HIMSS27 Guide: Chicago Dates, Passes & Who Attends
By Ilyas Kerbal,
HIMSS27, the HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition, runs from 5 to 8 April at McCormick Place in Chicago, with pre-conference forums on 5 April. It is the largest health IT event in the world; HIMSS26 in Las Vegas drew more than 24,000 attendees and about 1,000 exhibitors.
EHRs, interoperability, AI, cybersecurity, telehealth and revenue-cycle technology dominate the agenda. This guide covers passes, the audience and how vendors can reach the health-system leaders who decide.
HIMSS27 at a glance
| Next edition | 5-8 April 2027 (pre-conference 5 April), Chicago |
| Venue | McCormick Place (2027) |
| City | Chicago, Illinois (2027); rotates |
| Typical month | March-April |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Attendance | 24,000+ |
| Exhibitors | ~1,000 exhibitors |
| Industry | Health IT & digital health |
| Organizer | HIMSS |
| Official website | himssconference.com |
HIMSS in a nutshell
HIMSS covers everything digital in healthcare: EHRs, interoperability, AI, cybersecurity, telehealth, analytics and revenue-cycle tech. Health-system executives, clinical leaders, government officials, payers, startups and investors attend.
An Executive Summit and pre-conference forums target senior leaders. The exhibit hall is one of the main showrooms for health-IT vendors.
Location and venue
2027: McCormick Place, Chicago. HIMSS26 was in Las Vegas (9-12 March 2026). It usually rotates between Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando.
Does it change location? Yes, it rotates between Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando.
Aerial view of Chicago next to Lake Michigan. Photo by Ricky Beron on Unsplash.
Who attends HIMSS?
- Health-system CIOs, CMIOs and CNIOs
- Clinical and IT leaders
- Government officials
- Payers
- Startups and investors
- Health-IT vendors
For B2B sellers this is one of the most valuable rooms of the year. The people who set budgets and choose vendors are the core audience, not a side group, so a well-targeted list turns directly into meetings.
Your booth is booked. Is your target list? I build enriched HIMSS attendee and exhibitor lists so your team can book meetings weeks ahead. Ask about HIMSS
Target industries at HIMSS
- EHR and interoperability
- AI in healthcare
- Cybersecurity
- Revenue cycle
- Telehealth and virtual care
- Population health and analytics
- Nursing informatics
Why B2B teams should care about HIMSS
Health-system technology decisions involve CIOs, CMIOs, CNIOs, CISOs and operational leaders. HIMSS is the one event where all of them attend in large numbers, alongside payers, government officials and investors.
For health-IT vendors, the challenge is that hospital buying cycles are long and leaders are approached by hundreds of companies. A list of registered health systems and their attendees, filtered by role, helps you focus on accounts where you can realistically move a deal forward.
Should you go to HIMSS?
Go if you sell to revenue, operations or technology leaders in this space and can commit to pre-show outreach. The audience is senior enough that a handful of good meetings can justify the whole trip.
Think twice if your product is early-stage or your sales cycle needs a long technical evaluation. You may get better returns from a smaller regional event first, and from following up with HIMSS attendees after the show.
Passes and pricing
| Option | Price / details |
|---|---|
| Passes | Conference Plus, Executive Plus (with Executive Summit + VIP), Conference, Exhibit Hall Only, Preconference Only |
| Also good to know | Prices vary by membership and provider vs vendor status (see himssconference.com) |
| Typical cost | Exhibit-hall passes are a few hundred dollars; full conference ~$1,500-2,500 for non-members. |
Prices change between editions and by registration date, so treat these as a guide and check himssconference.com before you buy.
Does HIMSS have an app?
HIMSS provides a session platform/app (app.himssconference.com) for agenda, exhibitors and networking.
From a sales point of view, the app’s main limitation is access. You see the people who chose to be visible, you can’t pull them into your CRM, and once the event ends the data usually disappears with it.
HIMSS: strengths and weaknesses
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| Concentrated health-system tech buyers | Long hospital buying cycles |
| Executive-level programs | Crowded vendor field |
| Strong partner ecosystem | Expensive non-member passes |
A pre-show prospecting plan for HIMSS
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Early planning | Pull the attendee, exhibitor and speaker lists and score them against your ideal customer profile. |
| Pre-show outreach | Contact your top tier personally and your second tier with a short sequence. Aim to book meetings, not booth visits. |
| On site | Work from a printed or mobile list of priority accounts and use breaks and evening events for warm introductions. |
| Post-show | Follow up fast, share what you promised, and keep the list for next year’s edition. |
The Executive Summit draws the most senior attendees. If you sell to C-level health-system leaders, check whether your targets hold Executive Plus passes and plan meetings around that programme.
Pre-booked meetings beat booth traffic. If you want a clean, segmented HIMSS list to work from, reach out on Prospector and tell me who you want to meet.
Frequently asked questions
When is HIMSS27?
5-8 April 2027 (pre-conference 5 April), Chicago. Dates can shift, so confirm on the official website (himssconference.com) before booking travel.
Where is HIMSS held?
2027: McCormick Place, Chicago. HIMSS26 was in Las Vegas (9-12 March 2026). It usually rotates between Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando.
Does it move? Yes, it rotates between Chicago, Las Vegas and Orlando.
How much does a HIMSS ticket cost?
Exhibit-hall passes are a few hundred dollars; full conference ~$1,500-2,500 for non-members. See the pricing table above for pass types.
Who attends HIMSS?
Mainly health-system CIOs, CMIOs and CNIOs; clinical and IT leaders; government officials; payers.
Can I get the HIMSS attendee list?
Event organisers rarely sell attendee lists. Prospector builds one for you from the event app and website: attendees, exhibitors and speakers, enriched with job title, company, company size, industry, LinkedIn profile and work email where available, delivered as a CRM-ready file before the event. Ask about HIMSS here.
Get the HIMSS attendee list
Planning for HIMSS? Send me a message on Prospector. Tell me who you sell to, and I’ll come back with what the attendee and exhibitor data looks like for this event.
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- HLTH 2026 Las Vegas Guide: Dates, Meetings & Attendees
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- ASHP Midyear 2026 Guide: Las Vegas Dates & Who Attends
Photo credits
- Cover image: Photo by Vitaly Gariev on Unsplash
- In-article image: Photo by Ricky Beron on Unsplash
Sources
Event details were last checked in October 2026. Dates, venues and prices can change, so confirm them on the official event website.