Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo

What Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo does

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) operates a single annual three-day in-person conference and exposition targeted at healthcare facility buyers, owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and designers. Founded in 1987 by Wayne Ruga, the event has reached its 39th annual iteration scheduled for September 28-30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center, with a mission centered on how physical environment design affects healing and promotes well-being. The company is operated as an entity within JD Events LLC, an events business headquartered in Fairfield, CT, with a lean team of approximately 5 employees dedicated to HFSE operations.

The core product is the live symposium itself, delivered through a multi-disciplinary conference program covering AI-enabled operations, generational workforce transitions, resilient and sustainable design, behavioral health solutions, and equitable access to care, alongside an expo floor, CEU-credited sessions, webinars, whitepapers, and the Symposium Distinction Awards. Supporting programs include the Symposium Emerging Leaders Scholarship and a $250 Speaker Plus Package providing VIP Reception access and logo placement for speakers. No software product, mobile app, or API is offered; distribution is direct via hcarefacilities.com and on-site at the Charlotte venue.

Revenue is generated through attendee registration (pricing not publicly disclosed), exhibitor and sponsorship booth fees (priced on inquiry), the Speaker Plus add-on, and CEU program participation. Sponsors such as dRofus anchor the expo floor. Marketing reaches the audience through the "Leaflet" email newsletter, LinkedIn/YouTube/Facebook channels, website content and SEO, webinars, whitepapers, and sponsor/exhibitor partnerships. The asset is a long-running niche trade show with embedded community equity but limited technology differentiation and no disclosed external investment.

Name

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo

Legal name

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo

Website

https://hcarefacilities.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) is an annual multi-disciplinary conference and exposition for healthcare facility buyers, owners, architects, engineers, and contractors, founded in 1987 and operated by JD Events LLC. The 39th annual event runs September 28-30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Industry Conferences & Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare, Medical Devices & Pharma Shows Organizers (THAHABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical, Scientific & Healthcare Congress Organizers (THAHACAD), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Healthcare facility conferences
• Healthcare design symposiums
• Continuing education events
• Healthcare trade shows
• Professional networking forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration: Revenue generated from attendee registration fees for the three-day conference held annually in September. Full access registration is provided complimentary to speakers and panelists.
2. Exhibitor and Sponsorship Fees: Companies pay to exhibit on the expo floor and sponsor the event to gain visibility among healthcare facility buyers, owners, and decision-makers. Sponsors include dRofus and other healthcare industry vendors.
3. Speaker Plus Package: Optional $250 networking and branding package offered to speakers, including VIP Reception invitation and company logo placement on the speaker page.
4. CEU and Education Programs: Continuing Education Units offered as part of the conference program for professional development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) operates an annual three-day in-person conference and exposition held each September at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The event brings together architects, engineers, contractors, healthcare facility owners, and decision-makers for multi-disciplinary educational programming, an expo floor, and networking activities focused on healthcare facility design, construction, and operations. The organization also offers webinars, CEUs, exhibitor/sponsorship opportunities, and the Symposium Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program.

Product overview

Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (HFSE) is a single annual conference event, not a software product company. HFSE is a multi-disciplinary healthcare facilities event featuring education sessions, an expo floor, and networking opportunities. The event is held at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Key components include the Conference Program (education sessions with CEUs), the Expo (exhibitor floor for healthcare facility buyers and decision-makers), Webinars (online educational content), the Symposium Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, and the Symposium Distinction Awards. The event is managed by JD Events LLC and is in its 39th year, having been established in 1987 by Wayne Ruga.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo (Annual Conference) A three-day annual in-person conference and expo for healthcare facility professionals, featuring education sessions, an expo floor, networking events, and CEU offerings. Targeted at architects, engineers, contractors, healthcare facility owners, and decision-makers involved in healthcare facility design, construction, and operations. The 39th annual edition is scheduled for September 28-30, 2026 at the Charlotte Convention Center.
• HFSE Webinars Online educational webinars offering continuing education and professional development content on healthcare facility planning, design, construction, and operations topics, available separately from the annual in-person symposium.

Named customers5 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.

• dRofusminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026dRofus is a sponsor of the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2026. As a healthcare facility planning software provider, dRofus uses the symposium as a marketing platform to reach healthcare design teams, hospitals, and health systems involved in facility planning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HealthcareSymposium
• Facebookfacebook.com/hcarefacilities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/healthcare-facilities-symposium-&-expo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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