VBA 2026: Virginia Biomedical Association Symposium at Wintergreen
Event Details
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VBA 2026: Virginia Biomedical Association Symposium at Wintergreen
The Virginia Biomedical Association (VBA) holds its Annual Symposium and Trade Show September 9-11, 2026, at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia. The VBA is the professional society for the Commonwealth’s HTM and clinical engineering community, and the annual symposium is its flagship education and networking event.
Why it matters for HTM directors
For HTM leaders in Virginia and the surrounding mid-Atlantic, this is the regional society event built specifically for your geography and your staff.
Resort venue, multi-day format. Wintergreen Resort is a mountain resort, which changes the dynamic. Multi-day resort conferences keep attendees on-site between sessions, which consistently produces stronger peer networking than a one-day convention-center meeting. Starting in 2026, the VBA is rotating the symposium across different venues around the state, a sign of a society investing in its annual event.
Education plus certification. The VBA symposium pairs technical and professional-development sessions with certification opportunities, giving directors a way to develop and credential their teams without sending staff to a distant national conference. For departments managing training budgets, a regional event with a certification track is efficient.
Trade show access. The symposium includes a vendor trade show, bringing equipment manufacturers, test-equipment makers, and service providers into a multi-day setting. For directors evaluating purchases or service agreements, extended face time with reps beats a rushed national exhibit-hall pass.
Regional relevance. National conferences cannot address Virginia-specific operational realities: state regulatory considerations, regional staffing markets, and the working relationships among the Commonwealth’s health systems. The VBA symposium is where those conversations happen.
Who should attend
HTM directors, clinical engineering managers, and biomed leaders across Virginia and the mid-Atlantic, plus the technicians they want to develop and certify. The multi-day resort format is a real time commitment, but the combination of education, certification, and vendor access makes it a worthwhile regional investment.
Logistics
- Dates: September 9-11, 2026
- Venue: Wintergreen Resort, Virginia
- Registration: vabiomed.org
Bottom line
The VBA symposium fills the gap national conferences cannot for Virginia HTM leaders. Three days at Wintergreen deliver regional networking, a certification track, and a vendor trade show in a setting built for conversation. If you manage an HTM department in the Commonwealth, this is the regional event that belongs on your calendar.
Visit the official VBA website for registration and symposium details.