TexMEP 5th Annual Conference & Expo
October 26-28, 2026
Conference: Oct. 26-28 | Expo: Oct. 26-27
DoubleTree by Hilton Austin, 6505 North Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752
Exhibitors: Find Member Registration Code |
Schedule
Monday, October 26, 2026
11:00a - 4:00p Exhibitor Move-in [Review the Exhibitor Packet for more details on exhibiting.]
7:00 - 9:30p TexMEP Halloween Bash in the Expo Hall
Attendees, Speakers, Exhibitors and Sponsors gather together after dinner in the Expo Hall to kick-off our conference with fun, food, and spooky festivities! Costumes highly encouraged!
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
7:45a Registration Open | Breakfast Served 8:45 - 9:00a President's Welcome | TexMEP Victoria Peterson, RespMed 9:00 - 10:00a Opening Session Special Guest: Ron Lucy, Executive Director of Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) 10:00 - 10:15a Refreshments / Restroom / Phone Break |
Breakout Sessions 10:15 - 11:15a Hidden DME Risks To Address Before You Go Home Today [Sponsored by NikoHealth] Andrea Stark, MiraVista LLC 10:15 - 11:15a Advancing Oxygen Therapy: Expanding the Clinical and Operational Value of POCs Dan Dunmire, MBA, RRT, Rhythm Healthcare EXHIBITOR SESSION 10:15 - 11:15a Provider AMA – Top 10 Challenges and How We Can Resolve Them Victoria Peterson, RespMed; TBD |
11:15a - 12:15p Expo Hall Opens | Review Exhibitor Directory for Raffles, Giveaways, and Promos 12:15 - 1:15p Networking Lunch / Sponsor Spotlights |
Breakout Sessions 1:15 - 2:15p Maximizing Payer Contracts Melanie Ewald and Tonya Williams, VGM & Associates 1:15 - 2:15p Expanding Your Business With Maternity Jason Ivey, Motif Medical EXHIBITOR SESSION 1:15 - 2:15p The History of DME and TexMEP Victoria Peterson, RespMed; TBD |
2:15 - 3:15p Dessert Break in Expo Hall | Last Chance with Exhibitors! |
Breakout Sessions 3:15 - 4:15p [Competitive Bidding - Panel Discussion] (TITLE TBD) Moderator: Andrea Stark, MiraVista LLC; Panel: TBD 3:15 - 4:15p Why Inventory Is Still One of Healthcare's Most Overlooked Strategic Assets John Skoro, HME360 |
5:00 - 6:30p Event Mixer in Dovers Courtyard 6:30 - 8:30p Dinner | Explore Austin - Take your customers out to dinner! 8:30p - 10:30p TexMEP Bar Hop - Let's check out local night-life together! |
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
8:00a Breakfast Served | Opening Remarks and Reminders 9:00 - 10:00a TexMEP Lobbyist and State Advocacy Update [Tentative] Laurie Vanhoose, Treaty Oaks 10:00 - 10:15a Refreshments / Restroom / Phone Break |
Breakout Sessions
10:15 - 11:15a The Modern HME Playbook for Operational and Margin Mastery Dewey Roof, 1 True Health 10:15 - 11:15a TBD |
11:15 - 11:30a Refreshments / Restroom / Phone Break 11:30a - 12:30p Legislative and Federal Update David Chandler, AAHomecare; Adam Miller, VGM Government Relations; Victoria Peterson, RespMed 12:30p Raffle Winners Announced | Closing Remarks | Adjourn Raffle winners of the Expo Hall Game will be announced - must be present to win! |
All attendees and exhibitors are invited to join any and all conference sessions, breaks, meals, and networking opportunities.
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