Compare HLTH vs HIMSS
| 9.3 HLTH | 9.7 HIMSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| Buzzbox Score | 9.3 (Exceptional) | 9.7 (Exceptional) |
| Event Details | ||
| Dates | November 15-18, 2026 | March 9-12, 2026 |
| Location | The Venetian Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV | Las Vegas, NV (Venetian Expo + Convention Center) |
| Scale | mega | mega |
| Audience | ||
| Attendees | 12,000 | 35,000 |
| Exhibitors | n/a | 1,200 |
| Purchasing authority | ~50% | ~50% |
| Effective buyers | 6,000 | 17,500 |
| Costs | ||
| $/sqft | n/a | n/a |
| 10×10 space | n/a | n/a |
| All-in estimate | n/a | n/a |
| Cost per buyer | n/a | n/a |
Why exhibit at HLTH
The dominant US healthcare innovation conference with 12,000+ senior decision-makers, investors, and digital health executives. Turnkey booths with AV included reduce logistical burden. If you are a digital health, AI, or health IT company seeking enterprise health system or payer customers, this is where deals start.
Why exhibit at HIMSS
The #1 show for selling digital health, EHR-integrated products, and patient monitoring to hospital IT and admin buyers. Where enterprise deals start.
Why skip HLTH
Extremely expensive: minimum booth is 10x20 (no 10x10 option), and turnkey pricing with no publicly listed rates suggests $30k+ entry point. Heavily skewed toward digital health and payer innovation, not traditional medical devices. Clinician presence is minimal compared to clinical conferences.
Why skip HIMSS
Wrong audience for clinician-first devices (surgical instruments, implants). Pure clinical audiences are thin here.
Long-term partners
INFAB (10+ years) • AAGL (8+ years) • True Digital Surgery