Choosing the right healthcare and medtech trade shows in 2025 can define your pipeline. This guide highlights 10 top-tier North American expos in Q3–Q4—what they offer, who attends, and how to make your booth time count.
For companies planning their Q3–Q4 2025 event calendar, the North American trade show circuit offers a rich mix of flagship conferences, investor showcases, and vertical-specific expos. But not all events are created equal—some are better for product discovery, others for closing enterprise deals, and some for engaging early adopters in high-growth sectors.
Here’s a curated list of eight standout healthcare and medtech events—each offering distinct value for smart exhibitors looking to make an impact.
The MedTech Conference (AdvaMed)
📍 San Diego, CA | 🗓 October 5–8, 2025
This is the C-suite’s annual reunion. Hosted by AdvaMed, the MedTech Conference is where decision-makers in medical technology, investment, and policy come to shape the future of the industry. You’ll find board-level conversations, high-value networking, and a who’s who of global medtech firms.
Who attends: 3,500+ executives, investors, regulators, and procurement leaders
Exhibit if you’re: A scaling medtech firm, regulatory advisory, or enterprise vendor looking to position at the top of the food chain.
HLTH
📍 Las Vegas, NV | 🗓 October 19–22, 2025
HLTH has become the flagship for innovation in healthcare, drawing everyone from payers and providers to healthtech startups and VC funds. It’s fast-paced, flashy, and deeply strategic—a place where partnerships are brokered on the spot.
Who attends: 10,000+ attendees including Fortune 500 execs, founders, and investors
Exhibit if you’re: Launching a digital health solution, seeking partnerships, or courting capital.
Reuters Events: Total Health USA
📍 Chicago, IL | 🗓 October 28–29, 2025
This is where U.S. healthcare leadership gets serious. Total Health focuses on system-wide transformation—from value-based care to AI in diagnostics. The audience is senior, strategic, and searching for real outcomes.
Who attends: 400+ senior leaders from hospitals, payers, and digital health platforms
Exhibit if you’re: A solution provider focused on enterprise health systems, payer-provider models, or health tech innovation.
Healthcare Design Conference + Expo
📍 Kansas City, MO | 🗓 October 25–28, 2025
Infrastructure matters. This event brings together the architects, engineers, and planners shaping tomorrow’s hospitals and clinics. It’s not medtech in the traditional sense—but it’s a must for any vendor tied to physical environments or operational systems.
Who attends: 5,000+ architects, design consultants, and healthcare facility executives
Exhibit if you’re: Providing medical furniture, modular facilities, construction tech, or integrated infrastructure systems.
CHIME Fall Forum
📍 San Antonio, TX | 🗓 November 10–13, 2025
Want to speak directly with the CIOs of leading hospital systems? CHIME is where healthcare IT leaders gather in a more intimate, decision-heavy setting. Think less flash, more focus.
Who attends: CIOs, CISOs, Chief Digital Officers from health systems nationwide
Exhibit if you’re: Selling cybersecurity, data infrastructure, or enterprise software for health IT
MEDevice Boston
📍 Boston, MA | 🗓 Sept 30 – Oct 1, 2025
A niche engineering expo co-located with MD&M East, focusing on cutting-edge device innovation and manufacturing.
Attendees & Stats: ~3,000 engineers, R&D leads, and procurement specialists; dozens of focused solution providers
Exhibit if you’re: A component maker, materials supplier, or 3D printing/automation tech developer aiming for OEM engineers and manufacturing buyers
MEDevice Silicon Valley
📍 Santa Clara, CA | 🗓 Nov 19 – 20, 2025
Focused on medtech innovation in Silicon Valley’s epicenter of high-tech manufacturing and design.
Attendees & Stats: 3,000+ engineers, startup teams, procurement decision-makers; dozens of innovators
Exhibit if you’re: A startup or supplier in advanced materials, sensors, AI, additive manufacturing, or electronics targeting product designers
Bioprocess International Conference & Expo
📍 Boston, MA | 🗓 Sept 15 – 18, 2025
A premier event for biologics and bioprocessing technologies, blending technical sessions with vendor showcase.
Attendees & Stats: ~5,000+ bioprocess engineers and biomanufacturing decision-makers; ~200 exhibitors
Exhibit if you’re: A vendor of upstream/downstream equipment, process analytics, or single-use systems targeting biopharma production teams
Final Word: Exhibit Where It Matters
Not all trade shows move the needle equally. Whether you’re chasing health system CIOs, payer execs, startup investors, or hospital architects, there’s a stage for your story. What matters is choosing the one where your buyers are actually buying.
Plan smart. Show up prepared. And capture the data and insights that make the difference between visibility—and revenue.
