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The Festival of Nursing – it’s an annual nursing conference, SUPERCHARGED!

Brisbane, 24-26 July 2025

The Festival of Nursing is an annual conference for nurses, hosted in Australia. The last Festival featured over 1000 attendees and 100 exhibition booths, held in Adelaide in July 2024. The 2025 Festival will be in Brisbane from 24-26 July 2025.

Continuing to grow each year, this influential event invites you to join this exciting journey. Reserve your spot today and ensure your presence at one of the most influential events on the nursing and healthcare calendar.

Who: Connect directly with 800+  nurses, specialists, clinicians, public health professionals, researchers, academics and scientists with a passion for the latest evidence, interdisciplinary practice and models of care.

Where: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Merivale St, South Brisbane QLD 4101

What: A three-day international conference with one large exhibitor hall open from lunchtime on day one.

Festival of Nursing Features

  • Comprehensive CPD Opportunities: Three full days of practical CPD training with workshops, masterclasses, experiential sessions, and keynote presentations.
  • Engagement Activities: Eight  meal and refreshment breaks for in-person delegate engagement.
  • Optional Social Events: Sit-down breakfasts (opt-in) and various social events.

Sponsor Benefits

  • Prime Exposure: Showcase your brand to a targeted audience of nursing professionals, healthcare experts, and decision-makers. 
  • Engaging Speakers: Benefit from the presence of leading voices in nursing, healthcare, and technology, drawing a high-quality audience.
  • Interactive Workshops: Align your brand with sessions covering patient-centred care, innovative technology in nursing, and interdisciplinary collaboration. 
  • Cutting-edge Topics: Associate your brand with the latest advancements and best practices in nursing and healthcare. 
  • Professional Growth: Help nurses enhance their skills and knowledge, positioning your brand as a key supporter of their professional development. 
  • Innovative Showcases: Demonstrate your products and services directly to an engaged and interested audience. 
  • Brand Visibility: Gain visibility through various promotional activities before, during, and after the event. 
  • Direct Feedback: Receive immediate feedback on your products and services from frontline healthcare professionals. 
  • Sponsorship Opportunities: Maximize your impact with tailored sponsorship packages to increase brand recognition   

Add on options 

Advertise Across APNA’s Digital Channels: Promote your brand leading up to the event. Contact credits@apna.asn.au for details. 

Customized Sponsorship Packages: Discuss your organizational goals with us to customize a sponsorship package that fits your needs. Contact credits@apna.asn.au for details. 

Special Offers for Non-Profits: 

As a not-for-profit ourselves, we understand budget constraints. We offer a 10% discount for not-for-profits listed on the ACNC. Contact credits@apna.asn.au for more information. 


Exhibition options – On sale now!

We have developed a ‘pick and mix’ sponsorship offering which will allow you to be as involved as you want, no ‘gold’, ‘silver’ and ‘bronze’, simply start with the floor space and then add-on the options that you want. Add multiple items to your cart and then pay by credit card or get an invoice email to you. If you have any questions, please email credits@apna.asn.au

Step 1: Select your floor space

A space to call your own in the ‘Festival Hall’. Two and a half days to engage with delegates face to face.
Bump in: Early morning 24 July 2025
Summit Hall opening hours:

  • Thursday 24 July – Midday- 6.15pm (happy hour in expo from 5.15-6.15pm)
  • Friday 25 July – 7am-5.30pm
  • Saturday 26 July – 7am-4.30pm (bump-out anytime after lunch but not during final plenary)

Included: your brand and company contact details profiled in the Festival app. 

  m2 Inc furniture Inc regos Cost (ex GST) Link
Small: 2x2m 4 Square table and 1 chair (or other furniture available for hire) 1 $2,990 BUY NOW
Standard: 3x2m 6 Trestle and 2 chairs (or other furniture available for hire) 2 $4,990 BUY NOW
Double: 6x2m 12 Up to 2 trestles and 3 chairs (or other furniture available for hire) 3 $8,990 BUY NOW
Tripple: 9x2m 18 Up to 3 trestles and 4 chairs (or other furniture available for hire) 4 $13,190 BUY NOW
Other sizes available on a first-in-best-dressed basis, contact credits@apna.asn.au TBA TBA TBA TBA ENQUIRE NOW

Want other signage around the Festival Hall so that people know where to find you? Add 'wayfinding' signage space:

  Size and details Cost (ex GST) Link
Wayfinding signage space Standard 80cm pull up banner space (BYO banner) around the venue - 80x25cm $660 ADD NOW

Step 2: advertise before the Festival via APNA’s channels

Advertise across APNA’s digital channels in the leadup to the event. Contact credits@apna.asn.au

Step 3: promotion during the Festival

Advertising during the Festival Cost (ex GST) Link
½ page advertisement in the Festival workbook $1,500 ADD NOW
Full page advertisement in the Festival workbook $2,500 ADD NOW
Double page page advertisement in the Festival workbook $4,000 ADD NOW
Advertising in the Festival app $3,000 ADD NOW

Step 4: present a session 

We have developed multiple options for you to deliver a presentation to delegates during the Festival of Nursing. Subject to availability and content approval by APNA:

  Length and details Cost (ex GST) Link
Exhibitor Spotlight Presentation 10 minute presentation in the Festival Hall during a break time. NB: Only one presentation at a time on a stage in the expo hall $2,990 ADD NOW
Breakfast Session 1hr breakfast session in a breakout room. NB: There will be multiple sessions running concurrently.  $9,960 + catering (charged post event) ADD NOW
Exhibitor Classroom Sesssion Exhibitor Classroom session 
1hr concurrent session during the Festival program in the ‘Expo Classroom’. NB: There will be multiple sessions running concurrently. 
$8,950  ADD NOW

Step 5: other opportunities

Now explore all the other sponsorship possibilites, or feel free to suggest something that you have in mind. Send an email to credits@apna.asn.au for more information or to discuss. 

Opportunity  Price
LinkedIn headshot photographer POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Wellness centre POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Happy hour drinks sponsorship POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Mobile phone recharging station sponsorship POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Name badge sponsor POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Coffee cart sponsor POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Gelato bar sponsor POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Donut wall sponsor  POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Pamper station sponsor POA - email credits@apna.asn.au
Sustainable delegate gift sponsor POA - email credits@apna.asn.au

Any questions? 

Please email credits@apna.asn.au or call 1300 303 184

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