NACDS Regional Conference 2023 | NACDS | 29 January 2023 | Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, 1 Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, FL 32836, USA

The conference is designed to address the challenges facing senior retail executives who operate regional chains. This is an educational meeting and executive development program that will provide valuable information to help your company meet the challenges in the healthcare and retail market.

The meeting begins each day with a breakfast followed by a variety of general sessions providing industry updates and dynamic business and education offerings. Throughout the remainder of the day, insight sessions and/or business appointments between trading partners are conducted.

Why you should attend:
• One-to-One Business Conferences
Appointment-driven one-to-one business meetings between chain executives and key supplier trading partners set the stage for developing profitable marketing ideas and strengthening existing relationships. We encourage you to take this opportunity to network and develop new alliances and partnerships.

• General Sessions
The Regional Chain Conference offers an expansive selection of programming designed to ensure you are ahead of industry trends, prepares you to make better-informed decisions, and expands your opportunities.

• Insight Sessions
Programming designed to provide timely and relevant information enabling attendees to adapt and manage today’s community pharmacy. Each session is designed to meet the unique needs of our small to mid-sized members and their staff.

2023 Speakers

Steven C. Anderson, FASAE, CAE, IOM
President & CEO, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Justin Heiser, PharmD
Chief Operating Officer, Thrifty White Pharmacy and 2023 Regional Chain Conference Chair

Brian Nightengale, RPh, PhD
President, Good Neighbor Pharmacy and NACDS Chair

Michael J. Ayotte, RPh
Senior Vice President, Pharmacy, Transformation and Advocacy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Scott Biggs
Director of Supplier Services, IQVIA

Greg Black
Co-Founder and Partner, Waypoint Strategies, LLC

Christie Boutte, PharmD, RPh
Senior Vice President, Reimbursement, Innovation and Advocacy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, William A. and Josephine A. Heeres Chair in Community Pharmacy & Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Southern California School of Pharmacy

Todd Huseby
Partner, Americas Consumer Healthcare Lead, Kearney

Emily A. Katz
Managing Director, Healthcare Practice Chair, Prime Policy Group

Deborah Kelly
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Mary Ellen Kleiman
Vice President, Legal Affairs/Deputy General Counsel, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Chris Krese
Senior Vice President, Congressional Relations & Communications, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

Doug Long
Vice President of Industry Relations, IQVIA

Ken Nahigian
Executive Vice President, Policy & Communications, Nahigian Strategies

Brian Owens, MBA
Senior Vice President, Commerce Strategy & Inclusive Commerce, VMLY&R COMMERCE

Anthony Pudlo, PharmD, MBA
Executive Director, Tennessee Pharmacists Association

Purva Rawal, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer, CMS Innovation Center, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Sara Roszak, DrPH, MPH, MA
SVP, Health and Wellness Strategy and Policy, National Association of Chain Drug Stores

2023 Partners

GOLD:
• Cardinal Health
• IQVIA
• Outcomes

SILVER:
• Centor
• Colgate-Palmolive Co. Inc.
• McKesson Corporation
• Mondelez International
• Navajo Incorporated

BRONZE:
• Alkermes, Inc
• Altium Healthcare
• American Greetings Corporation
• AmerisourceBergen
• Anda
• The Compliance Team, Inc.
• CoverMyMeds
• Ecolopharm
• eHealth
• EnlivenHealth™, an Omnicell Innovation
• Eyecon – Avery Weigh-Tronix An ITW Company
• Haleon
• iA
• Keysource
• Liberty Software
• Lumistry
• Masters Drug Company
• Mesmerize
• Nufabrx
• Novavax
• OptimizeRx
• OrderInsite, LLC
• RedSail Technologies
• RxSafe LLC
• RxSense
• Scriptcycle LLC
• ScriptPro
• Smith Drug
• Supplylogix LLC
• Surescripts
• Transaction Data Systems: PrescribeWellness, Rx30