By John Wallace
Record-breaking attendance, top notch educational offerings, signature networking events and a jammed exhibit hall marked the 2023 MD Expo in Houston, Texas. The final numbers from the healthcare technology management (HTM) conference included 659 attendees and 359 exhibit personnel for a total of 1,018 individuals not including MD Expo staff. The conference was strongly supported by HTMA-TX and HTMA-NTX.
MD Publishing Founder and President John Krieg was blown away by the success of the conference.
“The 2023 MD Expo Houston is one from which all others will be measured! Every attendance record was broken, including booths, class sizes, etc., the list goes on and on,” Krieg said. “For the first time in our 20-plus year history, we had over 1,000 total attendance, and almost 700 attendees. The HTMA-TX and HTMA-NTX societies were instrumental in getting the word out to the local community, and the national exposure the TechNation brand brought just added to the show’s huge success.”
“We are already looking at 2027 dates to return to the Houston area,” he added.
MD Publishing Vice President Kristin Leavoy, CMP, echoed Krieg’s excitement.
“Having helped organize and plan every MD Expo since our inception in 2002, I can honestly say this MD Expo was one of the best. Not only was it the highest attendance, but the energy amongst everyone there was upbeat and positive,” Leavoy said. “Everyone was so glad to be together!”
“We anticipated this being a home run show so we started planning from day one and put the tools in place to ensure that we could hold this event with minimal hiccups. It was one of the smoothest shows we’ve ever planned,” she added. “From the moment the attendees walked up to registration to when we bid farewell at the Disco Rodeo!”
Leavoy applauded everyone involved with the conference.
“The MD Publishing team onsite and behind the scenes truly puts their all into making every event a success. It’s not just a business event for us, it’s bringing together our friends and colleagues,” she said. “It’s practically a family reunion we hold twice a year!”
Health-ISAC Inc. Vice President of Medical Device Security Phil Englert said he always enjoys the networking opportunities at MD Expo.
“I get to spend more quality time with attendees and learn so much from those conversations,” he said.
“This is where you go to meet with and learn from peers,” is what Englert said he would tell anyone considering attendance at a future MD Expo.
Garrett Seeley, who presented at MD Expo Houston, said three words that describe the conference are, “vital, informative, fun.”
He added that his favorite part of the conference is catching up with friends and meeting new peers.
“It still has to be the interaction with people from the field. It is really what makes any tradeshow valuable. MD Expo provides a great opportunity to connect to other technicians and vendors,” Seeley said.
Krieg said the MD Expo team is already preparing for a successful fall conference in Florida.
“The momentum from Houston is already in full swing as we are busy gearing up for a phenomenal MD Expo Orlando,” Krieg said. “We always have an incredible turnout when we return to Florida, and the FBS support always helps with our local and regional attendance. Our education and speaker line up is once again second to none, and we expect another memorable return to Florida!”
The MD Expo Orlando deadline for presentation submissions is May 26. For more information, visit MDExpoShow.com.
