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Dates: September 24-26, 2024 
Location: Austin, Texas 

The solutions to the toughest challenges facing healthcare facilities will not be developed in a vacuum. By working together, participants can provide answers to questions too complex for any one discipline or perspective. The 2024 Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo focuses on connections and the collective ability to prepare the industry for tomorrow’s patients. Experts from across the country will exchange ideas, experiences, products, and services that will converge to form the future of healthcare. 

Why Attend? 

The People 

  • Rivals become allies, clients transform into comrades, and colleagues unite as friends. 
  • Professionals from architectural firms, healthcare providers, contractors, engineering firms, interior design firms, design-build firms, and government agencies converge for unparalleled collaboration. 
  • The advisory board ensures that education, exhibits, and networking mirror the pulse of the industry’s trends and challenges. 

The Education 

  • Over 60 sessions with insights from architects, engineers, contractors, and healthcare providers. 
  • A comprehensive perspective with speakers from all disciplines. 
  • Every case study features a healthcare provider on the panel, guaranteeing real-world relevance. 
  • Attendees can earn up to 15.25 CEUs from AIA, IDCEC, and EDAC. 

The Networking 

  • Endless opportunities to mingle with friends, clients, and colleagues, while forging new connections. 
  • Events include: 
  • Electrifying Symposium Party 
  • Power breakfasts 
  • Prestigious Awards Luncheon 
  • Laid-back Happy Hour 
  • Extended breaks between sessions 
  • Lunch on the Exhibit Floor 
  • Ice Cream Social 

The Exhibit Floor 

  • Hundreds of live demonstrations unveiling innovative healthcare design and construction products and services. 
  • Engage directly with exhibitors in a face-to-face setting, unlocking insights and forging valuable connections. 
  • Design Solutions Theaters with 15-minute mini-presentations led by top healthcare architecture firms. 

The Keynotes 

  • Captivating keynotes that will ignite attendees’ spirits and remind them why they are in this field. 
  • Thought-provoking talks that provide fresh perspectives and newfound inspiration. 

The Destination 

  • Austin is a healthcare hub, home to over 4,200 employers and approximately 3,700 companies across diverse sectors. 
  • Recognized as one of the Best Cities in North America by Travel + Leisure. 
  • Offers over 200 restaurants and 250 live music venues, promising a rich cultural experience alongside professional enrichment. 

And Fun! 

  • Epic annual raffle with 100% of the proceeds going to a deserving charitable organization. 
  • Since 2006, over $200k donated to various causes. 
  • Prizes include chic Kate Spade bags, innovative Apple products, Lego kits, and more. 

For more information and to register, visit HFSE Website