HCB News: A lot of companies had already booked their booth space for FIME 2017. How will you make sure people get an equivalent space in Orlando? And when will they be notified?

DP: As previously mentioned, 85 percent of exhibitors who at the 2016 show actually made their re-bookings for 2017 during the show. This is a fantastic indication of the buoyancy of the healthcare trade show operations in the U.S as well as the confidence in the strength of the healthcare market as a whole.



Loyal companies and country pavilions that have already re-booked their booths will be given priority with the location of their booths at the new venue. The biggest advantage of the Orange Country Convention Centre is that we will now be able to accommodate all of the exhibitors in one interconnected event space, ensuring easy way finding and facilitating more interaction between our exhibitors and participants.

HCB News: Are there any new initiatives that you plan to roll-out at FIME 2017?

DP: FIME’s primary focus will remain across four industry sectors: medical technology, medical products & supplies, medical services, and medical equipment. However, the increase in event space at the new venue will allow us to expand the clinical education offering in line with Informa’s motto of ‘Exhibition with Education” providing an unrivalled knowledge-sharing and business networking platform for healthcare trade professionals in the region. Healthcare professionals from across Latin and North America will be able to visit FIME for all of their medical educational needs.

We are also excited to announce the launch of MEDLAB Americas during FIME 2017 as the newest addition to our MEDLAB Series – the world’s largest series of global medical laboratory and IVD trade shows. MEDLAB Americas, which will be integrated into FIME, will feature thousands of cutting-edge medical laboratory products and services from around the world, as well as featuring accredited conference tracks focusing on bridging the gap between test utilization and test interpretation, concentrating on the correlation of roles between laboratory professionals and clinicians.

Also new for FIME 2017 will be the 3D Medical Printing Zone where visitors can discover many of the innovative technologies that are revolutionizing healthcare. Our partners and participators will be showcasing their products and demonstrating the possibilities that 3D printing can achieve for healthcare. Researchers in Florida have long been pioneering the use of 3D printed technology in medicine so we are excited to be able to showcase all the amazing advances being made right on our doorstep, here in Florida.

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