[September 29, 2015]

Spok's Connect 15 Conference to Explore Future of Healthcare Communications

Spok, Inc. will be welcoming leaders from more than 100 hospitals to Connect 15, its annual conference in November for healthcare professionals. Taking place this year in Nashville, Tenn., the event provides a lively forum for Spok customers and industry experts to share innovative ideas and best practices, and discuss trends in healthcare communications.

"Our Connect conference is all about collaboration," said Vincent D. Kelly, chief executive officer of Spok Holdings, Inc. "It's an invaluable opportunity for Spok to learn from our customers, for our customers to learn from each other, and for all of us to spend time planning for the future of healthcare communications."

Kicking off the conference will be Dr. David K. Butler, vice president, EHR optimization and transformation at Sutter Health. A leader and innovator in the healthcare communications field, Dr. Butler will be sharing his thoughts on where the industry is headed in a keynote address titled "Healthcare 2.X: The Magic Ahead."

The event will fature sessions on improving caregiver workflows, creating and supporting a mobile-ready hospital, tackling "bring your own device" (BYOD) programs, and coordinating emergency response. Attendees will also have plenty of opportunities for networking and enjoying some local Nashville flavor at evening events.

Highlights of the event include:

• Industry trend sessions - including how smartphones and tablets are changing hospital communications
• A full lineup of customer case studies
• An expert's lab for exploring new solutions
• Opportunities to meet with Spok partners
• Ample networking time, including Spok Directions user group sessions
• Overviews of Spok's corporate and product direction

Updates from the conference will be posted to Spok's blog, and Twitter feed.

About Spok
Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK), headquartered in Springfield, Va., is proud to be a leader in critical communications for healthcare, government, public safety, and other industries. We deliver smart, reliable solutions to help protect the health, well-being, and safety of people around the globe. Organizations worldwide rely on Spok for workflow improvement, secure texting, paging services, contact center optimization, and public safety response. When communications matter, Spok delivers. Visit us at spok.com or find us on Twitter (News - Alert) @Spoktweets.

Spok is a trademark of Spok Holdings.

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