As the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo wrapped up Day 2 in New Orleans, attendees voted in the first HCD Booth Design Awards.
The new program celebrates exhibitors across six categories, including brand storytelling, Outstanding Small Footprint Exhibit, Best Attendee Engagement, and People’ Choice Awards
The expo hall this year at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center featured more than 250 vendors exhibiting products, including more than 50 first-time exhibitors.
Voting via the HCD Connect mobile app, attendees recognized the following exhibitors:
HCD 2026 Booth Design Awards
Best Brand Storytelling: Kimball International, booth #1219
Outstanding Small Footprint Exhibit: Wolf-Gordon Inc., booth #1237
Best Attendee Engagement: Cortech USA, booth #1437
People’s Choice Award: Steelcase Health, booth #1711
Outstanding Large Footprint Exhibit: Falkbuilt, booth #2219
Best New Exhibitor: Arthrex, Inc., booth #2749
Exhibit hall schedule at HCD Conference
The expo hall is open from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. At 12:45 today, the winner of the $10,000 Cash Giveaway will be announced at the Solutions Theater Stage.
Find updates and additional information on the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo here.