Experts at the VGM Heartland Conference said the HME industry looks bright
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WATERLOO, Iowa (February 21, 2022)—Registration for VGM’s 21st anniversary Heartland Conference is now open. The educational event will be held in person June 13-15 in Waterloo, Iowa.
WATERLOO, Iowa (September 21, 2021)—VGM’s annual Heartland Conference celebrated its 20th event Sept. 13–15, 2021, by welcoming nearly 1,000 guests from across the country to its hometown of Waterloo. The conference brings members of the HME community together each year for three days of networking and educational events.
WATERLOO, Iowa (May 7, 2021)—Registration for VGM’s 20th anniversary Heartland Conference is now open. The educational event will be held in person Sept. 13-15 in Waterloo, Iowa.
WATERLOO, Iowa (March 4, 2021) – VGM’s annual Heartland Conference has shifted from June 14–16 to Sept. 13–15, 2021. All networking and educational events will remain the same, including tracks in respiratory; accessibility; rehab; leadership; operations; billing and reimbursement; and sales, marketing, and retail and more.
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 21, 2020)—VGM is now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for its annual Heartland Conference.
With eight education tracks to fill, conference organizers are looking for presenters to offer their expertise on a variety of topics, including business leadership and management, retail, sleep and respiratory, rehab, operations, sales and marketing, home accessibility, technology and regulatory.
Waterloo, Iowa (June 15, 2020)—After a rigorous eight weeks of planning, Heartland At Home officially debuts today, June 15, as more than 1000 registrants begin VGM’s virtual conference.
The conference kicks off with a special keynote from VGM’s regulatory and payer relations experts, Mark Higley, Ronda Buhrmester, Craig Douglas and John Gallagher, where they’ll speak on the topic “HME in the Post-Pandemic Era: Analysis & Commentary.”
Shedding new light on staying home
Working with nonprofits to get adaptive mobility devices to those who need them
WATERLOO, Iowa (October 18, 2018)—VGM is now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for its annual Heartland Conference.
With eight education tracks to fill, conference organizers are looking for presenters to offer their expertise on a variety of topics, including business leadership and management, retail, sleep and respiratory, rehab, operations, sales and marketing, home accessibility, technology and regulatory.
9-year-old Hannah Smith cuts the ribbon to her new vertical platform lift donated by EZ-ACCESS. Pictured with Hannah are (L-R) her parents, Aaron and Jenni, sister Hayden, Jim Greatorex of VGM Live at Home and Tim Combs of Americans for Independent Living.
Opportunities for improvement exist
WATERLOO, Iowa (June 26, 2018)—Each year, home medical equipment specialists gather in Waterloo, Iowa, for education, networking—and fun.
The Retail Training Lab will be open all four days of the conference.
WATERLOO, Iowa (April 27, 2017)—VGM has leased a storefront for a one-of-a-kind retail training lab during its annual members-only Heartland Conference.
Located across the street from the convention center, the 1,100 square foot showroom will feature innovative health care products and display concepts that attendees can examine and potentially apply to their business.
WATERLOO, Iowa (December 14, 2016)—VGM officials announced they are now accepting proposals from prospective speakers for the 16th annual Heartland Conference.
With more than 15 different education tracks to fill, conference organizers are looking for presenters to offer their expertise on a variety of topics including retail, billing and reimbursement, executive, operations, sleep and respiratory, rehab and legislative to name a few.