AMSUS 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is AMSUS?
The only major conference exclusively serving federal and military health professionals. If you sell to the DoD, VA, or other federal health agencies, AMSUS concentrates every relevant decision-maker in one venue. Federal procurement cycles are unique. AMSUS is where relationships that drive government contracts begin.
What are the key facts about AMSUS?
- Host organization: AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals
- Primary specialty: military medicine
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~10%
Which device categories fit AMSUS?
Which buyer stages does AMSUS fit?
What does AMSUS charge for booth space?
Cost not published
AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals does not publish booth pricing for AMSUS 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 AMSUS exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the AMSUS booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends AMSUS?
Federal health professionals from DoD, VA, HHS, DHS, and international military medical services. 27+ CME/CE hours available. Multiple plenary and breakout sessions. Attendees include military medical officers, VA clinicians, federal health administrators, and defense health researchers.
- Purchasing authority: ~55% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,100
- International attendance: ~10%
Where is AMSUS held?
- Venue: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD
- Management company: AMSUS (in-house)
Who else exhibits at AMSUS?
Exhibitor data coming soon for AMSUS.
Is AMSUS worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The only major conference exclusively serving federal and military health professionals. If you sell to the DoD, VA, or other federal health agencies, AMSUS concentrates every relevant decision-maker in one venue. Federal procurement cycles are unique. AMSUS is where relationships that drive government contracts begin.
Why Skip
Small attendance (~2,000) and opaque pricing. The 2026 show is completely sold out, so planning must begin 12+ months ahead. If you do not sell to federal/military healthcare, there is zero audience here. The show has historically moved dates (November to March), which complicates planning.
What should exhibitors know before AMSUS?
AMSUS is a niche but high-value show for federal health vendors. The Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor keeps attendees captive in one location. Selling out completely signals strong exhibitor demand: get on the waitlist early for 2027. Federal procurement requires GSA schedule or government contract vehicle alignment. Have this ready before exhibiting.
What is the Buzzbox Score for AMSUS?
8.5 / 10 (Excellent)
8.5 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by growth trajectory (9.1: mid-size with room to grow and exhibit hall sells out / has a waitlist). The lightest dimension is data transparency (7.2, ). The only major conference exclusively serving federal and military health professionals.
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 (7.4): 55% purchasing authority.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Solid (7.2): 3 key deadlines published, and attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Strong (8.4): society-run exhibits (in-house), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Standout (9.0): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and the flagship / largest show in its niche.
Standout (9.1): mid-size with room to grow and exhibit hall sells out / has a waitlist.
When are the AMSUS exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Cancellation 50pct Deadline | 2026-01-31 |
| Full Fee After | 2026-02-01 |
| Exhibit Dates | 2026-03-03 to 2026-03-04 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at AMSUS?
AMSUS 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 AMSUS?
AMSUS draws approximately 2,000 attendees. Federal health professionals from DoD, VA, HHS, DHS, and international military medical services. 27+ CME/CE hours available. Multiple plenary and breakout sessions. Attendees include military medical officers, VA clinicians, federal health administrators, and defense health researchers.
When and where is AMSUS 2026?
AMSUS 2026 takes place March 2-5, 2026. The venue is Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD. AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals hosts the meeting.
How many AMSUS attendees have purchasing authority?
About 55% of AMSUS attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,100 effective buyers out of approximately 2,000 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 AMSUS?
AMSUS carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.5 out of 10 (Excellent), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because AMSUS - Society of Federal Health Professionals 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 growth trajectory at 9.1 and the lowest is data transparency at 7.2.