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2025 Maryland Rural Health Conference
Turning the Tide: Rural Health Solutions for a Changing Maryland
October 19 - 21 | DoubleTree by Hilton Annapolis Hotel | Annapolis, Maryland
Join us October 19 - 21, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Annapolis Hotel for the 2025 Maryland Rural Health Conference. This year's theme is: Turning the Tide: Rural Health Solutions for a Changing Maryland. The conference provides a packed full day and a half of general sessions, keynote presentations, valuable education with plenary and breakout sessions, Legislative Panel, an awards ceremony, exhibits, networking opportunities, and much more! Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included in the registration fee.
This exciting event brings together rural health leaders from across the state to discuss pressing rural health issues, challenges, new emerging innovative solutions, and promoting best practices. Network in-person with peers and make new connections. You will gain important insights and resources. MRHA's annual conference attracts health care executives, management administration staff, hospital leadership, community and public health organizations, health education professionals, academic researchers, university and college professionals, State Offices of Rural Health staff, state and federal government officials, and other rural health stakeholders. You will not want to miss this important rural health event!
MRHA's mission is to educate and support the optimal health and wellness of rural communities and their residents. This annual conference will bring together rural health leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to discuss the major health issues facing rural Maryland.
The 2025 Maryland Rural Health Conference will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Annapolis Hotel, 210 Holiday Court, Annapolis, MD 21401, on October 19 - 21, 2025.
Early bird registration is available until September 9th, 2025, so take advantage of the savings on your registration now. To register, scroll down and click the orange button. Select and add your ticket type(s), then scroll to the bottom.
Early Bird Rates (available through September 9th until midnight)
Early Bird Member: $260
Early Bird Non-Member: $300
Primary Presenter: $230
Student: $175
Conference Rates (Starting September 25)
Member: $310
Conference Non-Member: $350
Primary Presenter: $230
Student: $175
Partner with MRHA and become a sponsor and/or exhibitor today! Select from a variety of sponsorship and advertising opportunities to achieve your goals and meet your budget. Download the Exhibitor & Sponsorship Prospectus for more information! All sponsor levels include the option to have an exhibit table.
Important Note for Registration: When registering for a sponsor-level ticket that includes complimentary registration(s) and you do not know which guest(s) will be attending yet, you may now skip the custom questions for those guest tickets. When you determine which guest(s) are attending, please don't hesitate to contact Yvette Shockney at yshockney@mdruralhealth.org and provide her with the following details: name, designations, company, job title, email, any allergies or special dietary requirements, and the meals they will be attending.
Sponsor Levels:
Register online today and click the orange button below!
NEW à la carte sponsor options listed in the 2025 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus! Be sure to check out all the options!
Exhibit Only Rates;
Non-Profit: Member - $450 | Non-Member - $500
For Profit: Member - $550 | Non-Member - $600
Register online today and click the orange button below to secure your exhibit table!
Advertising
Full Page Color - $600 | Half Page Color Rate - $400 | Quarter Page Color - $300
All advertisements without bleed or crop marks in color must be provided in JPEG or PNG format. PNG format preferred. The deadline for ads is September 1, 2025.
Eblast Message - $500 (3 Opportunities): Send your message to (opt-in) attendees with a custom e-blast. MRHA will schedule an eblast preceding the event. When you purchase, you can select your eblast from one of the available dates unless it has already been purchased. MRHA will provide the date options.
Printed Program - $650 (Exclusive): Sponsor our printed conference program and receive a color ad on our back cover and a half-page ad on the inside.
Conference Bag Insert - $150 (6 Opportunities): Insert a brochure, item, or flyer in each attendee's conference bag. Reserve space in the conference bag and provide the materials to the hotel prior to the event. Inserts must be pre-approved by MRHA. Upon approval, we will notify you with the shipping details, quantity needed, and deadline for receipt. Bag inserts must be received no later than Saturday, October 18th, at the hotel.
In-Kind Donations - Opportunity to provide a prize to be awarded during the conference and presented to the winning attendees.
Door Prizes: $250 | $500 | $1,000
Gift Cards: $25 | $50 | $75 | $100 | $200
Poster - $150: Highlight your research with a poster to be viewed during exhibit hours. Please contact MRHA at marylandruralhealthassociation@gmail.com for more information.
For the advertising, donations, and poster options listed above, please get in touch with Yvette Shockney, yshockney@mdruralhealth.org, to purchase. These items will be purchased offline and are not listed in the online registration ticket options.
Hotel Information
MRHA‘s room block is now open at the DoubleTree by Hilton Annapolis hotel. Discounted Room Block Rate: $169 + taxes per night (Rates subject to date and space availability.) Make your reservations today! When booking at the conference hotel in the block, you are supporting MRHA. The deadline to reserve within the room block is September 19, 2025. Click here to reserve your room online. Individuals who would like to speak with a reservation specialist instead, can reach out to the Reservations Department by calling 1-800-222-8733 and mention the group name "2025 MRHA Conference" or use Code C-929. For more hotel details, click here.
Questions? Please contact MRHA.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference!
If you have any questions about your registration or the event, please contact Yvette Shockney at yshockney@mdruralhealth.org or Jonathan Dayton at jdayton@mdruralhealth.org.
