Top 10 North American Destinations for Medical Conferences in 2024

Based on ONPACEMD data supported by additional research, here are some of the top U.S. destinations for medical conferences in 2024. These cities are prominent destinations for medical conferences in 2024, offering extensive facilities and accommodations to host such significant events.

1. Orlando, Florida: 10 – 15 medical conferences. Orlando hosted several significant medical conferences in 2024, including the 2024 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. Orlando also hosted the AARC Congress 2024.
2. Las Vegas, Nevada: 20-25 medical conferences. Las Vegas hosted notable events such as the Health 2.0 Conference from March 18-20, which focused on developments in healthcare and wellness for professionals and business leaders.
3.  San Francisco, California. The estimate is that at least 15-20 significant medical conferences occurred in the city throughout the year.  The American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2024, held from October 19-22 at the Moscone Center.
4. Chicago, Illinois: 15-20 medical conferences. Chicago is the host city for notable medical conferences in 2024. Chicago hosted significant events like the ABMS Conference 2024 and is a regular venue for various medical specialties36.
5. Phoenix, Arizona: 10 – 12 medical conferences were held in Phoenix in 2024. Some notable conferences include The AAFP Family Medicine Experience (FMX) 2024 and the Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (December 8-11, 2024).
6. Washington, D.C.: 5 -10 medical conferences. The Healthcare Innovation Congress (thINc360) took place in Washington, D.C., from May 29-30, assembling leaders from across the healthcare continuum to discuss enhancing access, delivery, and healthcare quality.
7. New York:10-15 medical conferences. New York City held events such as the International Conference on Digital Healthcare. New York hosted APA 2024 10-15 meetings and other medical events, such as the International Conference on Digital Healthcare4.
8. Boston, Massachusetts: 20-25 significant medical conferences took place in the city throughout the year. Boston is now the home for the annual PEGS Boston Summit, the premier event for biologics and protein engineering. Other notable events include ACSM’s Meeting (May 28 – June 1, 2024), and the Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting (May 15-18, 2024)
9. Atlanta, Georgia: at least 15-20 medical conferences were held in Atlanta in 2024. Atlanta has attracted many medical conferences, bringing physicians, scientists, and other clinical experts together. Some notable events include AAGP Annual Meeting, 2024.
10. Houston, Texas: 10 -12 medical conferences. Houston is up there as one of the cities to host many medical conferences in 2024. Notable among them is the SOHO Annual Meeting, Sleep Meeting, and  IEEE-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI).

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