HFSA 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is HFSA?
The only US conference dedicated exclusively to heart failure. If you sell LVADs, heart failure monitoring devices, implantable hemodynamic monitors, or digital health tools for HF management, HFSA delivers 2,500+ of the most focused heart failure professionals anywhere. The multidisciplinary audience (physicians, nurses, pharmacists) means multiple buying influencers in one place.
What are the key facts about HFSA?
- Host organization: Heart Failure Society of America
- Primary specialty: heart failure
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US
- International attendance: ~10%
- See all Cardiology conferences
Which device categories fit HFSA?
Which buyer stages does HFSA fit?
What does HFSA charge for booth space?
HFSA publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and the figure below is an estimate read from it rather than a quote. View the prospectus ↗
What does an all-in 10×10 inline booth cost?
| Space rental | $4,550 |
| Estimated all-in total | $8,000-$18,000 |
Buzzbox Media estimate covering space rental plus standard show services. Not a quote and not the organizer's number. Does not include travel, staffing, booth display, or marketing materials. Confirm current pricing with the organizer.
Planning the HFSA booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends HFSA?
2,500+ heart failure physicians, nurses, pharmacists, industry reps, and other HF professionals attended the 2025 30th anniversary meeting in Minneapolis. Multidisciplinary audience spanning the entire heart failure care team. Includes health care administrators.
- Purchasing authority: ~55% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,375
- Cost per effective buyer: $9.45 ($13,000 all-in ÷ 1,375 buyers)
- International attendance: ~10%
Where is HFSA held?
- Venue: Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
- Management company: Etherio (exhibit logistics)
Who else exhibits at HFSA?
Exhibitor data coming soon for HFSA.
Is HFSA worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The only US conference dedicated exclusively to heart failure. If you sell LVADs, heart failure monitoring devices, implantable hemodynamic monitors, or digital health tools for HF management, HFSA delivers 2,500+ of the most focused heart failure professionals anywhere. The multidisciplinary audience (physicians, nurses, pharmacists) means multiple buying influencers in one place.
Why Skip
Heavily pharma-dominated exhibit floor. Pure device companies in non-HF cardiology will find the audience too narrow. Smaller than ACC or AHA for general cardiology exposure.
What should exhibitors know before HFSA?
HFSA is the clinical home for heart failure professionals. If Abbott (CardioMEMS), Medtronic, or other HF device companies are your competitors, you need to be here. Phoenix in October is pleasant weather. Etherio manages exhibit logistics. Corporate membership gets early booth selection.
What is the Buzzbox Score for HFSA?
8.0 / 10 (Excellent)
8.0 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by cost efficiency (9.2: $45.50/sqft, slightly above the $42.50 median and cost per qualified buyer runs ~$9.5). The lightest dimension is growth trajectory (7.4, mid-size with room to grow). The only US conference dedicated exclusively to heart failure.
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.
Solid (7.4): 55% purchasing authority.
Standout (9.2): $45.50/sqft, slightly above the $42.50 median and cost per qualified buyer runs ~$9.5.
Strong (8.8): booth pricing published, exhibitor prospectus available, and 3 key deadlines published.
Strong (8.0): managed by Etherio (exhibit logistics), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Strong (8.3): solid exhibitor rationale, "who should skip" note included, and the flagship / largest show in its niche.
Solid (7.4): mid-size with room to grow.
When are the HFSA exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Corporate Member Early Access | 2026-03-16 to 2026-03-17 |
| Payment Deadline | 2026-06-30 |
| Registration Opens | 2026-06-09 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at HFSA?
HFSA publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and read from it an all-in 10×10 booth works out to roughly $8,000-$18,000, covering space rental plus standard show services. Travel, staffing, and booth display are additional. This is an estimate read from a published prospectus, not a quote, so confirm current pricing with the organizer.
How many people attend HFSA?
HFSA draws approximately 2,500 attendees. 2,500+ heart failure physicians, nurses, pharmacists, industry reps, and other HF professionals attended the 2025 30th anniversary meeting in Minneapolis. Multidisciplinary audience spanning the entire heart failure care team. Includes health care administrators.
When and where is HFSA 2026?
HFSA 2026 takes place October 9-12, 2026. The venue is Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ. Heart Failure Society of America hosts the meeting.
How many HFSA attendees have purchasing authority?
About 55% of HFSA attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,375 effective buyers out of approximately 2,500 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 HFSA?
HFSA carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.0 out of 10 (Excellent). The score weighs six factors: audience quality, cost efficiency, 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 cost efficiency at 9.2 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.4.