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| 2 | | | When and Where is the Exchange? |
| Vizient Innovative Technology Exchange
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The Venetian Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV |
| 3 | | | Why participate in the Innovative Technology Exchange (Exchange)? |
| The Exchange is a key element of the overall Vizient Innovative Technology program and allows suppliers to present their latest, most impactful unique solutions in a fast-paced, hands-on event. Attendees to the Exchange, including council members, can explore products firsthand, gain insights into achieving improved clinical and operational outcomes, and ask questions. Event visibility plays a key role in guiding councils as they make contract award and designation recommendations. |
| 4 | | | Which suppliers qualify to participate in the 2026 Exchange? |
| 1. Suppliers with innovative products and services with well-reasoned and differentiated clinical improvements or operational benefits over other products and services available in the marketplace.
2. Suppliers with innovative products and services seeking a new Innovative Technology contract with Vizient or exhibiting product(s) on a current Vizient contract under a different product category.
3. Incumbent suppliers with a unique product or solution claiming meaningful clinical or operational benefit added to a Vizient contract after January 1, 2024. This includes any product or solution in the process of being added to a current contract provided it will be available on Vizient contract by June 1, 2026. |
| 5 | | | Who will attend the Exchange? |
| All provider and staff attendees of the Vizient Connections Summit will be invited to come to the Exchange. In 2025 there were ~500 attendees who visited the exhibit hall. Attendees will include clinicians, sourcing executives and service-line leaders with responsibility for clinical quality and patient safety from member organizations around the country. Vizient leadership and staff will also participate, particularly those from business units responsible for supply chain contracting. |
| 6 | | To exhibit at the 2026 Exchange, a supplier must apply using the below link. The deadline to apply is April 17. If the innovative product is not yet on a Vizient contract and can’t be added because a supplier company doesn’t have a Vizient contract or the product is outside of the scope of their current contract, a supplier must also apply for Vizient contract consideration via our Innovative Technology program here.
To apply: https://vizientinc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bNrll2tZ4ouQFSu
Innovation Technology program application: https://innovativetechnology.vizientinc.com/apps/technology/submit_products.asp?_gl=1*1jji21d*_gcl_au*NjkzODIxMjczLjE3MzY0MzYyNzY.*_ga*MTMyMTY0NTE5Ny4xNzM2NDM2Mjc2*_ga_TM3JWCXTQX*MTczNjUyODI2NS4yLjEuMTczNjUyODI3NC41MS4wLjA. |
| 7 | | | When we apply, are we automatically accepted to showcase at the 2026 Exchange? |
| Not all suppliers who apply are accepted. To participate in the 2026 Exchange a product or service must meet certain criteria. Your company will be notified no later than early June, 2026, once a decision has been made. |
| 8 | | | If your product or solution is accepted |
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| 9 | | If supplier’s product or service is accepted for the 2026 Exchange, supplier will be asked to agree to our terms and conditions and pay $3,000 per approved product. Each approved product or service will receive its own booth space and two (2) staff personnel registrations (additional fee for third staff registration). |
| 10 | | | What is included with the product fee? |
| The registration secures your entrance to the 2026 Exchange for up to two (2) representatives per approved product plus the option to add a third representative for $500, an individual 10x10 booth space with one (1) 6-foot standard, skirted exhibit table, two (2) stools and table signage.
*Please note, registration to attend the Vizient Connections Summit must be purchased separately. |
| 11 | | | How many badges are provided with each accepted application? |
| Each supplier may register a total of two (2) representatives per approved product or solution to work at your 2026 Exchange table. A third representatives can be added for an additional $500 per approved product. Exchange registration only covers access to the exhibit hall for setup and to the actual Exchange event hours. If you wish to attend the entire Vizient Connections Summit, full conference supplier registration is required and can be purchased on the Summit website coming second quarter of 2026. |
| 12 | | | I have more than two attendees from my company at Summit, can they also participate in the Exchange? |
| Only two (2) company representatives are allowed per booth space. One (1) additional representative can be added for an additional $500. This is to limit the amount of possible competitive suppliers who have access to the hall during the exchange. |
| 13 | | | Is there a host hotel for overnight accommodation? |
| Because the Innovative Technology Exchange is in conjunction with The Vizient Connections Summit (Summit), housing will correspond to the Summit host hotel, the Venetian Las Vegas, with other hotel options to accommodate everyone. Booking and rate information will be sent to approved suppliers when housing opens for the Summit. |
| 14 | | | Preparing for the Exchange |
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| 15 | | | What can I display in my booth if accepted? |
| If your product or solution is selected to participate in the event, you can display the actual product, a table drape and a backdrop not to exceed the allotted booth footprint or block more than 50% line of site and are branded to the accepted product or company brand only. Giveaways and TV monitors are also allowed given they follow the above space and visual requirements. We encourage suppliers to maintain the focus on their technology being showcased. |
| 16 | | | How do we prepare ahead of time to take full advantage of the opportunity of showing a product or service at the 2026 Exchange? |
| Whether your objective at the 2026 Exchange is to gain additional visibility for a product already on contract or you are seeking a Vizient Innovative Technology contract for your product or service, your preparation is the same. Bring the right product or equipment so providers can experience using your product themselves whenever possible. This hands-on approach is one of the most often cited reason attendees enjoy this event.
Your focus at the booth should be showing clinical improvements and other advantages the featured product or service offers, above and beyond alternatives in the marketplace. Concentrating on the unique features and evidence of enhanced outcomes for the product will establish a strong basis for supplier’s claims of innovations and help council members with their contract and designation recommendations. In addition, plan to have staff at your table during Exchange hours who are knowledgeable about the products or services you are showing. Samples, brochures, clinical studies and white paper handouts on the approved product(s) are encouraged. |
| 17 | | | Can I show an additional product or service? |
| Based on the application you submitted, Vizient has approved only the products and services you are permitted to display at your table. Additional products cannot be added on the event day. |
| 18 | | | What is the dress code for the 2026 Exchange? |
| Attire for the Exchange is business casual. |
| 19 | | | Will a list of attendees be provided before or after the Exchange? |
| We do not track attendees to the Exchange and will not be providing an attendee list for this event but we will send a post-event email with the approximate number of attendees to the exhibit hall. |
| 20 | | | Show Services |
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| 21 | | | Does my registration fee include electricity or internet access? |
| You will receive an Exhibitor Service Kit from The Expo Group prior to the event with order forms for electricity, internet access, material handling and additional furniture at your own expense. This information will be sent to all suppliers confirmed to participate. |
| 22 | | | Will you be offering a lead collection device? |
| Based on the feedback we receive from attendees; we will not be offering a lead collection device for this year's Exchange. |
| 23 | | | After the Exchange |
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| 24 | | | When will I know the results from showing my product or service at the 2026 Exchange? |
| Exhibitors showing products not currently on contract with Vizient and exhibitors showing products already on a Vizient contract but seeking an Innovative Technology designation will be reviewed by healthcare providers who sit on Vizient councils. Because each council has their own meeting schedule, some decisions may take longer than others. We appreciate your patience as we follow our process and gather the complete scope of member feedback required. It may be several weeks for a final answer.
The goal for exhibitors showcasing a product already on an Innovative Technology contract is exposure and there will be no further results provided from the event. |
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| 26 | | | I don't see my question answered here. |
| For general questions about the 2026 Exchange or the Innovative Technology program, email our team at innovativetechnology@vizientinc.com |