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2026 Maryland Rural Health Conference
Rural Health Reimagined: Bridging Gaps, Leveraging Innovation, and Creating Lasting Impact
October 19 | Hilton Baltimore BWI Hotel | Linthicum Heights, Maryland)
Join us October 19 - 20, 2026, at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Hotel for the 2026 Maryland Rural Health Conference on October 19 and the Mid-Atlantic Rural Health Transformation and Innovation Summit on October 20. This year's theme is: Rural Health Reimagined: Bridging Gaps, Leveraging Innovation, and Creating Lasting Impact. The session tracks for both events are: Transforming the Rural Health Workforce, Sustainable Access to Innovative Care, and Empowering Rural Marylanders to Eat for Health. These tracks align with the Maryland Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program Strategic Goals/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) priorities. The annual conference provides a packed, full day of general sessions, keynote presentations, valuable education through plenary and breakout sessions, a Legislative Panel, an awards luncheon, exhibits, and plenty of networking opportunities! Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included in the registration fee. If you are attending, sponsoring, and/or exhibiting at BOTH MRHA events, a 25% discount is applied to the Summit ticket. More details and discount code provided on the Summit registration.
This exciting event brings together rural health leaders from across the state for the annual conference to discuss pressing rural health issues, challenges, new emerging innovative solutions, and promote 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 and 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 2026 Maryland Rural Health Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Rural Health Transformation and Innovation Summit will be held at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Hotel on October 19 - 20, 2026.
Early bird registration is available until September 9th, 2026, so take advantage of the savings on your registration now. To register for the annual Maryland Rural Health Conference, scroll down and click the orange button. Select and add your ticket type(s), then scroll to the bottom.
You must register separately for each event. If you are attending, sponsoring, and/or exhibiting at BOTH MRHA events, a 25% discount is applied to the Summit ticket. More details and the discount code provided on the Mid-Atlantic Rural Health Transformation and Innovation Summit registration.
Early Bird Rates (available through September 9th until midnight)
Early Bird Member: $260
Early Bird Non-Member: $300
Primary Presenter: $230
Student: $100
Press: $40
Conference Rates (Starting September 10th)
Member: $310
Conference Non-Member: $350
Primary Presenter: $230
Student: $100
Press: $50
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 2026 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 yet know which guest(s) will be attending, 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 the following details: name, designations, company, job title, email, any allergies or special dietary requirements, and the meals they will attend.
Sponsor Levels:
Register online today and click the orange button below!
Download the 2026 Exhibitor & Sponsor Prospectus for more details and check out the à la carte sponsor options, too!
Exhibit Only Rates*
Nonprofit: Member - $450 | Non-Member - $500
For Profit: Member - $550 | Non-Member - $600
*Receives one 6ft skirted exhibit table or high-top table, two conference tickets (meals included), two chairs, an exhibitor ribbon, and a listing in the conference program and logo on MRHA website. Exhibit only table reservations are confirmed once payment is received in full via the online registration system or when check(s) are received by the Maryland Rural Health Association. Access to electricity available upon request.
Register online today and click the orange button below to secure your exhibit table!
Advertising
Full Page Color - $400 | Half Page Color Rate - $250
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, 2026.
Printed Program - $600 (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 - If you would like to support Rural Health but are unable to commit at a Sponsor Level, you can make a tax-deductible donation. Donors will be acknowledged in the conference brochure. Or, there is the opportunity to provide a prize to be awarded during the conference and presented to the winning attendee.
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 contact Yvette Shockney at 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 open at the Hilton Baltimore BWI hotel. Discounted Room Block Rate: $159 + 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 26, 2026. 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 1-410-694-0808 and mentioning the group name "2026 MRHA Conference or Summit."
Questions? Please contact MRHA.
We look forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions about your registration or the event, please contact Yvette Shockney at yshockney@mdruralhealth.org or info@mdruralhealth.org. Thank you.
