Grow Your Industry Knowledge And Industry Network

Check out how much you can accelerate your business strategy in 3 days in Indianapolis this September.

Monday, September 15, 2025
6:30 – 8:30pm
HIDA Board Dinner (Board Members)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
8:00am – 12:00pm
HIDA Board of Directors Meeting (Invite Only)
12:00 – 1:00pm
Professional Women in Healthcare (PWH) Lunch (Member Only)
1:00 – 2:30pm
PWH Leadership Workshop (Open to All)
2:45 – 5:30pm

Independent Distributors Summit

Industry Perspectives: What’s Changing for Independent Distributors
2:45 – 3:30pm

Working Session: Designing the Independent Distributor of 2035
3:40 – 5:10pm

Wrap-Up: Key Themes and Takeaways
5:10 – 5:30pm
Distributor Q&A

McKesson Medical-Surgical
2:45 – 3:30pm

Distributor Q&A

Cardinal Health
3:45 – 4:30pm

Distributor Q&A

Medline
4:45 – 5:30pm

5:30 – 7:00pm
Solutions Expo & Welcome Reception
7:00 – 10:00pm
Open For Networking Dinners
Chairman’s Dinner (Invite Only)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
7:00 – 8:00am
Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 9:15am
Opening General Session: Impactful Discussions Led By Industry Leaders
9:45 – 11:45am
Executive Business Exchange
Morning Session

How AI Is Transforming Healthcare
9:45 – 10:30am

Driving Growth Through Modern Sales Operations
10:45 – 11:30am
Distributor Q&A

Owens & Minor
9:45 – 10:30am

Distributor Q&A

NDC, Inc.
10:45 – 11:30am

11:45am – 2:00pm
Solutions Expo & Lunch
2:15 – 4:15pm
Executive Business Exchange
Afternoon Session

Forces Shaping Care Delivery’s Next Chapter
2:15 – 3:00pm

Making The Financial Presentation
3:15 – 4:15pm
Distributor Q&A

Concordance Healthcare Solutions
2:15 – 3:00pm

Distributor Q&A
CME Corp.
3:15 – 4:00pm
4:15 – 5:00pm
Tariffs, Trade, And The Path Forward
Distributor Q&A
Henry Schein, Inc.
4:15 – 5:00pm
5:00 – 6:30pm
Solutions Expo & Happy Hour
6:30 – 9:00pm
Open For Networking Dinners
9:00 – 11:00pm
After Party
Thursday, September 18, 2025
8:00 – 10:15am
Reverse Expo & Breakfast  
10:30am – 12:30pm
Government Procurement Summit
10:30am – 12:30pm
Growing Sales Through Stronger Manufacturer-Distributor Partnerships
11:30am – 12:15pm
Distributor Q&A
12:30 – 1:30pm
Joint Council Lunch (Invite Only)
1:30 – 3:30pm
Channel Partners Council Meeting (Invite Only)
EVS/IP Council Meeting (Invite Only)
Home Care Council Meeting (Invite Only)
Kitting Council Meeting (Invite Only)
Physician Council Meeting (Invite Only)
“There is no better way to meet current and potential business partners than HIDA events. It is rare to have so many decision-makers all in one place which makes HIDA an incredible investment of time and resources.” Jay Butler, VP of Extended Care, IMCO Inc