NCPA’s Annual Convention is the best opportunity out there to meet with peers who have fresh ideas and approaches to community pharmacy practice. 

Don’t just take it from us: John and Vince Bellitti, a father and son duo who run HB Pharmacy in North Arlington, N.J., and attended #NCPA2024 as first-timers, told us that of all the trade shows they’ve visited, ours is different. It’s a high-quality opportunity to share business strategies, network, and explore new technology and products for your business, and puts you among the movers and shakers advancing community pharmacy practice. 

If you’re a past attendee, registration looks a little different this year; you cannot reserve your lodging until you have completed your registration for the conference. If you need help, you can find instructions here. 

Attendees of this year’s event will have three great pre-convention workshops to choose from to add to their experience. One of them, our revamped Business of Long-Term Care Workshop, is a soup-to-nuts crash course covering how to start a long-term care service, operationalize LTC pharmacy-at-home, and grow your footprint. Whether you are a pharmacy owner, manager, or team member, this intensive course will show you what you need to know to successfully grow your LTC pharmacy services. 

#NCPA2025 is landing right in the middle of New Orleans’ Oktoberfest celebration. That means that in addition to the best independent pharmacy networking opportunity around, and an expo hall you can’t afford to miss, you’ll also get a chance to nosh on some incredible cheese, bratwurst, and other staple German foods. It’s Oktoberfest, after all, so you can also expect plenty of beer and schnapps (they have wine too.) 

In NOLA, they hold their Oktoberfest events on the weekends, so if you show up a day early you can attend the festivities on Oct. 17, before our convention starts on Oct. 18. Prost! 

Who's on the expo floor? Click here to see the up-to-date lineup!