respectful and safe experience for all participants, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, disability, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. HIDA does not tolerate discrimination, intolerance, harassment, or aggression at any HIDA event, either in person or via electronic communications. Any discriminatory, harassing, inappropriate, or aggressive behavior should be reported to an employee of HIDA or to the event staff immediately. Anyone engaged in inappropriate behavior is subject to removal from the event at HIDA’s discretion.