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Heartland Conference on Health Equity & Patient-Centered Care

Organized by Mid-America Regional Council

The 17th annual Heartland Conference, themed 'Why We Can't Wait: Reimagining Resilience Across the Heartland,' brings together representatives from community, academic, i...

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Dates: Sep 9-11, 2026
Location: Kansas City, KS
Deadline: May 27, 2026
Attendees: 500
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About this conference

The 17th annual Heartland Conference, themed 'Why We Can't Wait: Reimagining Resilience Across the Heartland,' brings together representatives from community, academic, industry, public, and private sectors across Region VII (Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska). It serves as a platform to share best practices, foster networking, and learn from one another. The conference focuses on addressing health disparities, innovative solutions, community-based initiatives, policy strategies, and research findings to bridge gaps in health equity. Objectives include developing health-focused partnerships, exploring strategies to preserve community health, understanding perspectives to address community and population health, providing opportunities for community health workers, and highlighting patients and families as healthcare partners.

Sponsorship options

Sponsorship packages are available at various levels: Presenting Level ($30,000), Platinum Level ($10,000), Gold Level ($5,000), and Silver Level ($2,000). Each package includes a varying number of conference registrations, pre-event marketing benefits such as logo placement on digital materials and social media spotlights, and on-site marketing benefits including verbal recognition, event slideshow features, and complimentary exhibit booths. A comprehensive sponsorship packet is available for download.