Journey to HIMSS18: Preparing for an Exceptional Exhibition Experience October 31, 2017 Elli Riley, CEM Senior Director Exhibits & Mtg. Services HIMSS North America
Speaker Elli Riley, CEM Senior Director Exhibits & Meeting Services HIMSS North America
Agenda Welcome Exhibition Hours What s New on the Exhibition Floor Specialty Pavilions Tools to help navigate the show floor (Pre-show and On-site) Q & A
About the Schedule Exhibition Hours: Tuesday, March 6 9:30am 6:00pm Wednesday, March 7 9:30am 6:00pm Thursday, March 8 9:30am 4:00pm Conference Monday, March 5 Friday, March 9 Keynotes Monday, March 5 Friday, March 9 5:00pm-6:30 pm 8:30am and 1:15pm Opening Reception (Hall G) Monday, March 5 6:30pm 8:00pm
1,300+ Companies 100+ Start-ups / First Time Exhibitors 350+ Learning Opportunities Exhibition 9 Specialty Pavilions 50+ Networking Receptions
New at HIMSS18 Innovation Live! Premier Sponsor: Key themes within Innovation Live: Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, BioTech, Security, Biomedical, and much more.. Features of Highly Immersive Area: 80+ Start ups 50+ Mid-Stage Innovation Companies 5+ Accelerating Organizations Developers Lab/presentations Thought Leadership Presentations Winners of the Medical Summit Interactive Maker Space Virtual Reality Experience Much more.
Solutions Lab Population Health & Healthcare Administration Areas dedicated to showcasing practical solutions that use Information & Technology to improve healthcare. Features include: 80+ companies, 40+ thought leadership sessions, fireside chats, experts on your questions of the day, and view content through augmented reality. Key Themes: Accountable care Alternative payment models Quality reporting Regulatory compliance Revenue cycle improvement Risk management
Specialty Pavilions Premier Sponsor: Cybersecurity Command Center: 8+ interactive challenges, 70+ companies, 60+ thought leadership sessions all with one solution in mind Cybersecurity Lightning Sessions: 20-minute, high-energy sessions designed to ignite your thinking about the hottest topics impacting healthcare and health IT today
Specialty Pavilions Interoperability Showcase: Premier exhibition that demonstrates the interoperability imperative for connecting health and care Intelligent Health Pavilion: Walk through an actual Intelligent home and hospital on the show floor Connected Health Experience: All about mobile health: 20+ thought leadership sessions, 40+ companies and much more.
Specialty Pavilions Federal Health Pavilion: Meet with over 12 Federal agencies and attend 20+ Government sessions University Row: Tour through 25+ universities Career Fair: Sessions, employers, resume review and more Wednesday, March 7: Wynn Las Vegas Premier Sponsor:
Special activities: Breakfast Briefings and Lunch/Learns: Throughout the week over 40+ companies will host an educational opportunity in an organized breakfast or lunch. Invitation will be sent out starting in January. Discovery Vectors: Interactive docent led technology to dynamically tell Davies and HIMSS Analytics Stage 7/EMRAM stories and educate the HIMSS audience about Value Suite.
Networking and many more throughout the week..
Tools to Help Pre-plan Your Conference HIMSS18 Website: Build your agenda Exhibitor List & Product Guide: Search through the Exhibit Hall by company, product/services and more Specialty Pavilions: Topic driven areas Anchor Exhibitors: Larger booths around the show floor
How to Navigate it All Pre-show Set goals on products/services you want to see Favorite exhibitors on website/mobile app Schedule meetings in advance with companies Schedule a tour of specialty pavilions Go to HIMSS18 with at least 70% of your agenda
How to Navigate it All - Onsite Download mobile app (GPS) for facility and exhibits Get familiar with the facility (meeting rooms, booth numbers) Look for aisle signs and anchor booths on show floor Look for human way finders onsite throughout the hall Pocket guide print guide
Keynote Sessions Monday, March 5 5:30 pm 6:30 pm Opening Keynote Session Eric Schmidt Executive Chairman, Google Friday, March 9 8:30 am 10:00 am Morning Keynote Session 8:30 am 10:00 am Speaker to be announced Friday, March 9 1:15 pm 2:30 pm Closing Keynote Session Earvin Magic Johnson, Jr. Role Model, Sports Legend and Successful Entrepreneur
Contact: Elli Riley, CEM eriley@himss.org 312-915-9272