Annual NPPA Conference Information
2025 Dates & Location: September 29-October 2
Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
Attendee Opening Reception: September 29
CE Educational Sessions: September 30-October 2
Exhibit Days: September 30 & October 1
The 2024 NPPA Conference hosted 193 Attendees & 84 Exhibitors
Now available—Photos from the 2024 Conference!
To see photos from past NPPA Conferences, click HERE
NPPA Conference Information
The Annual NPPA Conference attracts pharmacy purchasing professionals and GPO executives from across the country (even Alaska!) and between 85 to 100 exhibiting-vendor companies. In addition, each year we see an average of 35% purchasing-professional attendees who are new to the conference.
NPPA was the first to conduct a national conference exclusively for the pharmacy-purchasing profession starting in 1997, the only specialty event of its kind at the time and for over two decades since. It has been held in Las Vegas every year, except 2020 during the COVID pandemic. The NPPA Conference offers a unique opportunity for pharmacy-purchasing professionals in all disciplines and work settings to come together to learn about the latest trends in their field.
NPPA’s only focus is pharmacy purchasing! Our mission is to give a stronger voice and better representation to the pharmacy buyers, who are often overlooked in the field of pharmacy.
Highlights of what to expect at every NPPA Conference
- Best Buyer Practices—discussing standard-of-practice subjects on the Educational Program, as presented by Buyers on a peer-to-peer level.
- Between 8-11 units of ACPE-accredited CE units are available for credit towards Technician & Pharmacist re-certification, including 1 hour of the elusive required Pharmacy Law CE, and sometimes also for the Patient/Medication Safety or Compounding CE credits.
- Between 85-100 Pharmaceutical Companies exhibit their products & services in our Exhibit Hall, and sponsor various items or products necessary for the show, or host Hospitality Events.
- Participating GPO Executives will be present at the NPPA Conference for GPO Breakout Sessions during the regular educational program.
- Two meals per day are included in your registration fee at no additional charge (breakfast & lunch Tuesday through Thursday)—as well as food, dessert, and drinks at our Attendee Opening Reception on Monday night, and snacks/refreshments during Exhibit Hall hours.
- Opening Attendee Reception for pharmacy attendees—with food, drinks, and prize giveaways (prizes are provided by sponsors of the Reception, vendor-exhibitors who also have their reps attend.) On Monday early evening from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, before the educational program starts on Tuesday morning. Come early to meet and network with your colleagues and enjoy the spread!
- Prize giveaways to pharmacy attendees:
1) In Exhibit Hall from both NPPA as well as some of the vendor-exhibitors at
their booths.
2) In Lecture Hall on the final day of the Educational Program. Winners must be
current NPPA members and present at the lectures during the time of the
prize drawing.
