Guest Passes for Opening Reception for each attendee are now allowed by advance request and approval of NPPA. They come with an additional cost of $50, to be paid separately (not included as an option to add during the registration process). Limited to one guest (aged 21 and over) per attendee.

Guests are considered as a spouse/significant other or friend you are traveling with that are not involved with the NPPA Conference nor employed in pharmacy, hospitals, or drug companies (since they would then need to be registered as a pharmacy attendee or drug company exhibitor rep themselves).

Dinner & dessert buffet with open hosted bar will be provided at the Reception for all registered Pharmacy and GPO attendees, along with any approved guests. The Opening Reception is co-sponsored by NPPA & Turbare Manufacturing, one of the 2024 exhibiting vendor companies.

To request a Guest Pass, contact the NPPA office before August 14 (either by replying to this email or calling our office-see number and hours at end of this email). NPPA will then send you an order and consent form to complete for approval and pay for separately.



Book Hotel Room At Horseshoe LV Under NPPA's 2024 Group Block

Hotel room reservations are now available to book at Horseshoe Las Vegas, under the "2024 NPPA" Room Block, which are for the hotel's well appointed Resort Tower Rooms.

See below for details and link to book directly online under our "2024 NPPA" Group Room Block, or you can also find it all along with more information about the hotel on NPPA's web page for Horseshoe Hotel Reservations & Info.

• Main Room Rate: $65/night plus tax, guaranteed through July 17.

• Resort Fee of $35/night plus tax is discounted only for NPPA guests--normally $40/night for other hotel guests and has no expiration date. Includes the following (daily): premium wi-fi for 2 devices in your sleeping room, Fitness Center access for 2, and free local phone calls. 

• Guarantee of Rates: The main $65/night room rate is good through July 17, after which time the hotel may charge a higher rate (however the Resort Fee remains at our NPPA discounted rate after the deadline, when booking under "2024 NPPA").   

• Book Reservation Online: click on the following link: Horseshoe Hotel Reservation Site for "2024 NPPA" Group Room Block

• Main Show Dates Under Block: NPPA's 2024 Room Block covers the nights of Sunday, August 18 through Thursday, August 22 (with some although limited, availability 3 days before & after).

• Note: Booking by phone comes with an additional $15 charge (one-time fee). However if that is still your preference, call: 800-358-8777, and be sure to request a room under the "2024 NPPA" Group Block (or Code "SBNPP4") to get our NPPA rate and discounted Resort Fee.

Does your facility not pay or reimburse for your Attendee Registration Fee and/or Hotel Lodging to attend the Annual NPPA Conference? 

To assist, NPPA has established the Scholarship Program for Under-Funded Buyer-Attendee Facilities (sponsored by various vendors that exhibit at our event). If awarded, it will help with those expenses you may have to pay for yourselves, out-of-pocket.

To apply, click on the above link to our web page for a direct link to the Application Form (open through May 13th). You will also find additional information there, along with this year's program's current sponsoring vendor companies to be sure to thank for their generous support! (With additional sponsors still to be added.)



Educational Program & Schedule

This year's program is expected to have between 9-11 ACPE-accredited CE total units available for Pharmacy recertification (for both technician-buyers and pharmacists), including the required CE credit for "Law".

See our NPPA web page on the Educational Program & Schedule for regular updates once we add lectures to the CE program, as well as for a general schedule of the program and all events.

Call For Speakers

Help us fill out the remaining available lectures on the Educational Program roster at our upcoming NPPA Conference this August 19-22, by becoming a speaker!

This can not only be rewarding for yourself and your career and help your fellow buyer colleagues by sharing your lessons learned on the job, but it will also help fund costs by providing complimentary registration, and paying for up to 5 hotel nights (additional travel expenses and/or Speaker Fee are negotiable). You can speak for as short as 15-20 minutes or up to 55 minutes.

Review our suggested topics before contacting us with your interest, which is found on our Call for Speakers web page. There you'll also find NPPA's speaker-committee email address that we ask you send your inquiry to.

There's no need to have previous speaking experience, just focus on what you know best and feel most comfortable with related to pharmacy purchasing, and know that your colleagues will still appreciate hearing your perspective, even if you feel you're not an accomplished speaker. In fact, most of our speakers are amateurs in presenting, but experienced Pharmacy Buyers, which is exactly who our attendees want to hear from the most at our events! In fact, many of our beginner speakers end up enjoying it so much, they request to speak again in the following years.

Nominate Yourself or Another for Outstanding Buyer Of The Year - Top 3 Come With Cash Awards!

Reminder: nominate yourself or another, for NPPA's 2024 Outstanding Buyer of the Year Award Program! See the online Nomination Form to submit your nomination now! Open through May 29, 2024.

Nominations are accepted from either yourself or a fellow Buyer colleague that are a current member of NPPA. Qualified nominees have the chance to achieve 1 of 3 top distinctions and prize awards (see below), as a contribution to your education and travel for career growth, which we know that oftentimes your department or facility is not always able to fully cover. Prize awards are provided by NPPA.

1st Place: $1,000

2nd Place: $500

3rd Place: $250

For more detailed information on eligibility and more, as well as photos of all last year's awardees (and list of all nominees), see our Outstanding Buyer Program web page.