HCD08

The audience at Jain Malkin's Talk on Evidence-based Design

Today is the last day of HCD08 (the HealthCare Design 2008 conference). Once again this 4-day conference has proven to be of great value for those interested in the use of art in HealthCare.

The conference is a great place to see art and learn about how others are using art in hospitals. You have the opportunity to meet the top people in the field who specify art, buy art and sell art. All the researchers doing work on Evidence-based Art were there.

In the exhibit area there are at least 15 companies with booths displaying art for healthcare. Here is a snapshot of me and Lorna at our booth:

3,200 people showed up for this conference in Washington DC. It is a diverse mix which includes among other things Interior Designers, Architects and hospital admininstration. Most of the attendees are from North America but there is a growing number of those from around the globe.

I've taken some snapshots of the confernce. To see the pictures, click here.

I've written before about why I consider this the most important conference on the use of art in HealthCare. Click here to read  "HCD08 - Best HealthCare Design Conference". Next year HCH09 is going to be in Orlando, Florida. I've already signed up to go again.