What You Need to Know for APEX

Come Prepared and Maximize Your Experience

APEX 2023

June 15-17

J.W. Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa | San Antonio

• Final Schedule of Events with Room Numbers

It's almost here!

Our singular annual event kicks off in just two days and we are looking forward to welcoming about 350 of you to our San Antonio conference. We've got great CE sessions, events, meals and golf lined up for you, plus the host JW Marriott Resort has host of amenities to enjoy.

It's Going to be HOT!

It's always pretty warm in Texas at this time of the year, but Mother Nature decided to amp up the heat for our conference this year. Forecasts call for daily highs in the range of 102 to 105 degrees Thursday through Sunday, with overnight lows in the upper 70s. It's expected to be partly cloudy to sunny each day, so bring plenty of sun screen, a good hat and UV-blocking clothing if you have it. Keep in mind that both our Thursday evening reception and Saturday evening reception and banquet are on outside event lawns, so dress comfortably.

If you spend much time outdoors during the hot part of the day, you'll need to be VERY CAREFUL about hydrating and protecting yourself from the intense sun. Those of you going to the water park need to be especially careful -- UV rays reflect off the water and burn you twice as fast. Watch those kids closely!

Events Are Conveniently Located

The JW Marriott is a HUGE place, but almost all of our events are luckily located in one area on the second level. Most sessions Thursday through Saturday are in either the Grand Oaks or Cibolo ballrooms on level 2 at the bottom of the first set of escalators. The Saturday PAC reception and Saturday Board Meet & Greet are located in the close-by Sunday House on the main level and the Thursday Opening Reception is on Event Lawn 1 outside the main level. And the Saturday reception/banquet is on Event Lawn 3 just outside the hotel registration desk area.

Check out our Event Map, which has all event locations conveniently marked.

Parking & Ground Transportation

Self-parking at the JW Marriott is free but is outside. Garage parking is $20 daily. Valet parking is $42 daily. Electric car charging requires purchasing valet parking at $42 daily.

The hotel does not provide shuttle service to the airport. Taxi fare from the airport to the hotel is $45 – $50 (including tip), depending on the time of day. Standard Uber fare is $23; Lyft is $25. If you plan on visiting area attractions –– such as the downtown Riverwalk area (21 miles), Fiesta Texas (19 miles) or SeaWorld (23 miles) –– a rental car is strongly advised.

Vendor Highlights

We have a record 41 booths in our Exhibit Hall, up from 36 last year! For the first time, we have vendor breakout sessions scheduled in the back of the exhibit hall in a sound-reduced environment. Check out the Exhibit Hall Map.

Here is the schedule -- Be sure to check out what these vendors have to say:

Imbue 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.

Drugstore2Door 7:15 – 7:45 p.m.

Rx Fund Assist 8:00 - 8:30 p.m.

PPSC will conduct a breakfast education session in Grand Oaks E-G from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. on Friday morning. Medella Springs Healthcare will conduct a breakfast education session in Grand Oaks E-G from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. on Saturday morning. Just grab a plate of breakfast, then head to the main meeting room to hear what these important vendors have to offer.

Other Exhibitor Highlights

ParMed Pharmaceuticals, a major American Pharmacies partner, is offering special purchasing incentives to APEX attendees who are ParMed customers. Just stop by the ParMed booth at #119 to learn more.

Imbue Botanicals, our prefered CBD vendor, is launching its new direct-order APRx-Imbue Marketplace. You can nowr order products at wholesale cost and have them shipped direct to a patient's home or to your pharmacy for them to pick up, reducing your inventory requirements. Stop by Imbue's booth at #120 to learn more. See the new portal at imbuerx.com/aprx-home.

NOVA, our preferred vendor for home medical equipment, is offering special incentives at APEX. Stop by the NOVA booth at #129 to learn more. And don't miss NOVA CEO Sue Chen's CE presentation on HME Thursday afternoon!

BIOLYTE is exhibiting at our conference for the first time. Stop by booth #134 for a free sample of the most potent electrolyte product on the market.

Bring Home Some Bling: Stop by Kendra Scott's booth at #115 to check out all the beautiful jewelry designs and support the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. 20% of all sales will go to support Susan Komen!

PUTT fights on many fronts to protect independent pharmacies from PBM abuses. They are a vital partner of American Pharmacies in our legislative efforts. They need your support -- please stop by booth# 113 and become a contributing member.

The PAC reception kicks off at 5 p.m. at the J.W. Marriott's Sunday House and is open to all APRxPAC contributors. Not a PAC contributor, but want to enjoy the festivities? No problem, just sign up as a PAC donor before you come or bring a completed contribution form with you to the reception. The first 10 people to join the PAC at the conference or increase their PAC contribution amount while at the conference will receive a free 30-oz Yeti Rambler! We'll also hold a drawing at the PAC reception for $500 in gift cards. Stop by booth #145 to sign up

All of our participating vendors offer great value to our conference and our independent business model. Please visit them in the Exhibit Hall.

RxCompass Users Workshop

Thursday, June 15 | 1:30 - 3 p.m.

This year's RxCompass Users Workshop at APEX will be split into two separate tracks to give both novice and experienced users of the platform a better opportunity to expand their skills in a smaller, more intimate learning environment.

The two sessions will be conducted classroom-style in separate smaller rooms to facilitate interaction. Attendees are welcome to attend parts of both sessions if they wish. You are strongly encouraged to bring your tablet or laptop so you can get hands-on experience by logging into your own RxCompass account.

Track 1 - Beginning Users

Led by Carter Tatum of EnlivenHealth

Will also feature an APRx member user to be named later

Topics Covered:

• Daily Performance report: The value of taking action with daily opportunity
• Profit Estimator importance and use (insight into post-PRxO Generic rebate profitability)
• Refills on Time /Guided Growth: Supplementing poor reimbursement with profitable refills, targeting Star Ratings refill opportunities, growing adherence program enrollment

Track 2 - Advanced Users

Led by Jeff Jacobs, CPhT, of American Pharmacies

Will also feature APRx member user Austin Brown

Topics Covered:

• How are plans, drugs, patients and households affecting your pharmacy business?
• Inquiry & research workflow

Don't miss this critical opportunity to explore powerful tools for understanding DIR impacts, improving patient adherence and driving higher prescription revenue. Don't forget to bring your tablet or laptop so you can log directly into your RxCompass account during the training sessions.