ACEP 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is ACEP?
The world's largest EM conference. 7,500 emergency physicians who buy point-of-care diagnostics, ultrasound, patient monitoring, and emergency supplies. EM docs make fast purchasing decisions and value products that save time in high-acuity settings.
What are the key facts about ACEP?
- Host organization: American College of Emergency Physicians
- Primary specialty: emergency medicine
- Scale: large
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~10%
- See all Emergency Medicine conferences
Which device categories fit ACEP?
Which buyer stages does ACEP fit?
What does ACEP charge for booth space?
Cost not published
American College of Emergency Physicians does not publish booth pricing for ACEP that we can link to, so we do not list a figure here. We would rather show nothing than an estimate you cannot check. Ask them directly on the ACEP exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the ACEP booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends ACEP?
7,000-7,500 four-day paid attendees. World's largest emergency medicine educational conference. 300+ companies in exhibit hall. Record attendance of 7,513 in 2016 (Las Vegas).
- Purchasing authority: ~50% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~3,750
- International attendance: ~10%
Where is ACEP held?
- Venue: Chicago, IL
- Move-out: October 7 after 12:30pm (exhibit hall closes at 12:30pm Wed)
Who else exhibits at ACEP?
Exhibitor data coming soon for ACEP.
Is ACEP worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The world's largest EM conference. 7,500 emergency physicians who buy point-of-care diagnostics, ultrasound, patient monitoring, and emergency supplies. EM docs make fast purchasing decisions and value products that save time in high-acuity settings.
Why Skip
EM physicians are notoriously price-sensitive and work in hospital-based purchasing environments where they often recommend but don't approve capital purchases. If you need direct buyer authority, an admin-heavy meeting like HIMSS is better. Wednesday closes at 12:30pm, limiting total floor hours.
What should exhibitors know before ACEP?
ACEP doesn't publicly list booth pricing. You have to request it, which signals room for negotiation. The shortened Wednesday (hall closes 12:30pm) means your last day is a half-day. Plan your highest-value demos for Monday and Tuesday.
What is the Buzzbox Score for ACEP?
7.3 / 10 (Strong)
7.3 out of 10. A solid, dependable show for the right exhibitor. Carried by editorial value (8.9: honest "who should skip" guidance and the flagship / largest show in its niche). The lightest dimension is exhibitor experience (7.0, non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in)). The world's largest EM conference.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead. A factor we cannot source is left unscored rather than estimated, and the overall score above was set before any figure behind it was withdrawn.
Solid (7.3): 50% purchasing authority (moderate) and large-scale event.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Strong (8.0): exhibitor count disclosed, and attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Solid (7.0): non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in).
Strong (8.9): honest "who should skip" guidance, the flagship / largest show in its niche, and 300+ exhibitors (deep competitive intel).
Strong (8.8): large and well-established and ~300 exhibitors.
When are the ACEP exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Early Registration Deadline | 2026-09-04 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at ACEP?
ACEP does not publish booth pricing we can link to, so we do not list a cost for this show. Rather than estimate one, we point you at the organizer's exhibitor page to request current rates directly.
How many people attend ACEP?
ACEP draws approximately 7,500 attendees. 7,000-7,500 four-day paid attendees. World's largest emergency medicine educational conference. 300+ companies in exhibit hall. Record attendance of 7,513 in 2016 (Las Vegas).
When and where is ACEP 2026?
ACEP 2026 takes place October 5-8, 2026. The venue is Chicago, IL. American College of Emergency Physicians hosts the meeting.
How many ACEP attendees have purchasing authority?
About 50% of ACEP attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 3,750 effective buyers out of approximately 7,500 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score ACEP?
ACEP carries a Buzzbox Score of 7.3 out of 10 (Strong), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because American College of Emergency Physicians publishes no booth price we can link to, and the overall score was set before that figure was withdrawn. The factors still scored are audience quality, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is editorial value at 8.9 and the lowest is exhibitor experience at 7.0.