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SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2025
San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, California

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2024 HEALTHCARE FACILITIES SYMPOSIUM & EXPO ANNOUNCES DOUBLE DIGIT ATTENDANCE GROWTH OVER 2023 AND RECORD NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS

October 2, 2024

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Attendees Enjoyed Exhibitor Innovations, Inspiring Keynotes, Engaging Sessions by Industry Leaders & Networking Connections September 24-26, 2024

Austin, TX (October 2, 2024)– On September 24-26, thousands of manufacturers, architects, designers, engineers, contractors and healthcare leaders united at the Austin Convention Center for the 37th annual Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo, one of the country’s largest shows dedicated to healthcare design and facilities. The event was jam-packed with awe-inspiring programming including three Keynote Presentations and 60+ Conference Sessions featuring industry leaders, the latest innovations from 100+ Exhibitors in the Expo Hall and Networking Events, Symposium Distinction Awards, Facility Tours and much more.

“Gathering healthcare visionaries, partners, sponsors and exhibitors in one place, the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo is where innovation meets collaboration, paving the way for a future of improved patient care, sustainable design, and cutting-edge healthcare solutions for facilities worldwide.” said Jenabeth Ferguson, Vice President, Symposium Director. “It’s an exciting time in healthcare design and we look forward to see what the future holds for HFSE in 2025!”

Conference Sessions and Keynotes

The Symposium featured three days of 60+ educational and insightful sessions, case-studies and panels meant to inspire and improve current and future healthcare facilities. The sessions spanned multiple topics including Pediatrics, Safety, AI in healthcare, Behavioral Health, and Sustainability that are making an impact on the healthcare industry.

 

The ever-popular Keynotes included  Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, President and Chief Executive Officer for Harris Health System, Dan Chuparkoff, Innovation & A.I. Expert, and Tama Duffy Day, FACHE, FIIDA, FASID, LEED AP, FwA, Principal, Gensler. This year’s Symposium Keynotes offered meaningful insight into the defining trends that impact the healthcare facilities industry including the effects of Mass Incarceration on Population Health, AI in Healthcare, and the importance of design in healthcare and wellness.

“Working in and with leaders in the healthcare sector where all of us are challenged with limited resources, time spent anywhere has to deliver an ROI. If you want a conference where you can connect with large groups of your clients, potential clients, partners, and other vendors to learn about what is coming to stay in front of the future, there is no better event than HFSE.  I look forward to attending my 9th HFSE in San Diego and highly recommend it to all our partners.” –Lisa FeeleyCSSMBB, IMEG | East Coast Business Development

 

“I have found so much value in attending and speaking at HFSE over the years as the variety of attendees are incredibly knowledgeable, experienced and engaged. Participating in sharing experiences on such a broad range of topics creates synergy for innovation and connection for years to come. I also find that the personal connections created each year develop over time and turn the conference into a backdrop for much reuniting and reconnection.”- Jodi Fernandez, EDAC, Regional BD Manager, Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.

 

Expo Hall

The Expo Hall showcased the most innovative products and services in the healthcare facilities industry from 100+ top manufacturers and solution providers. Many exhibitors launched new products at HFSE, getting in front of important decision makers from healthcare facilities, architecture and design firms. The Expo Floor also featured two Design Solutions Theaters where the design team galleries came alive with 15 minute mini-presentations by leading architectural firms.

 

“The turnout was exceptional!  We will be back next year.”- Mark Tott, Sales Director/Partner, Skyline Glass

 

“We enjoyed our time in Austin. HFSE is one of the best run shows we have participated in.” –  Dave Stumpfig, President, MedViron

 

“Wow!  What an event. I am so happy that we participated!  It’s a completely different vibe than other conferences I’ve been to.  Everyone was very open to having discussions and honest feedback.” – Karen Schlanger, National Accounts Partnership Development/Healthcare, The Garland Company, Inc. 

 

Symposium Distinction Awards

The annual program recognized design teams, projects and individuals who have made a profound contribution to the healthcare design industry. In addition, it recognized the best and most innovative new products within the healthcare design & construction industry. This year’s winners included:

Team Award: Children’s Wisconsin – Skywalk Building, The Boldt Group, User-Centered Award: Malone Family Tower, Perkins+Will, Adaptive Reuse Award: Cooper University Health Care – Moorestown Campus, Array Architects, Individual Award: Dave Redemske, HDR, George Pressler Under 40 Award: Judith Kanera, HDR, Product Awards: Most Innovative-Cove, DIRTT and HKS, Most Sustainable-Lotus Casegoods Collection, Stance Healthcare, Architect’s Choice-Cove DIRTT and HKS.

 

Raffle and Charity Partner

The Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo has a long history of selecting charitable organizations each year, holding a raffle onsite and donating the proceeds to that charitable organization. What started as a small endeavor has grown to a highlight of the annual event with diverse organizations across the country benefitting from the HFSE community’s generosity. Since 2006, HFSE has donated over $200,000 to various charitable organizations. The Raffle continues to be a favorite event for attendees and this year’s beneficiary was Hope Totes, a non-profit based in Austin, TX! Their mission; to deliver hope to every child entering foster care or emergency shelters. They seek to demonstrate to every child that someone does care about them by ensuring they are not dropped at the doorstep with a small trash bag of belongings. Instead, they are given a tote full of hope and love.

“For every Child, Inc. has a waiting list of shelters and safe houses who have requested totes form our ‘Hope Totes’ program.  We are so thrilled to be the charity benefiting from the 2024 Healthcare Facilities Symposium because this donation will allow us to start providing our totes to another Austin area shelter.” Julie Petrovic, For Every Child, Inc.

Emerging Leaders

The Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo’s Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program started in 2023 and gives recognition to individuals with less than 10 years (non-consecutive) of experience in healthcare design and construction including research and/or education. 35 Emerging Leaders attended the 2024 edition in Austin, TX and participated in all activities surrounding the event.

 

For more information about the 2025 Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo taking place in San Diego, CA (September 23-25, 2025), visit www.hcarefacilities.com.

 

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The mission of the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo is to create a multi-disciplinary environment that inspires you to evoke change and the advancement of a better delivery of healthcare through the physical space. Competitors, clients, and colleagues come together as friends to collaborate, share research, hear fresh perspectives and participate in the ever-changing conversation of your industry.

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