HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition: dates, who attends, and how founders get in
A global gathering for healthcare professionals to advance health outcomes through health IT education, networking, and exhibition.
Verified ·10 official sources·Organised by HIMSS; the conference is operated by a business owned by Informa PLC.
The essentials from the organiser's own pages: when, where, how big, and how founders get in. Speakers, investor lists and past editions are on the official site.
- Next edition
- Apr 5–8, 2027 · HIMSS27 source
- Where
- McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, United States
- Format
- in-person
- Tickets
- USD 325–2,595 (HIMSS27 published registration rates; student pass to highest listed advance market-supplier rate). source
- Startup pass
- Register for a HIMSS27 attendee pass; startups can also exhibit in Startup Park to showcase their solutions and connect with potential partners and investors. The reviewed pages do not state a Startup Park-specific price. source
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Next edition
| Dates | Apr 5–8, 2027 source |
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| Edition | HIMSS27 |
| Venue | McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, United States |
| Tickets | himssconference.com source |
How founders get in
| Startup programme | Register for a HIMSS27 attendee pass; startups can also exhibit in Startup Park to showcase their solutions and connect with potential partners and investors. The reviewed pages do not state a Startup Park-specific price. source |
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Emerge Experience pitch competition
Meeting investors there
Founders can meet investors through curated one-to-one meetings during the Emerge Experience, alongside live pitches and networking. source
Before you go: the hub's cold email to VCs playbook covers the pre-event outreach that fills a meeting calendar, and Causo matches your stage and thesis to the funds in its database so you know who to ask for a meeting.
Official links and socials
Prepare for it
- How to cold email VCs — book the meetings before you land.
- The 12-slide seed deck — what to have ready when a partner says "send me the deck".
- Pitch Deck Roaster — a slide-by-slide pass before you submit to Emerge Experience pitch competition.
- Accelerator deadlines — the application windows that open around the event.
Sources
Every fact above was read from one of these official pages on Oct 8, 2026:
- himssconference.com
- himssconference.com/about-the-conference
- himssconference.com/register
- himssconference.com/startup
- himssconference.com/emerge
- himssconference.com/startup-park
- himssconference.com/investor
- himssconference.com/about-the-exhibition
- himss.org/global-conference
- himssconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/H27_ExhProspectus_.pdf
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition: frequently asked
When is HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition 2027?
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition 2027 runs Apr 5–8, 2027 at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, according to the organiser's published dates.
How much does HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition cost?
Published ticket prices run USD 325–2,595 (HIMSS27 published registration rates; student pass to highest listed advance market-supplier rate).. Startups: Register for a HIMSS27 attendee pass; startups can also exhibit in Startup Park to showcase their solutions and connect with potential partners and investors. The reviewed pages do not state a Startup Park-specific price..
How do startups get into HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition?
Register for a HIMSS27 attendee pass; startups can also exhibit in Startup Park to showcase their solutions and connect with potential partners and investors. The reviewed pages do not state a Startup Park-specific price.
What is Emerge Experience pitch competition?
HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition's pitch competition.
How big is HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition?
Over 24,000+ healthcare pioneers (2026; the HIMSS27 page says “last year”). attendees, per the organiser.