AHE Exchange | Association for the Healthcare Environment 2026
The **AHE Exchange** (branded **Exchange26 Education and Solution Summit**) is the premier annual event for healthcare environmental services (EVS), bringing together professionals to learn, network, and discover solutions. <cite index="1-56">Breakout sessions provide ready-to-use templates, tools, and process improvements attendees can bring back to their teams immediately, cultivating the confidence EVS leaders need to advocate for their teams, influence decision-making and drive facility-wide improvements.</cite> The summit draws hospital and health system EVS leaders, managers, technicians, and decision-makers, along with vendors serving the field. <cite index="1-40,1-41">Attendees connect with 700+ health care environmental services leaders, innovators and decision-makers, and can earn up to 13 CECs while absorbing actionable insights from EVS experts.</cite> Programming spans a focused, multi-day format. <cite index="1-42">The event delivers 2.5 high-impact days with a packed agenda offering connection, education and camaraderie.</cite> It is worth attending for the practical, immediately applicable education, the large solutions marketplace, and the professional community it builds among EVS practitioners nationwide.