Events & Awards
Events & Awards
2026 Live Events
HHCN hosts live events each year with premier speakers, insightful discussion, and networking opportunities to further our attendees’ understanding of the trends and practices defining in-home senior care. Some of the nation’s most esteemed providers, health systems, agencies, solution providers, and academics involved in aging services attend HHCN conferences.
Sponsoring one of HHCN’s events is an excellent way to bolster the value of your brand, grow your contact list, and shake hands with prospects and customers. While the facets of our sponsorship packages differ for each event and can range from speaking opportunities to cocktail receptions
All of our sponsors can expect the following:
- Full registration list provided 2 weeks prior to the event with name, title, company, and email address of attendees
- Logo placement on event web page and in the event app
- Logo placement on event signage and other onsite materials at the appropriate sponsorship level
- Full conference passes to the event
2026 EVENT CALENDAR
CAPITAL + STRATEGY
Charlotte, NC
March 23-25
Capital + Strategy is the preeminent investment and deal conference for home health, home care and hospice.
Payer Summit
Chicago
June 17-18
Payer Summit examines how shifting payment models are reshaping the market. We’ll explore trends such as Medicare Advantage growth, emerging “payviders,” governmentdriven approaches, Medicaid pressures, and the partnerships and technologies powering valuebased and managed care success.
FUTURE CONFERENCE
Austin, TX
August 26-28
The FUTURE Conference is the flagship event for Home Health Care News (HHCN), welcoming the biggest names in home health and other executives that believe the future of health care is in the home.
For more details on events visit homehealthcarenews.com/events or inquire with a sales representative about specific event information.
Aspect Awards
The Aspect Marketing & Advertising Awards program showcases the most innovative and impactful marketing & advertising campaigns across the behavioral health, home health & home care, hospice & palliative care, senior housing & senior living, and skilled nursing industries.
Providers and vendors are invited to submit campaigns that highlight how their marketing & advertising strategies made a positive impact on their brand and business. From audio, radio and podcast campaigns to print, new brand launches, rebranding, social media, and more, the Aspect Awards honor organizations who are transforming how people perceive and interact with aging and healthcare industries.
Promotion includes exclusive ad placements, weekly emails and social media posts targeting applicable WTWH Healthcare audiences.
Program Timing:
Awards Open – June 2026
Early Bird Deadline – August 2026
Final Deadline – September 2026
Winners Announced – November 2026
Sponsorship Per Vertical: $7,500
Discount available for multiple vertical sponsorships or exclusive program sponsorship
Frontline Honors
WTWH Healthcare presents the Frontline Honors, a program showcasing the exemplary character and performance of frontline workers across the care continuum.
This awards program recognizes innovators, service champions, and those leading the experience for residents, patients and their families, as well as their employers. This is an opportunity to identify the people across provider organizations who are reshaping the frontline experience and making key contributions — not just as individuals or organizations — but as beacons for the entire industry.
Promotion includes exclusive ad placements, weekly emails and social media posts targeting applicable WTWH Healthcare audiences.
Program Timing:
Awards Open – October 2026
Final Deadline – December 2026
Winners Announced – February 2027
Sponsorship Per Vertical: $7,500
Discount available for multiple vertical sponsorships or exclusive program sponsorship
Future Leaders Awards
WTWH Healthcare is proud to present the Future Leaders Awards. This program honors high-performing employees ages 40 years and younger across the ambulatory surgery center (ASC), behavioral health, complex rehab technology (CRT), home health & home care, home medical equipment (HME), hospice & palliative care, senior housing & senior living, and skilled nursing industries. Honorees are recognized for their passion, ability to put their vision into action, and advocacy for their patients, residents, their families, as well as their colleagues who ensure their well-being. Providers and vendors are eligible for nomination.
Promotion includes exclusive ad placements, weekly emails and social media posts targeting applicable WTWH Healthcare audiences.
Program Timing:
Awards Open – February 2026
Early Bird Deadline – April 2026
Final Entry Deadline – May 2026
Winners Announced – June 2026
Sponsorship Per Vertical: $25,000
Discount available for multiple vertical sponsorships or exclusive program sponsorship
Memory Care Innovation Awards
The Memory Care Innovation Awards honor high-performing employees shaping the future of cognitive care delivery. This program honors passionate professionals serving residents and patients across the behavioral health, home health & home care, hospice & palliative care, senior housing & senior living, and skilled nursing continuum. Providers and vendors serving these industries are eligible for nomination.
Promotion includes exclusive ad placements, weekly emails and social media posts targeting applicable WTWH Healthcare audiences.
Program Timing:
Awards Open – May 2026
Final Entry Deadline – August 2026
Winners Announced – October 2026
Exclusive Sponsorship: $15,000
Prism Awards
WTWH Healthcare is proud to announce the Prism Awards, honoring individuals and organizations that have demonstrated exemplary achievements across the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), Environmental Sustainability & Social Stewardship.
Promotion includes exclusive ad placements, weekly emails and social media posts targeting applicable WTWH Healthcare audiences.
Program Timing:
Awards Open – June 2026
Final Deadline – September 2026
Winners Announced – November 2026
Sponsorship Per Vertical: $5,000
Discount available for multiple vertical sponsorships or exclusive program sponsorship