29th Annual 2026 NPPA Conference
August 17–20, Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendee Registration*
*Pharmacy & GPO attendees only
For Exhibitor info & orders, click HERE

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

About the 2026 NPPA Conference (page 1 of 9)

National Pharmacy Purchasing Association (NPPA) members and conference attendees are part of an elite country-wide network of pharmaceutical-purchasing professionals interested in expanding their knowledge and skills. NPPA has been planning and hosting annual conferences since 1997! No other national pharmacy organization recognizes the importance of purchasing within the pharmacy profession.

Join NPPA and your fellow Pharmacy Purchasing professionals from across the country for the 29th Annual 2026 NPPA Conference from August 17-20, at the Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Casino in Nevada. The event starts with an Opening Reception on Monday night, August 17 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. The educational program begins Tuesday, August 18 at 8:30am (breakfast starts at 7:30am) and ends Thursday, August 20 at approx. 2:00pm.

Network and learn the latest trends in Pharmacy Purchasing! All sessions highlight Pharmacy Purchasing topics and include 8-12 hours of ACPE-accredited CE for Technicians and Pharmacists. Share experiences with your fellow Pharmacy Buyers and build relationships with your Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) representatives as well as exhibiting vendor companies that serve hospitals and health systems. One of the best ways to share your experiences is to become a speaker. We will ask if you are interested in speaking as you complete this registration.

340B University is an optional event on Monday, August 17 from 8:00am to 4:00pm (before NPPA's Opening Reception that starts at 4:30pm). The 340B University is sponsored and hosted by the HRSA 340B Prime Vendor Program (PVP) managed by Apexus, one of NPPA's 2026 vendor-exhibitors. Click HERE to register with Apexus for this complimentary event and get more details.

NPPA Conference highlights:

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Contact Info (page 2 of 9)

Note: If you have questions about registering or are not ready to send payment (credit card, check, or Purchase Order number to submit with our invoice to your facility), you can save your registration in-process and return later.

Before submitting payment on the last page, you can select the Save & Continue Later button at the bottom of this form at any point. You'll be sent a link to the email address you provide to continue where you left off.

You may also contact the NPPA office (see the bottom of this form) for assistance before completing registration.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Preferences & Additional Contact Info (page 3 of 9)

Please provide additional details about your facility and job responsibilities, as well as your preference for the option to allow NPPA to contact you by cell phone or personal email address for backup or important communication alerts about the conference.

Roster information: Indicate below your preference for being included in the conference Roster for Attendees. Inclusion in the roster allows attendees to network after the show, as well as having contact info for all the speakers, GPO reps, and exhibiting vendors in attendance. It is provided for registered attendees only and will be emailed to you after the conference.

Your specific contact information will not be provided to exhibiting vendors. The only information exhibitors receive are attendee names, facilities, and city/state, so they know what regions of the country attendees are from to best determine which of their regional reps to send. Exception are the companies that sponsor our Scholarship Program, who will receive awardee contact info. Otherwise if exhibitors request to contact registered attendees (such as inviting to their specific booth number or to join in a sponsored or after-hours event), the exhibitor's requested message will be sent to attendees through NPPA's email announcements.

Photo Release: By registering for this event, you hereby give permission for images of yourself captured during the 29th Annual 2026 NPPA Conference through photo & video to be used solely for the purposes of NPPA's promotional materials and publications, and waive any rights of compensation or ownership thereto.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Agenda, CE Program & Call for Speakers (page 4 of 9)

Schedule & Location of Events

Please see our Educational Program & Events Schedule page for current information on this year's NPPA Conference events and expected schedule. This includes details about the Opening Reception for Attendees, Educational Program lectures, Vendor-Exhibit Hall, pre-NPPA Conference 340B University event, and more.

Educational Program

Educational Program lectures and speakers are currently being determined. Lectures are expected to have between 9-11 ACPE-accredited Continuing Education (CE) units for pharmacy recertification. They normally include the required hour for Law and sometimes for Patient Safety.

After the first CE lectures are added, those details will provided on the Educational Program & Events Schedule web page.

For an example of what to expect in the meantime, see last year's CE Program & Event Schedule HERE.

Call for Speakers

Although our educational program is now full, consider becoming a conference speaker next year! Speaking can be rewarding for you and your career as well as supporting your fellow Buyer colleagues by sharing expertise.

Becoming a speaker also helps cover your costs including complimentary registration and up to 5 hotel nights (other expenses and/or speaker fee are negotiable). Lectures range between 15-20 minutes and up to 55 minutes.

First, visit our Call for Speakers page for suggested topics and other details, including the email for NPPA's Speaker Committee to send your inquiry—and note that your request is for next year's conference. Then choose your answer below.

RSVP for Provided Meals (page 5 of 9)

Indicate below to be included in any of the daily meals during the conference. Meals are included with your paid registration, but you must RSVP to confirm. Due to potentially undetermined or changing travel or social plans, NPPA will follow up with all registered attendees before the conference begins to confirm your responses.

Locations:

Meals policy: Breakfasts & lunches are only available to registered pharmacy and GPO attendees. They are included with your registration fee at no additional cost, along with Opening Reception food and drinks.

Opening Reception guest passes: Offered for friends or spouses of registered attendees at an additional $60 per pass (limited to one guest 21 or older, per attendee). Guests must not be employed by a pharmacy, hospital, or drug company. Contact NPPA to request an order/agreement form, to be paid separately after NPPA approval. All guest passes must be requested by the end of day on August 5.

Pharm-to-Table Lunch Mixer: Exhibitor reps are now invited to join attendees for the Tuesday and Wednesday lunches. Only one or two reps per company will be allowed. Exhibitors have asked for more time to socialize with the pharmacy attendees, and their generous funding and contributions greatly help support the conference. We are excited about this new offer and hope it works for everyone.

Attendee Registration Fee & NPPA Membership (page 6 of 9)

Choose an option below for Pharmacy & GPO attendee registration to the 29th Annual 2026 NPPA Conference (at Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel from August 17-20). Includes current NPPA member registration or option to renew or add a new annual NPPA membership (less than the cost of non-member registration).

If you choose Current NPPA member registration and your membership is not active through August 2026, NPPA will contact you to confirm status and provide options. If you are unsure about your membership status, select the Save & Continue Later button and contact NPPA (see below) before continuing.

Becoming an NPPA member saves you $10 off the registration fee. Membership also makes you eligible to be nominated for NPPA's annual Outstanding Buyer of the Year award, which comes with cash awards of $200, $400, and $800 for the Top 3 placements. Click HERE for details and to apply (by June 8). For more information about NPPA membership, visit the Member Benefits web page.

Policies for attendee registration: Click HERE to view or print details of policies, fees, available discounts, deadlines, and more.

Online pre-registration & pending payments being applied in full ends on August 14 at 7:00pm PST, when online registration closes. However, you may still then register in-person in Las Vegas with NPPA staff for an additional $20 onsite fee. Note: Personal checks are not allowed for onsite payment, however facility checks are accepted along with credit cards and cash.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Hotel Reservations (page 7 of 9)

Horseshoe Las Vegas Hotel & Casino

NPPA Conference Location & Main Room Block

Win a Free Hotel Night! Book your room under NPPA’s block at Horseshoe to be eligible for 3 chances to reimburse you for one full room night. (Excludes scholarship attendees, speakers, GPO reps, and exhibitor-vendors.)

Location: For your convenience, the Horseshoe hotel rooms in NPPA's block are in the Resort Tower, which is also where all the NPPA Conference events are held (lectures, exhibits, reception, breakouts). This means all events are easily accessed from the elevators of your Horseshoe rooms, down a short hallway to the meeting-space areas.

With the Paris Las Vegas hotel located just down another hallway inside the Horseshoe/Paris complex, you also have all the Paris restaurants available to you nearby, giving you double the number of restaurants and other amenities within walking distance, all without having to venture outside!

For additional details including information about Horseshoe Las Vegas hotel and dining options for restaurants including fast-food, see our main NPPA web page for Horseshoe LV Hotel Reservations & Information.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Summary of Registration (page 8 of 9)

Please review this summary carefully before continuing to the Payment page. After submitting payment, do not make any changes before contacting NPPA (see contact info at bottom of this page).

If you are not ready to complete your registration or have any questions, select Save & Continue Later at the bottom of this form to receive an emailed link to continue where you left off.

Speakers & Scholarship Awardees: If you are a confirmed speaker or were awarded a scholarship that covers your registration fee, save the registration before submitting payment by selecting Save & Continue Later and then contact NPPA.

Discounts: If you are eligible for a discount, such as being a second attendee from the same facility or a participating GPO executive, add the applicable coupon code on the next Payment page. For help, either pause or select Save & Continue Later before submitting payment, then contact NPPA.

To see the coupon code in the summary, select Back on the Payment page after adding the code and before submitting payment.

To save your registration summary: Select and highlight the summary details below, right-click and then choose Print to save as a PDF file (or print a hard copy). NPPA can also email your registration summary to you.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com

Payment (page 9 of 9)

To see the coupon code discount applied to your Summary
on the previous page, select the Back button below.

For available discounts, see Policies for details.

For questions, call NPPA at 888-544-NPPA (6772) from 8am-4pm PST, or email Info@PharmacyPurchasing.com