The One Industry Conference You Can’t Afford To Miss

The HIDA Educational Foundation Executive Conference is where healthcare distribution industry leaders gather for top-to-top networking, strategic education, and future-focused insights.

Participants come from across healthcare markets and across supply chain sectors. The agenda is packed with content, but leaves plenty of room for networking and private meetings between business partners.

Who Attends

Executives in roles such as...
  • Owners and C-suite leaders
  • Sales and marketing
  • Supply chain or operations
  • Category management
  • National accounts
...from across the supply chain...
  • Healthcare distributors
  • Healthcare manufacturers*
  • Group purchasing organizations*
  • Technology firms*
...in all healthcare market segments
  • Hospitals and health systems
  • Physician offices and clinics
  • Surgery centers
  • Laboratory
  • Outpatient care
  • Home care and post-acute

See 2025 Attendees

*For non-distributor attendees, the HIDA Executive Conference is exclusively open to members.

Distributors

170+ Leaders
50+ Companies

Manufacturers

290+ Leaders
90+ Companies

GPOs, Tech Solutions, And Others

25+ Leaders
20+ Organizations

Decision-Makers

 

■ 15% CEO, Owner, President
■ 39% C-Suite, Vice President
■ 32% Director
■ 15% Manager/Other

If you’ve attended the HIDA Executive Conference before, you already know why it’s a can’t-miss event.

If you’ve never attended, find out why so many industry leaders say it’s the most important event of the year.

An Invaluable Experience

“The HIDA Executive Conference continues to be an invaluable experience — bringing together top leaders from across the industry for meaningful conversations, strategic insights, and powerful networking — all in pursuit of healthcare efficiency and innovation. Already looking forward to the next one!”

Yolandi Myers

Yolandi Myers
President & Chief Administrative Officer
Capstone Health Alliance

Indispensable To Strategic Planning

“HIDA's Executive Conference is indispensable to the planning and development of our company's strategic planning efforts.”

Charles Simpson

Charles Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
Healthy Life Distribution Systems, Inc.

High-Level Conversations

“Truly invigorating to be able to have so many high-level conversations with the true decision makers of the organizations that we partner with and those that we hope to collaborate with in the future.”

Mark Litton

Mark Litton
CEO
Howard Medical

The Most Important Meeting To Attend

“The most important meeting to attend if you're interested in moving the industry forward.”

Lynn Patterson

Lynn Patterson
Chief Executive Officer
Gericare Medical Supply

Always Attend This Meeting

“If you are a leader in your organization, always attend this meeting. If you have to make budget decisions, find savings elsewhere.”

Tim Durnal
Sr. Manager, Distribution Partners
Beckman Coulter

Time Well Spent

“Excellent opportunity to both connect and learn from a wealth of industry experts. Time well spent.”

Tim Bugg

Tim Bugg
Owner & CEO
Capstone Health Alliance, Inc. & its Affiliate Companies

Invaluable Opportunity For Networking

“The HIDA Executive Conference provides an invaluable opportunity for networking with our peers in the industry – there is just no other forum for this kind of collaboration!”

Erik Ringberg

Erik Ringberg
VP & General Manager, Laboratory
McKesson

Phenomenal Networking; Unparalleled Speakers

“The networking is phenomenal and the speakers within healthcare as well as outside of healthcare are unparalleled. This truly allows us to align with our customers and have mutual success.”

Louis DiPaolo

Louis DiPaolo
Executive Vice President
Encompass Group

Must-Attend Meeting

“Regarding healthcare distribution and the current state of healthcare, you need to attend the HIDA Executive Conference. If you want to know where you’ve come from, where you are, and what to expect in the future, this is a must-attend meeting.”

Bob Miller
Executive Vice President
Gericare Medical Supply

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.
“The Executive Conference is more than the awesome speakers. It was the ability to network, learn, and share best practices.” 2025 Attendee