Is RSNA Worth the Trip?
A sales traveler's ROI read on RSNA: what it is, who actually gets value, and the test for whether it clears the cost of the week.
When and where is RSNA?
RSNA runs typically late November in Chicago. That window is the pattern this desk tracks, not a confirmed date for any given year — organisers move events, and a conference date is something you book flights against. Confirm the exact dates on the official RSNA site before booking anything.
Location from The Sales Traveler’s conference dataset; timing is the recurring window, stated as approximate because that is what it is. We publish a confirmed date only where an organiser has published one, and never one already in the past — organisers routinely leave last year’s dates live. A wrong conference date costs a reader a flight, not just a click.
What RSNA actually is
RSNA is the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting at McCormick Place — the largest radiology and medical-imaging event, science plus a vast technical exhibition. Held typically late November in Chicago — dates, pricing, and format change year to year, so confirm on the official site before you book anything.
Who actually gets ROI
Go if: you're in radiology, medical imaging, or you sell imaging hardware, AI, or IT into that market.
Skip it if: imaging isn't your field — it's a specialist clinical and vendor event.
The ROI test
are the imaging buyers, clinicians, or partners you need walking that hall? For imaging, almost always yes. That is the whole discipline: a conference is a spend against a quota like any other trip. Run it through the Conference ROI Planner — if the pipeline case doesn't clear the cost, the honest answer is to stay home and send one person, not the team.
If you go: Chicago
The trip is only as good as the ground plan. See where to stay in and getting from the airport to the venue so the conference, not the logistics, is what you remember.
Official source & sessions
Confirm this year's dates, venue, and pricing at the source — and after the event, the keynotes are usually free to watch back. RSNA official site ↗
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