Austin Readies for September Healthcare Show

By HCO Staff 

AUSTIN—A vital healthcare conference in the heart of Texas next month will offer the chance to join up with many of the industry’s most dedicated professionals. The Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo in Austin will provide attendees a prime opportunity to connect with representatives from top healthcare organizations, and the show will take place September 24-26 at the Austin Convention Center.  

No other healthcare design and construction event gathers so many healthcare owners in one place. The numerous professionals on hand will include attendees from renowned organizations such as Baylor Scott & White, Cedars Sinai, Iowa Health Care, Austin Regional Clinic, Boston Medical Center, Children’s National Hospital, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, among many others. 

An impressive lineup of speakers will hail from top healthcare institutions, including Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, Cleveland Clinic, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Houston Methodist, AdventHealth, Kaiser Permanente, and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. Keynote speakers this year are headlined by Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, President and Chief Executive Officer for Harris Health System, Dan Chuparkoff, Innovation & A.I. Expert, and Tama Duffy Day, FACHE, FIIDA, FASID, LEED AP, FwA, Principal, Gensler. 

A teeming exhibit hall will showcase design and engineering firms and a multitude of healthcare suppliers. 

In addition to its hundreds of restaurants and live music venues, healthcare is one of Austin’s largest and fastest-growing industries. The region is home to more than 4,200 healthcare employers representing approximately 3,700 companies reflecting diverse segments of the industry.