A Top-Rated Streamlining Networking Event
Networking In High Gear: Your Fast Track To Strategic Partnerships
Discuss opportunities, set business goals and plan strategies for growth in high-efficiency meetings with up to 12 partner companies.
Buyers:
Meet With Up To
12 Sellers for
20 Minutes Each
Sellers:
Meet With Up To
12 Buyers for
20 Minutes Each*
- Team-to-team and in-person
- Current and prospective business partners
- Based on mutual business interests
- Pre-assigned time slots
- Semi-private meeting space
Why Should I Participate?
Executive Business Exchange: For Buyers
Distributor, GPO, and IDN leaders focused on sourcing the right products, partners, and solutions to fuel their supply chain strategies
Pre-Scheduled, Strategic Meetings
Meet directly with leading manufacturer representatives who are ready to support your goals. Each meeting is a double opt-in, ensuring meaningful conversations that align with your organization’s current priorities.
Streamlined Sourcing In One Place
Replace months of vendor outreach with a single day of efficient, focused meetings. Explore innovations, discover cost-effective solutions, and connect with partners who can help you address today’s healthcare distribution challenges.
Built Around Your Priorities
Your schedule is built with precision — allowing for focused conversations and the flexibility to attend to maximize value, attend general sessions, networking events, and more throughout the conference.
Executive Business Exchange: For Sellers
Healthcare manufacturers looking to accelerate growth by connecting directly with high-value buyers across the care continuum
Curated Buyer Connections
Engage in exclusive, pre-scheduled meetings with key decision-makers from leading distribution, GPO, and IDN organizations. Each meeting is double opt-in — no cold calls, no drop-ins — just qualified, high-value conversations based on mutual interest.
Accelerate Your Pipeline
Identify aligned opportunities, showcase your latest innovations, and spark long-term relationships with buyers actively seeking new solutions.
Drive Real ROI
The Executive Business Exchange reduces sales cycle and the cost of customer acquisition by putting you face-to-face with the right buyers — all in one high-efficiency, focused day.
How It Works
Register
Sign up by checking the EBE box during registration.
Manufacturers and suppliers must be HIDA Associate Members to participate.
Rank
Select preferred meeting partners. You’ll receive an email in late July with instructions.
View
Get your final schedule and meeting times in late August, via email.
Prep
Contact your meeting partners directly to set meeting agendas.
Meet!
Buyers (distributors, GPOs, IDNs) are seated; suppliers rotate every 20 minutes.
*Member Benefit: Supplier participation in the EBE is exclusively for HIDA Educational Foundation members. Members must be registered for Streamlining, but there is no additional charge for EBE participation. Learn more about HIDA membership here.