April 17-20, 2012
Denver, Colo.
NRHA's Annual Rural Health Conference is the nation's largest rural health conference, created for all of those with an interest in rural health care, including rural health practitioners, hospital administrators, clinic directors and lay health workers, social workers, state and federal health employees, academics, community members and more.
The annual Rural Medical Educators Conference will held April 17 in Denver, Colorado, directly prior to the Annual Rural Health Conference. Please click here for more information.
When you wake up in Denver, adventure awaits! Click here for ways to turn your trip to the conference into a vacation.
Registration:
Click here to register online. Click here to download a form to mail or fax.
Conference rates:
Early registration (before March 26)
$649 for members
$749 for non-members*
Advance registration
$749 for members
$849 for non-members*
*Price includes a one-year complimentary membership for first-time NRHA members.
Hotel:
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center
650 15th Street
Denver, CO 80202
(not to be confused with the Grand Hyatt, which is two blocks away.)
Conference rate $229 plus tax, currently 14.85%
Deadline is March 26 or when rooms sell out. NRHA conferences consistently sell out early, so don't delay reserving your room. Click here for online reservations, or call 800.233.1234
Transportation:
The Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center is located downtown, one block from the 16th Street Pedestrian Mall and 25 minutes from Denver International Airport. (DIA).
Blue Sky Shuttle is offering a special NRHA rate of $14 each way for shared ride shuttle. Reserve your shuttle here or purchase tickets at the airport. Mention NRHA to get this special discounted price.
Exhibitors
The exhibit hall is now SOLD OUT. We are accepting wait-list only. Please contact Kathy Siress at ksiress@NRHArural org with any questions.
Click here to see a list of current exhibitors.
Click here for a form you can download and fax or email.
Set-up is Tuesday, April 17, noon to 5 p.m. Opening reception is in the exhibit hall Tueday, April 17, from 6-8 p.m. The exhibit hall is open Wednesday, April 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tear down is 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Click here for a list of 2011 exhibitors.
Don't miss the opportunity to increase your visibility in the rural market with a conference program ad or sponsorship. Click here for the NRHA 2012 Visibility Guide. Contact Larry Bedell at bedell@nrhasc.com to learn more.
Click here for a recap of the 2011 Annual Conference in Austin, TX.
Click here for a recap of the 2010 Annual Conference in Savannah, Ga.
Click here for a recap of the 2009 Annual Conference in Miami Beach, Fla.
All scholarships for Annual Conference have been awarded. Scholarships for the Rural Medical Educators Conference are still available. Please click here for more information.
Thanks to the sponsorship from the University of Colorado School of Medicine Rural Track and Colorado Area Health Education Centers, the NRHA is able to once again offer a student focused track on Wednesday, April 18th from 12-4pm. The purpose of the dedicated student track at NRHA's Annual Conference is to provide student-targeted sessions and a venue for students to come together with rural America's top policymakers, educators and practitioners.
This half-day "mini-conference" will be centered on student-specific information and opportunities. There is no charge to attend this meeting, but please register above for the 2012 Annual Conference and choose 'Student Track' as the function on step three so we have an accurate number of those planning to attend. Please join us!
For more details, see the full conference agenda above.
