SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Please note: this schedule is subject to change.
| TIME | EVENT | WHO CAN ATTEND? |
| 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Pre-Conference Workshops | ALL badge types Additional purchase required |
| 1-5 p.m. | Facility Tours | ALL badge types Additional purchase required |
| 5-7 p.m. | NIHD Reception | ALL badge types |
| TIME | EVENT | WHO CAN ATTEND? |
| 7-8 a.m. |
Breakfast in Ballroom Lobby
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ALL badge types |
| 8-9:15 a.m. |
Welcome + Opening Keynote (K01) |
ALL badge types |
| 9:45-10:45 a.m. 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 2-3 p.m. 3:15-4:15 p.m. |
Conference Sessions | Conference, Student, and Educator badge types ONLY. Individual sessions are subject to availability on-site. |
| 9:45 a.m.-12 p.m. 2-4:15 p.m. |
Deep Dive Workshops | Conference, Student, and Educator badge types ONLY. Individual sessions are subject to availability on-site. |
| 12:15-1:45 p.m. |
Sunday Afternoon Keynote (K02) Anne DiNardo, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Design magazine |
ALL badge types |
| 4:15-4:45 p.m. | Gallery Preview and Reception | ALL badge types |
| 4:30-7 p.m. | Welcome Reception in the Expo Hall | ALL badge types |
| TIME | EVENT | WHO CAN ATTEND? |
| 7-8 a.m. | Breakfast in Ballroom Lobby | ALL badge types |
| 8-9:15 a.m. |
Monday Morning Keynote (K03) |
ALL badge types |
| 9:30-10:30 a.m. 3:45-4:45 p.m. |
Conference Sessions | Conference, Student, and Educator badge types ONLY. Individual sessions are subject to availability on-site. |
| 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | The Expo Hall is Open! | ALL badge types |
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch in the Expo Hall | ALL badge types |
| 2:15-3:30 p.m. |
Monday Afternoon Keynote (K04) |
ALL badge types |
| 6-9 p.m. |
HCD Annual Networking Party |
ALL badge types |
| TIME | EVENT | WHO CAN ATTEND? |
| 7:30-8:15 a.m. | Breakfast in Ballroom Lobby | ALL badge types |
| 8:15-9:15 a.m. 9:30-10:30 a.m. 1:15-2:15 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m. |
Conference Sessions | Conference, Student, and Educator badge types ONLY. Individual sessions are subject to availability on-site. |
| 9:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Expo Hall is Open! | ALL badge types |
| 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Lunch in the Expo Hall | ALL badge types |
| 12:45 p.m. |
The $10,000 Cash Giveaway Winner is Announced! Solutions Theater Stage (Hall D-E)
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Attendees ONLY Exhibitors and Non-Exhibiting Manufacturers are not eligible to enter this sweepstakes |
2026 Full Event Agenda (Conference pass required for sessions, Workshops and Tours sold separately)
Join us Oct. 17-20, 2026, in New Orleans for the ultimate healthcare design education, networking, and product-sourcing event!