Colorful banners and signage welcomed attendees to HIMSS15. The HIMSS15 conference set records for McCormick Place for the volume of rigging used to hang signs and displays.

Erin McCann, Managing Editor at Healthcare IT News, interviewed Carla Smith, Executive Vice President at HIMSS, about the record number of attendees at this year's conference.

A rainbow of colorful booths come to life in Exhibit Hall A of the South Building at McCormick Place.

Eager attendees crowded the concourse a day before the show floor officially opened for business.

A familiar landmark at HIMSS conference, the HIMSS bookstore welcomed attendees hungry for more information on the industry's hottest topics.