Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference

What Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference does

Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference (HPCLC) is a privately held, member-driven professional conference organization that has operated for over 80 years (firmographics: founded 1938; company history timeline: founded 1940). It serves logistics professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and broader health and personal care industries, with primary customer segments being healthcare and pharmaceutical shippers (direct and indirect manufacturers) and logistics service providers supporting those supply chains. The organization runs two annual conferences—HPCLC Spring and HPCLC Fall—with 2026 editions scheduled in San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 16–18, 2026, focused on LATAM in the pharma supply chain) and Raleigh, North Carolina (October 19–21, 2026, focused on pharma supply chain resilience).

HPCLC's product surface is narrow and event-centric. Its core technology is a conference management platform used to organize the bi-annual conferences, with no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications. Product offerings include conference full registration ($1,095 per attendee), an annual membership program ($495/year with benefits spanning regulatory updates, government relations, transportation/logistics resources, provider relations, industry benchmarking, and networking), a three-tiered corporate sponsorship program (Diamond Circle $13,000 sold out, Platinum Circle $11,500 capped at 10, Gold Circle $6,500 unlimited), an Education Advisory Program featuring academic advisors from The University of Tennessee, The Ohio State University, and West Virginia University, a Service Provider Council, and a Legal Updates content stream maintained with legal advisor Thompson Hine LLP.

The business model is a hybrid of one-time event registration revenue, recurring annual membership dues, and sponsorship revenue, with distribution conducted primarily through self-serve website registration and direct enterprise sponsorship sales. Governance is distinctive: the Board of Directors is composed entirely of senior logistics executives from top-tier pharmaceutical manufacturers, with Mike Broughton (Senior Director, Global Logistics, Eli Lilly) as Chairman, Christopher Grassi (Director, Logistics, Merck Sharp & Dohme) as President, and additional board seats held by directors from Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amgen, Gilead, and Johnson & Johnson. The organization employs 11–50 people, has no parent company, has no external funding history, and operates from Collegeville, United States, with no disclosed incorporation jurisdiction or legal entity suffix.

Name

Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference

Legal name

Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference

Website

https://hpclcnet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HPCLC is a privately held, member-driven professional conference organization that hosts biannual educational events (Spring and Fall) for health and personal care logistics professionals, serving pharmaceutical manufacturers, logistics service providers, and academics with over 80 years of operating history.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Conference Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical logistics conferences
• Healthcare supply chain events
• Industry membership programs
• Professional development forums
• Logistics education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Individual attendee registration for bi-annual conferences (Spring and Fall). Each conference offers full registration for one person at $1,095.00.
2. Annual Membership Dues: Annual membership subscription at $495 per year, providing access to member benefits including discounted conference rates, educational resources, regulatory updates, and networking opportunities.
3. Conference Sponsorship: Three-tiered sponsorship program (Diamond Circle $13,000, Platinum Circle $11,500, Gold Circle $6,500) offering complimentary registrations, logo placement, recognition, and exclusive networking opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HPCLC organizes and delivers two annual professional conferences (Spring and Fall) for logistics professionals in the health and personal care industries, providing industry education, regulatory updates, networking, and benchmarking. The organization runs an annual membership program ($495/year) and a three-tiered corporate sponsorship program (Diamond $13,000, Platinum $11,500, Gold $6,500) for service providers seeking visibility with pharmaceutical shippers.

Product overview

The Health and Personal Care Logistics Conference (HPCLC) operates as a membership-based organization hosting two annual conferences (Spring and Fall) as its primary offering. The conference portfolio includes the core HPCLC Annual Conference with registration options, Annual Membership program at $495/year, and Conference Sponsorship Tiers (Diamond Circle, Platinum Circle, Gold Circle). Supporting offerings include Legal Updates resource and Education Advisory Program. The organization has been a cornerstone of logistics education for over 80 years, providing networking access to top global pharmaceutical companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HPCLC Annual Conference
• HPCLC Annual Membership
• Conference Sponsorship Tiers
• HPCLC Fall Conference Full Registration

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Thompson Hine LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm providing legal advisory services to HPCLC. Karyn A. Booth serves as Legal Advisor, a partner and chair of the Transportation practice group at Thompson Hine LLP. She represents HPCLC's interests in regulatory matters before DOT, FMCSA, STB, FMC, and other agencies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bio Supply Management Alliance (BSMA): Industry association focused on biopharma supply chain management, offering conferences, summits, and a global community. Highly comparable to HPCLC given overlapping pharma supply chain membership base and conference-driven revenue model; HPCLC's own advisor Dr. Randy Bradley serves as EVP at BSMA.
• LogiPharma: Annual conference dedicated to pharmaceutical and biotech supply chain leaders, organized by Reuters Events. Comparable to HPCLC as a premium-priced annual gathering of pharma supply chain executives, with overlapping audience of shippers, 3PLs, and technology providers.
• IQPC Pharmaceutical & Biotech Events: International Quality and Productivity Center runs multiple pharma supply chain and cold chain conferences worldwide. Directly competes with HPCLC for pharma logistics attendees and sponsors with similar tiered sponsorship packages and high-priced registration.
• Cold Chain Global Forum: Premier event for temperature-controlled life sciences logistics, addressing cold chain distribution, packaging, and GDP compliance. Directly competes with HPCLC on pharma cold chain content, attendance, and sponsor overlap (e.g., Tucker Company Worldwide, a HPCLC Service Provider Council chair, operates in this space).
• Arena International Pharma Supply Chain Events: Organizer of multiple pharmaceutical supply chain conferences globally (e.g., Pharma Supply Chain & Logistics, Clinical Trial Supply). Comparable event-driven conference business model targeting similar pharma logistics buyer personas.

Broad incumbents

• Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA): The primary US trade association for pharmaceutical distributors, hosting the annual Distribution Management Conference. Overlaps HPCLC's audience of pharma shippers and logistics service providers but focuses more on distribution and policy than pure logistics.
• Parenteral Drug Association (PDA): Leading provider of science, technology, and regulatory information for pharmaceutical manufacturing, including conferences and training. Tangentially overlaps HPCLC's pharma supply chain audience, particularly on cold chain, fill-finish logistics, and quality topics.
• International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE): Global association for pharmaceutical engineering professionals, including supply chain and manufacturing operations. Larger and broader scope than HPCLC but serves overlapping pharma operations and supply chain decision-makers with conference and training programs.
• Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP): The preeminent US association for supply chain management professionals, hosting the annual EDGE conference. Comparable as a broad membership-based supply chain organization; HPCLC advisor Dr. Terry Esper serves as Co-Chair of CSCMP's Academic Strategies Committee.

Emerging players

• Marcus Evans Pharma & Healthcare Events: Global events organizer running executive-level pharma supply chain, cold chain, and digital transformation summits. Comparable high-priced attendee model; broader portfolio but overlapping buyer base in pharma logistics and supply chain technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HPCLConference
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hpclc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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