The Healthcare Design Conference + Expo is heading back to the “Big Easy,” landing at New Orleans’ Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Oct. 17-20.
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This year’s programming features facility tours, workshops, networking events, keynote speakers, and the live Breaking Through finale. Additionally, there will be more than 100 educational sessions focused on current trends and challenges in healthcare planning, design, and construction to arm attendees with the insights and fresh perspectives they need to tackle them.
The expo hall at this year’s show is on track to be one of the largest ever—with the latest products and services specified for healthcare environments, including lighting, furnishings, textiles, technology, signage, artwork, and building products. The HCD Solutions Theater also returns to the expo hall during exhibit hours with focused sessions on emerging tools and approaches to healthcare design challenges. See the current exhibitor list here.
Also new in 2026: The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering’s (IFHE) 29th Congress will co-locate with the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo. Find more details here.
Registration is now open for the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo. For more details and to register, go here.
Find the latest news, updates, and all you need to know for the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo below.
A Look At Three New Tracks For Educational Sessions At 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo
Technology and innovation, a design-forward mentality, and international issues and opportunities are highlighted in new programming for the conference set Oct. 17-20 in New Orleans. Read more
2026 HCD Conference + Expo Preview: Things To Do In New Orleans
It’s been a few years since the HCD Conference + Expo last met in New Orleans. Here’s what’s opened, expanded, and worth your time on this return trip. Read more
Trends And Insights From The 2026 Healthcare Design Showcase
Jurors in the 2026 Healthcare Design Showcase weigh in on where they saw progress in architecture and interior design for healthcare facilities and where there’s still room for improvement. Read more
2026 Healthcare Design Showcase: Honoring The Winners
One top Award of Merit winner, three Honorable Mention winners, and eight Finalists will be celebrated during a Magazine Awards Luncheon to be held at the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo. Read more
2026 HCD Conference + Expo Preview: Rural Healthcare Educational Sessions
A variety of sessions at this year’s conference in New Orleans will explore design and planning strategies to expand access, address health equity, and strengthen care delivery in rural communities. Read more
The Case For Industry Events: Celebrating Community, Creativity, And Big-picture Thinking
As the HCD Forum turns 10 and the annual HCD Conference + Expo returns to New Orleans in October, Editor-in-Chief Anne DiNardo reflects on the value of in-person events for the design community. Read more
2026 Nightingale Awards Product Competition Accepting Entries
The annual product competition is open to exhibitors at the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo in New Orleans. Read more
Healthcare Design Names 2026 Breaking Through Finalists
Four teams will go to the final phase of the Breaking Through conceptual design competition and present their ideas on stage at the 2026 HCD Conference + Expo in October. Read more
2026 HCD Conference + Expo Announces Opening Keynote Speaker
Richard Heinzl, founder of the Canadian division of Doctors Without Borders and CEO of My Next Health, will speak on new innovations in healthcare tech. Read more
Healthcare Design Announces 2026 Design Showcase Winners
Design Showcase awards will be presented during a special luncheon at the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo, to be held Oct. 17-20 in New Orleans. Read more
Healthcare Design Announces 2026 Rising Stars Honorees
Five emerging healthcare design professionals stand out in Healthcare Design’s ninth annual awards program and will be recognized during a Magazine Awards Luncheon at the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo. Read more.
2026 HCD Conference + Expo Preview: Rural Healthcare Educational Sessions
A variety of sessions at this year’s conference in New Orleans will explore design and planning strategies to expand access, address health equity, and strengthen care delivery in rural communities. Read more
Meet The 2026 Class Of HCD 10 Winners
This program shines a spotlight on industry professionals and organizations across 10 categories, who will be celebrated on stage at the 2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo. Read more
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2026 HCD Conference + Expo Announces Schedule For Educational Sessions
The agenda comprises more than 100 hours of sessions over four days, Oct. 17-20 in New Orleans. Read more
2026 HCD Conference + Expo And IFHE World Congress To Co-locate In New Orleans
Attendees will have opportunities to experience both events through a shared expo hall, keynote sessions, and networking. Read more
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2026 Healthcare Design Conference + Expo Opens Registration
Registration is now open for the four-day event to be held Oct. 17-20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Read more
Healthcare Design Magazine Announces 2026 HCD 10 Honorees
The 2026 class of healthcare design leaders will be recognized during the annual HCD Magazine Awards Luncheon on Oct. 18. Read more
