Welcome to the International Destination for Healthcare Commerce & Education
World Product Centre is the world’s first permanent healthcare marketplace and education center. Located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, WPC showcases—under one roof—the comprehensive array of healthcare companies and suppliers. The building houses up to 1,800 participating companies, termed WPC Licensees, each of whom represents key segments of the global healthcare industry. Segments include medical devices, health technology, life sciences, business services, furnishings, and diagnostics.
World Product Centre offers visitors, termed Attendees, an unparalleled commercial and educational experience. A custom-built 60-story, 1.5 million square foot tower, WPC is equipped with the latest business, communication, and educational resources. Facilities include state-of-the-art permanent showrooms, conference and educational facilities, and a host of business services and amenities.
A Response to the Evolving Needs of the Healthcare Marketplace
With medical advances and breakthroughs occurring almost daily, keeping abreast of newly emerging technologies, products, and services is a daunting challenge. Moreover, bringing together buyers and suppliers of medical products and equipment, particularly in the United States, has become an inefficient, time-consuming, and costly process. These realities, coupled with the ethical considerations restricting supplier-funded travel, call for an alternative means of bringing purchasers and sellers together.
World Product Centre is that means.
For clinicians and healthcare administrators, WPC offers a single, convenient, and accessible location to evaluate and compare products, access the latest information, and make purchasing decisions from a complete array of healthcare products and services.
Ease of Purchasing & Comprehensive Educational Offerings Draw Hundreds of Thousands of Healthcare Visitors Annually
World Product Centre is designed for regional, national, and international providers from the full healthcare delivery continuum—hospitals, continuing care facilities, physician offices, ambulatory care centers, and other healthcare facilities. Visitors include physicians, nurses, and other clinicians along with C-suite executives, management teams, and others involved in daily frontline purchasing.
World Product Centre offers visitors an education-rich environment supported by a year-round calendar of accredited continuing educational programs and healthcare events.