Here’s a comprehensive list of healthcare marketing conferences for networking and professional development.
Our team is frequently selected to present and to partner with leading healthcare marketing conferences, so we’ve created this definitive list—along with a few useful tips for attendees and speakers—to help you decide which events fit your strategy and budget.
Events are listed in chronological order, and dates are subject to cancellation, rescheduling or shift to a virtual format due to COVID-19.
This list is updated each month for freshness. Check back for updates as healthcare marketing conference organizers release details throughout the year.
Q1: January — March
Becker’s Patient Experience and Marketing Virtual Forum
February 1, 2021
Mayo Clinic Social Media Residency
Typically held in February; 2021 information not yet available
ACHE Congress on Healthcare Leadership
March 22–25, 2021 (virtual)
March 29–31, 2021 in Nashville, TN
The Contact Experience Virtual Conference
March 30, 2021
Q2: April — June
April 11–14, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
Michigan Society for Healthcare Planning and Marketing State Conference
April 14, 2021 in Lansing, Michigan
PRSA Health Academy Conference
April 21–22, 2021 (virtual)
Mid-Atlantic Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development
May 5–7, 2021 at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD
Becker’s Hospital Review 11th Annual Conference
May 10–27, 2021 (virtual)
Patient Experience Digital Summit (a Cleveland Clinic + HIMSS event)
May 12–13, 2021
Healthcare Transformation Summit, hosted by Modern Healthcare
May 18–19, 2021
HPRMS: Marketing in the New Normal (virtual)
May 27, 2021
The Mayo Clinic/SHSMD Social Media Conference
June 8 and 10, 2021, from 10 am to 3 pm CT
ContentTech Summit (virtual)
June 8–10, 2021
New England Society for Healthcare Communicators
June 23–24 (virtual)
Q3: July — September
Women Leaders in Healthcare Conference, hosted by Modern Healthcare
July 22–23, 2021 (virtual)
AHA Leadership Summit and Virtual Conference
July 28–29, 2021
HIMSS Global Health Conference and Exhibition
August 9–13, 2021 in Las Vegas
Becker’s Healthcare Patient Experience and Marketing Virtual Forum
August 17
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing & Media
August 24–26 (free virtual event)
Sept. 19–22, 2021 in San Antonio, TX
Oct. 20–21 (virtual)
Hospital Marketing and Communications Summit
2021 information not yet available
Sept. 28 — Oct. 1, 2021 in Cleveland
Cleveland Clinic Health Content Summit
Typically held on last day of Content Marketing World (see details above)
Q4: October — December
Healthcare Marketing and Physician Strategies Summit
Oct. 6–8, 2021 in Aventura, FL
Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society Conference
October 6–8, 2021 in Milwaukee
Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations
October 14–15 in Chicago
Healthcare Marketing National — Fall
October 13, 2021 in Boston
Health Communication, Media and Marketing Forum
2021 information not yet available
HLTH (pronounced “health”)
Oct. 17–20, 2021 in Boston
Mental Health Marketing Conference
Nov. 2–3 in Nashville
Healthcare Internet Conference
Nov. 2–4, 2021 in Las Vegas
Modern Healthcare Strategic Marketing Virtual Briefing
Nov. 11
Healthcare Communicators Northwest Virtual Conference
2021 information not yet available
Health IT Marketing Conference (Virtual HITMC — Part Deux)
Nov. 4 / Nov. 19 / Dec. 2 / Dec. 17 — half-day events from 12:00 — 3:00 pm ET each day
U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Presents: Hospitals of Tomorrow
2021 information not yet available
Carolinas Healthcare Public Relations & Marketing Society
Nov. 17–19, 2021 in Asheville, NC
Getting the Most Out of Your Conference Experience
As a healthcare marketing professional, building your knowledge and personal brand are critical to a long, fulfilling career. When approached with the same strategic mindset as other marketing initiatives, industry events can solve for both outcomes.
Whether your goals involve soaking up information or sharing insights with peers, here are a few helpful resources to make the most of conferences.
Before the Event: Plan Your Calendar/Presentation
How to Decide Which Conferences Are Worth Your Time
4 Mistakes Young Professionals Make When Attending Networking Events
Don’t Just Memorize Your Presentation—Know It Cold
During the Event: Maximize Your Time as an Attendee/Speaker
How to Get the Most Out of a Conference
How to Nail the Q&A After Your Presentation
How Introverts Can Make the Most of Conferences
After the Event: Extend the Benefits
Four Ways to Make Your Conference Experience ‘Stick’
How to Follow Up with People After a Conference
Did we miss your favorite healthcare marketing conference?
Please contact True North CMO Jason Skinner at jskinner@truenorthcustom.com if there are other events you’d like to include.
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