ROI: It’s About More Than Just Money
The 2021 IMDA/HIRA Annual Conference
September 27-29, 2021
Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois
Our promise to specialty dealers: The 2021 IMDA/HIRA Annual Conference offers opportunities for you to meet and network with other dealers and specialty manufacturers, who want to share what they are working on, where they need your sales and marketing expertise, and much more.
Our promise to specialty manufacturers: The IMDA/HIRA Annual Conference is the only place to meet specialty dealers who can help you build your market.
Our promise to all who attend: In addition to about six hours of networking spread throughout the conference, expert speakers will educate us about our changing industry and how we can work together to make healthcare better. Healthcare providers will be on hand to fill us in on their priorities and how specialty dealers fit in. We will enjoy networking with old and new acquaintances at an optional golf outing, a cocktail party, a sit-down dinner, and breakouts.
As the pandemic’s ferocity abates, this year’s conference is a time to gather, network and learn. Join us at beautiful Eaglewood Resort, conveniently located just a few miles from Chicago O’Hare Airport.
Direct your questions to Katie Sizemore, imda@imda.org or Shannon Reddish, hira@hira.org
Conference Sponsors
Hourly Schedule
Monday, Sept 27
- 8:00am - 12:00pm
- Golf Outing (Optional)
- Green fees, cart, transportation and lunch NOT included with conference - Eaglewood Course
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Opening Session: Let’s Celebrate! We Save Lives!
- John Croushorn, M.D. / Compression Works - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm
- Manufacturers Forum
- Welcome Reception, Cocktails, Soda, Tea & Heavy hors d’oeuvres - Location - Pavilion
Tuesday, Sept 28
- 6:30am - 8:00am
- Breakfast
- Location - Burnham's Restaurant
- 8:00am - 9:00am
- Mission and margin: A most delicate balance
- Todd Nelson, FHFMA, MBA / Director, Partner Relationships and Chief Partnership Executive, Healthcare Financial Management Association - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 9:15am - 10:15am
- Your customers strive to deliver value: What’s your role?
- Ian O’Malley / Director of Strategic Sourcing, UChicago Medicine - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Ambulatory surgery centers: Are they a market for my company?
- Chad Giese / Associate Principal, Sg2 - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Lunch
- Location - Pavilion
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Train your reps to compete on value!
- Dawson Cochran / Managing Partner, ValueSelling Associates - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 4:00pm - 5:00pm
- Manufacturers Forum
- Location - Pavilion
- 6:30pm -
- Cocktails, Dinner & Awards
- Location - Pavilion
Wednesday, Sept 29
- 6:30am - 8:00am
- Breakfast
- Location - Burnham's Restaurant
- 8:00am - 9:00am
- "Value Analysis After Covid-19"
- Gloria Graham/ Clinical Value Analysis/ Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 9:00am - 9:30am
- Break
- Please use this time to check out of your hotel room if you haven't already done so. Check out time is 11 AM.
- 09:30am - 10:30am
- "Keep Up with the Pace of Business"
- Don Sizemore/ Partner @ D&D Medical/ Executive Director @ IMDA - Location - Red Oak B & C
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Guest Speaker
- Location - Red Oak B & C
- 11:45am -
- Closing Remarks & Wrap Up
- Location- Red Oak B & C
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm
- HIRA & IMDA - "Combined" Board Meeting
- Current Board Members "Only" - Location - Red Oak B & C