PDC Summit 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is PDC Summit?
The premier US conference for healthcare facility planning, design, and construction, drawing 3,500+ attendees. If you sell architectural products, healthcare furniture, building materials, wayfinding systems, or infection control materials for hospital construction, PDC Summit concentrates every relevant decision-maker. Co-location with The Center for Health Design adds evidence-based design credibility.
What are the key facts about PDC Summit?
- Host organization: American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE, part of AHA)
- Primary specialty: healthcare design and construction
- Scale: large
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~10%
- See all Hospital Administration & Supply Chain conferences
Which device categories fit PDC Summit?
Which buyer stages does PDC Summit fit?
What does PDC Summit charge for booth space?
Cost not published
American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE, part of AHA) does not publish booth pricing for PDC Summit 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 PDC Summit exhibitor page ↗.
Planning the PDC Summit booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends PDC Summit?
3,500+ professionals from healthcare planning, design, and construction. 2025 drew 3,300+. 2024 drew 3,000+. Attendees span design professionals, facilities managers, construction professionals, hospital administrators, and care providers. Seven learning tracks. Co-hosted with The Center for Health Design.
- Purchasing authority: ~65% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~2,275
- International attendance: ~10%
Where is PDC Summit held?
- Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
- Management company: Smithbucklin (association management for ASHE)
Who else exhibits at PDC Summit?
Exhibitor data coming soon for PDC Summit.
Is PDC Summit worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The premier US conference for healthcare facility planning, design, and construction, drawing 3,500+ attendees. If you sell architectural products, healthcare furniture, building materials, wayfinding systems, or infection control materials for hospital construction, PDC Summit concentrates every relevant decision-maker. Co-location with The Center for Health Design adds evidence-based design credibility.
Why Skip
Not a clinical device show. Only 2 exhibit days. If you sell medical devices for patient care rather than facility infrastructure, PDC Summit is the wrong venue. The healthcare construction cycle is long (1-5 years) so ROI tracking is difficult.
What should exhibitors know before PDC Summit?
PDC Summit and ASHE HFIC are sister shows under the ASHE/AHA umbrella. PDC focuses on new construction and renovation design, while HFIC focuses on operations and maintenance. Companies selling to both audiences should exhibit at both. Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center is a right-to-work venue with lower labor costs than union cities.
What is the Buzzbox Score for PDC Summit?
8.1 / 10 (Excellent)
8.1 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by editorial value (8.6: solid exhibitor rationale and honest "who should skip" guidance). The lightest dimension is data transparency (7.8, ). The premier US conference for healthcare facility planning, design, and construction, drawing 3,500+ attendees.
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.
Strong (8.0): 65% purchasing authority and large-scale event.
Not scored on cost: this organizer publishes no booth price we can link to.
Solid (7.8): attendee purchasing-authority data published, and all-in cost estimate available.
Strong (8.4): SmithBucklin-managed, non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and purpose-built convention venue.
Strong (8.6): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and the flagship / largest show in its niche.
Strong (8.2): large and well-established.
When are the PDC Summit exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Exhibit Dates | 2026-03-09 to 2026-03-10 |
| Meeting Dates | 2026-03-08 to 2026-03-11 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at PDC Summit?
PDC Summit 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 PDC Summit?
PDC Summit draws approximately 3,500 attendees. 3,500+ professionals from healthcare planning, design, and construction. 2025 drew 3,300+. 2024 drew 3,000+. Attendees span design professionals, facilities managers, construction professionals, hospital administrators, and care providers. Seven learning tracks. Co-hosted with The Center for Health Design.
When and where is PDC Summit 2026?
PDC Summit 2026 takes place March 8-11, 2026 (Exhibits March 9-10). The venue is George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE, part of AHA) hosts the meeting.
How many PDC Summit attendees have purchasing authority?
About 65% of PDC Summit attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 2,275 effective buyers out of approximately 3,500 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 PDC Summit?
PDC Summit carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.1 out of 10 (Excellent), with one caveat on this record: cost efficiency is not scored, because American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE, part of AHA) 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 8.6 and the lowest is data transparency at 7.8.