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28th Annual 2025 NPPA Conference
Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, Las Vegas, Nevada
Pharmacy & GPO Attendee Registration

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For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

2025 NPPA Conference Attendee Registration

About the 2025 NPPA Conference – Welcome! (page 1 of 11)

Join the National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA) and your fellow Pharmacy Purchasing professionals from across the country for the 28th Annual NPPA Conference this late September 2025 at Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Resort (formerly Bally's) in Nevada.

The event starts with an Opening Reception on Monday night, September 29 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. The educational program begins Tuesday, September 30 at 8:30am (with breakfast starting at 7:30am) and ends Thursday, October 2 at approximately 2:00pm.

Network and learn the latest trends in Pharmacy Purchasing! All sessions highlight Pharmacy Purchasing topics that include 8-12 hours of ACPE-accredited CE for Technicians (some also for Pharmacists). Share experiences with your fellow Pharmacy Buyers and build relationships with your Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) representatives as well as exhibiting vendor companies that serve hospitals and health systems.

340B University is an optional event held before NPPA's Opening Reception on Monday, September 29, sponsored and hosted by the HRSA 340B Prime Vendor Program (PVP), managed by Apexus–also one of NPPA's 2025 vendor-exhibitors. It comes with its own pharmacy CE credits and will be held from 8:00am to 4:45pm, with continental breakfast at 7:00am (and lunch midday). Details and registration with Apexus for this complimentary event will be provided at a later date.

NPPA Conference highlights:

Pharmacy Buyer training education specific to the pharmacy procurement specialist, with many speakers being your fellow buyers who understand your daily challenges and needs.
8 to 12 ACPE-accredited CE Units included with registration fee for Technicians and Pharmacists. This normally includes the required 1 hour of Pharmacy Law and occasionally the Medication/Patient Safety CE requirement.
GPO Breakout Sessions to meet and learn from participating company's representatives of your facility's GPO in separate breakout sessions during the NPPA program. Companies that usually participate are HealthTrust, Premier, and Vizient.
90 to 115 Pharmaceutical Company Exhibitors that service hospitals and medical centers. Meet their representatives and view their products and services during our 2 days of Vendor-Exhibit Hall hours on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1.
2 Meals a day are included with your registration fee (breakfast & lunch). Snacks are also provided during the Vendor-Exhibit Hall on both days.
Opening Reception for Attendees also included—with dinner & dessert buffet and open-hosted bar. Held on Monday night September 29 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm (co-sponsored by NPPA and a vendor-exhibitor to be determined).

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

2024 NPPA Conference Attendee Registration

Contact Details (page 2 of 11)

At any time during this registration process, if you have questions or are not yet ready to submit a payment option (with either a credit card, mailing a check, or providing a Purchase Order number to submit with our invoice to your facility), you may choose to save your registration before completing it and return later. Simply select the Save & Continue Later button at the bottom of any page, at any point, before submitting your payment option on the last page. You'll be sent a link to the email address that you provide, where you can continue in the form where you left off. You may also contact the NPPA office for assistance or questions before completing your registration (see contact info at end of each page).

Name*

First Last

First Name For Badge*

Professional Designation (CPhT, PharmD)

Title*

Company*

Email*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Phone*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Primary GPO*

Primary Wholesaler*

Emergency Contact*

First Last

Emergency Contact Phone*

Emergency Contact Relationship*

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Rosters, Notifications, Facility Info & Other (page 3 of 11)

Roster information: Please indicate below whether or not you would like to be included in the Attendee Roster for this year's NPPA Conference. Being included in the Attendee Roster is an important tool for Buyer-Attendees to network together after the show, as well as having contact info for all of the Speakers, GPO and Exhibiting & Sponsoring Vendor Reps in attendance. The Attendee Roster will be sent to you via email after the Conference and are only provided for registered Attendees.

IMPORTANT: Your email address & phone number will not be provided to Exhibiting Vendors in the Attendee Roster nor in their Exhibitor-provided Roster. The only contact information on Attendees that Exhibiting Vendors will receive is a mailing-address only Roster (your name, facility, & mailing address), as a normal part of doing business as an Exhibitor (often needed simply to determine what regions the Attendees are coming from across the country, so that they can determine which of their own reps to send). Should Exhibitors wish to contact our registered Attendees by email or phone directly (to invite them to a sponsored Hospitality Event or to their Exhibit Booth), NPPA will send Attendees' the Exhibitor's requested invitation/note, through NPPA's usual group email announcements.

Photo Release: By registering for this event, you hereby give permission for images of yourself captured during the 28th Annual 2025 NPPA Conference through photo & video to be used solely for the purposes of NPPA's promotional materials and publications, and waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto.

Would you like to be included in the Attendee Roster? (For all Attendees, Speakers, & GPO Reps; no Exhibiting Vendors.)*

Yes

Is your facility currently using or eligible for, the 340B Drug Program in the Pharmacy?*

Yes

If the above is the case, are you the one responsible for managing the 340B Program?*

Do you also purchase for clinics/other pharmacies (for your own facility or sister-facilities)?*

Yes

Which types of clinics/pharmacies:*

Hospital-Based Outpatient Clinic/s (HBOC)

Urgent Care

Satellite Pharmacies

Outpatient Pharmacies

Other

Other Clinics/Pharmacies

Would you like us to send you notifications regarding the meeting via text message?

Yes

Wireless Carrier*

Other Wireless Carrier*

Wireless Phone Number*

Should we send you notifications regarding the meeting to your personal email when out of office?

Yes

Your Personal Email Address:

Enter Email Confirm Email

If you're new to NPPA, how did you hear about us?

If an NPPA Member referred you, what is their name?

Referring NPPA Member facility:

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Educational Program, Event Schedule & Call for Speakers (page 4 of 11)

Educational Program

Educational Program lectures and speakers along with the exact timeslots for all lectures and events are being determined. These include approximately 10 continuing education (CE) units for pharmacy recertification. For current info along with the general schedule, see our Educational Program & Schedule page. The Agenda will be updated regularly as more lectures are approved and/or a more detailed schedule of events is available, and will show with an "as of" date to easily see when the latest revisions were made.

Call For Speakers

Help us fill out the remaining available lectures on the Educational Program roster by becoming a speaker! This can be not only rewarding for yourself and your career and help your fellow buyer colleagues by sharing lessons learned on the job, but also help fund costs by providing complimentary registration and paying for up to 5 hotel nights (other travel expenses and/or Speaker Fee are negotiable). You may speak for as short as 15-20 minutes or up to 55 minutes.

First, please visit our Call for Speakers page for a list of suggested topics and other details, including the email address for NPPA's Speaker Committee to send your inquiry with interest, then choose your answer below so we can follow up with you.

Are you interested in speaking at the NPPA Conference this August?*

Yes

Schedule & Location of Events
See details in link on our Agenda web page

Opening Reception for Attendees (with dinner buffet & open bar): Held Monday September 29 from 5:00pm to 7:30pm on the 26th floor in SkyView Rooms 5/6. Co-sponsored by NPPA and a vendor-exhibitor TBD. Includes an open-hosted bar, dinner buffet, dessert, and prizes. Be sure to arrive early to enjoy the spread and allow extra time to meet and network with your fellow buyer colleagues.

Educational Program: Includes ACPE-accredited CE lectures that start Tuesday September 30 at 8:20am and end Thursday October 2 at approximately 1:30pm. For returning attendees, note that our schedule has changed this year for the first time. Lectures are now both before and after the Vendor-Exhibit Hall hours, instead of exhibits being after the CE sessions at the end of the day. All lectures will be held in the Platinum Grand Ballroom, accessed from the Grand Salon area when you first walk in from the hotel convention room hallway.

Meals: All meals will be offered in the Gold Ballroom. Breakfasts start at 7:00am on Tuesday & Wednesday (through 8:15am, before lectures begin), and approx. 8:30am through 8:45am on Thursday. Lunches provided approx. 12:20pm to 12:50pm Tuesday & Wednesday and from approx. 12:45pm to 1:30pm on Thursday.

Vendor-Exhibit Hall: Held on Tuesday September 30 & Wednesday October 1. It will be open between 2.5 to 3 hours each day. For returning attendees, note that our schedule changed this year for the first time. Exhibit Hall times will now be midday after lunch instead of at the end of the day (see Agenda for details). It will be held in the Event Center at the other end of the Grand Salon & Ballrooms. Snacks will be provided by NPPA, and prizes will be given away by exhibitors as well as NPPA.

340B University event: Offered in the Gold & Silver ballrooms on Monday, September 29 as an optional add-on in conjunction with the NPPA Conference, this is a complimentary event with pharmacy CE credits, sponsored and hosted by the HRSA 340B Prime Vendor Program (PVP), managed by Apexus–one of NPPA's vendor-exhibitors. It will be held before NPPA's Opening Reception on September 29 from 8:00am to 4:45pm, with continental breakfast and lunch included. Click HERE to register with Apexus and get more details.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

RSVP For Provided Meals (page 5 of 11)

Please indicate below if you want to be included in any of the daily meals during the conference. These meals are included with your paid registration but you still must RSVP to confirm. Note that breakfast & lunch meals are only available for attendees (guest passes do not apply).

Guest Passes for Attendee Opening Reception are allowed for each pharmacy attendee at an additional cost of $50, by end of day on September 22nd. A guest may be a spouse/significant other or friend who is not involved with the NPPA Conference nor employed in pharmacy, hospitals, or drug companies (as they would then need to be registered as a pharmacy attendee or drug company exhibitor-rep themselves).

To request a Guest Pass, contact the NPPA office to request an order/agreement form to pay for this pass separately. Limited to one guest (age 21 and over) per attendee. Guest passes must be requested by end of day September 22nd and NPPA must approve your request.

Monday, September 29th Attendee Opening Reception*

Approx. 5:00pm to 7:30pm, 26th Floor SkyView Rooms 5/6. With open hosted bar, dinner, and dessert buffet, and prizes. For a Guest Pass for a spouse or friend (not in the pharmacy industry) at additional cost, see above info to request.
Co-Sponsored by NPPA and a 2025 vendor-exhibitor sponsor to be determined.

Yes

Tuesday, September 30th Breakfast*

Approx. 7:00am to 8:15am in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures.

Yes

Tuesday, September 30th Lunch*

Approx. 12:20pm to 12:50pm in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures.

Yes

Wednesday, October 1st Breakfast*

Approx. 7:00am to 8:15am in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures.

Yes

Wednesday, October 1st Lunch*

Approx. 12:20pm to 12:50pm in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures.

Yes

Thursday, October 2nd Breakfast*

Approx. 8:00am to 8:45am in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures.

Yes

Thursday, October 2nd Boxed-Lunch*

Approx. 12:45pm to 1:30pm in the Gold Ballroom, next door to the lectures. A boxed-lunch type for the option to take with you if leaving early.

Yes

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Dietary Restrictions (page 6 of 11)

Dietary Requests:

First know that we always try to build in as much variety as possible in each regularly provided meal to cover some of the more usual types. Thus please specify CRITICAL food allergies or restrictions only, and we'll try to accommodate your request when planning the included meals. However, this doesn't guarantee that you'll receive special/separate meal(s) unless specifically requested, as listed below (at an additional cost to you per meal):

Gluten Free

Dairy Allergy

Nut Allergies

Shellfish Allergies

Vegetarian

Vegan

Kosher/Halal

Other

Dietary Other*

Special Meals:*

Cost of special meals for your registration are approx. $160-250 per each meal (depending on type), that you must cover. If interested, please select Yes below and add your specific request. We will then provide exact cost and other details for you to decide on.

Yes

Requested Special Meal Type:*

Per above, please provide dates & meals requested for (each date & if for breakfast, lunch, or both).

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

NPPA Membership - Support Your Profession & SAVE on Conference Registration Fee!
(page 7 of 11)

The National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA) continues to build a growing network of pharmaceutical-purchasing professionals who are interested in expanding their knowledge and skills. No other national pharmacy organization we know of recognizes the importance of purchasing within the pharmacy profession.

Note that NPPA members are eligible for a reduced registration fee to attend our Annual NPPA Conference. Renew or add a new annual NPPA membership to go with your attendee registration (page 8), and your total cost will be $10 less than the cost of a non-member registration (without adding a new NPPA membership).

Another benefit of NPPA membership is that you are eligible to be nominated for NPPA's Annual Outstanding Buyer of the Year Award Program, which comes with cash awards of $250, $500, and $1,000 for the Top 3 placements. Nominate either yourself or a fellow Buyer-colleague (NPPA will determine their member status and contact them as needed). See details & the nomination form on our Outstanding Buyer Award web page (open through June 10).

Benefits of NPPA Membership:

Reduced member-registration fee to the Annual NPPA Conference (must be current through the month of August).
Receive 6 editions/year of Pharmacy Purchasing Outlook (PPO), the member-publication of NPPA.
Access to all of PPO's digital interactive PDF versions, with a search function and more.
Eligible to be nominated for NPPA's Annual Outstanding Buyer of the Year Award Program, with cash awards as described above. Nominate yourself or a Buyer colleague! Visit our Outstanding Buyer Award page for more info (open through June 10).
Receive RxBuyer eNews, a periodic e-newsletter.
And more—see our Member Benefits page for details.

We invite you to join your buyer colleagues across the country to participate in NPPA's progression of this important yet often overlooked field!

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Registration Fee for Pharmacy & GPO Attendees (page 8 of 11)

Choose one of the options below for Pharmacy & GPO Attendee Registration to the 28th Annual 2025 NPPA Conference this September 29-October 2 at Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally's). Options include Current NPPA Member Registration rates and the option to renew or add a new annual NPPA Membership (to qualify for the lower registration fee).

If your NPPA membership is not current through September 2025 and you have chosen the current member registration fee, an NPPA staffer will contact you with options to then update and consider your registration complete. Adding a new membership saves you $10 off the total registration cost, versus attending as a non-member. (For more information about NPPA membership, see the previous page.)

Membership status: if you are not sure about your current membership status, please select the Save & Continue Later button below and contact the NPPA before completing your registration. Call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or send detailed questions via email to Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com.

Policies for attendee registration: click HERE to view or print details of policies, fees, available discounts, deadlines, and more.

After Pre-Reg Deadline September 26—Onsite Registration Only (additional $20): After the final September 26 deadline to pre-register and pay in full, online registration will no longer be available. Instead you will need to register onsite at the event in Las Vegas at the NPPA Attendee Check-In Desks, with an additional $20 Onsite Fee due on top of your applicable registration fee at that time. Also note: only credit card/cash or Facility checks are allowed onsite (no personal checks).

REGISTRATION FEE OPTIONS (June 24 through September 26):*

$390.00 - Current NPPA Pharmacy & GPO members

$490.00 - Non-NPPA member registration

$480.00 - Add a new membership with my registration (includes BOTH the registration fee AND a new NPPA membership, saving you $10)

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Hotel Reservations (page 9 of 11)

To book under the “NPPA 2024” Group Room Block at Horseshoe Las Vegas (formerly Bally’s) for sleeping rooms in their Resort Tower now that our custom reservation site has expired (as of August 15)—please call the hotel directly to make your reservation.

Call 800-358-8777 and request a room under the “NPPA 2024” Group Block to get our provided discounts and Resort Tower location.

The hotel's sleeping rooms in NPPA's held block are in the same location as NPPA's educational program and event areas in the hotel's Resort convention floor. The convention rooms were all upgraded with new paint and carpet, in December 2022.

Win a Free Hotel Night! Book your room under the “2024 NPPA” Group Room Block at Horseshoe, to be eligible for 3 chances to receive a check after the conference to reimburse you for one of your room nights in full ($65 and $35 Resort Fee plus taxes). By using our final room reports from the hotel, all registered NPPA pharmacy attendees will be entered in a random drawing where we pull 3 lucky attendees to be reimbursed for 1 hotel room night’s total cost. Exclusions for this promotion: GPO, Scholarship & Speaker-Attendees, and Vendor-Exhibitors do not qualify.

Dates available for 2024 NPPA Block room rates are: Sunday August 18 through Thursday August 22 (with 3 days before & after available on a limited basis).
Main Room Rate of $65/weeknight plus tax, applicable for either 1 King bed or 2 Queen beds, single or double occupancy.
Resort Fee of $35/night plus tax is ONLY discounted for NPPA guests under the “2024 NPPA” Block—otherwise now
$40/night plus tax to other hotel guests. Discount on Resort Fee for NPPA will remain in place regardless of the main room
rate guarantee deadline.
Resort Fee includes (on a daily basis): In-room wi-fi for 2 devices, fitness center access for 2, and free local phone calls.
Rate Guarantee: The $65/night room rate is guaranteed through July 17 (ends at midnight Pacific Time), when booking under NPPA’s block—and may continue to be available after July 17 depending on the hotel's capacity. However, our discounted Resort Fee rate will still be guaranteed through the date of show start, so be sure to continue booking under NPPA’s room block to get the lower Resort Fee.
Online Res Site CLOSES on August 15th at midnight Pacific Time. After this date, only reservations by phone will be available under NPPA’s Group Block, since the online customized room reservation site will close after that date. Just be sure to give our “2024 NPPA” group name to still get the discounted Resort Fee of $35/night (instead of $40/night), which will remain in place up to the start of the show (does not expire). See phone reservation details below.
Incidentals: At check-in, the hotel charges $50 per night to your credit card to cover incidentals during your stay. The entire held amount minus incidental charges to your room, if any, will be refunded back to your card 7-10 business days after you check out.
Note: booking by phone comes with an additional $15 charge. Call 800-358-8777 and request a room under the “NPPA 2024” Group Block to get our provided discounts and Resort Tower location.
Parking Fees for Hotel Guests: If you rent a car for your trip, note that self-parking for registered hotel guests is $20/day (or for non-lodgers, $20/day Sunday through Wednesday and $25/day Thursday through Saturday). However it is free if you are a Platinum, Diamond, or Seven Star Total Rewards member of Caesars property hotels. See additional details at: www.caesars.com/parking (scroll down page to view the section for “Parking Costs: Las Vegas Properties”).

With the Paris Las Vegas hotel located just down another hallway inside the Horseshoe/Paris complex, you also have all the Paris restaurants available to you close by, giving you double the number of restaurants and other amenities in close walking distance, all without having to venture outside!

For additional details including general information about the Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel, the various dining options for restaurants and fast-food (both there as well as at Paris hotel just next door)—see our main NPPA web page for Horseshoe LV Hotel Reservations & Information.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Summary of Registration (page 10 of 11)

Please review this summary carefully before proceeding to the final Payment page. After you submit payment, please do not make any further changes to your responses before contacting NPPA. Call our office at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or send an email to Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com.

If you are not ready to complete your registration or have any questions, you can save your registration and return at any time. Select the Save & Continue Later button at the bottom of any page before submitting payment. A link to continue where you left off will be provided and sent to your email address.

Speakers & Scholarship Awardees: If you are a confirmed speaker or have been awarded one of our scholarships that covers your registration fee, please save your registration before submitting payment by selecting the Save & Continue Later button and then contact the NPPA office for assistance (see above).

Discounts Available: if you are eligible for a discount, such as our second attendee from the same facility discount or you are a participating GPO executive, you can apply the applicable Coupon Code on the next Payment page (or for assistance, either pause or choose the Save & Continue Later button before choosing a payment option and then contact the NPPA office). To show the Coupon Code discount in the below summary, select the Back button on the Payment page after adding the code (before sending payment).

To save your registration summary: Select and highlight the summary details below (otherwise the graphics at the top and this text will also be printed), right-click on the page, and then choose Print as an Adobe PDF file or as a hard copy. You may also contact NPPA to have your summary emailed separately to you.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Payment (page 11 of 11)

*Joining as new NPPA Member will SAVE you $10 by adding to your Registration
($440 total for both Reg & Membership)

Coupon Code:

To see the coupon code discount applied to your Summary
on the previous page, select the Back button below.

For available discounts, see Policies details.

Refund amount

TOTAL

Payment Options:*

Purchase Order Number*

Send Checks To:
National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA)
4747 Morena Blvd., Suite 340
San Diego, CA 92117-3468

Credit Card*

American Express

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Visa

Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

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Expiration Date Month Year

Security Code Cardholder Name

Billing Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Check number

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com