Our History

The West Coast Symposium began in 2010 with 400 attendees and 60 exhibitors at the iconic La Quinta Resort and Spa. Over the years, we’ve grown significantly, now welcoming nearly 1,600 attendees and showcasing 120+ exhibits annually. 

The West Coast Symposium offers a dynamic and interactive learning experience, designed to equip addiction treatment and behavioral health professionals with the skills they need to apply acquired knowledge directly into treatment delivery. Our diverse audience includes clinicians, counselors, therapists, psychologists, physicians, psychiatrists, senior executives in treatment programs, and marketing and business development professionals. 

With a focus on practical application, our educational offerings ensure that participants leave with actionable insights they can implement to enhance treatment and improve outcomes. 

About HMP Global

HMP Global is the omnichannel market leader in healthcare events, education, and insight — with a mission to improve patient care. For 40 years, the company has built trusted brands including Psych Congress, the premier source for mental health education, and the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), the largest wound care meeting in the world. HMP Global partners with leading experts around the world to deliver more than 450 annual events, medical strategy, and marketing for pharmaceutical and medical device customers through HMP Collective, and pharmaceutical market insight, engaging a global community of healthcare stakeholders that includes nearly 2 million clinicians across 600 medical specialties as well as managed care, behavioral health, senior living, emergency medical, and pharmaceutical commercialization professionals. For more information, follow HMP Global on LinkedIn or visit hmpglobal.com.

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