Sponsors, Exhibitors, Advertisers
The Power of Nursing Leadership event celebrates the impact and achievements of nurse leaders in Chicago and Illinois.
Each year, the event draws nearly 500 top-level nurse executives, nursing deans, nursing educators, government leaders, nurse managers, health care leaders, and practicing APRNs and RNs. Sponsoring, exhibiting or advertising at the Power of Nursing Leadership event can advance your business goals by improving your brand’s visibility, generating leads and enhancing your company’s reputation as a supporter of the nursing profession.
Register as a sponsor, exhibitor or advertiser
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Sponsorship reservations due Oct. 10, 2025.
We offer sponsorship at four levels, outlined below. In addition to inclusions listed under each level, all sponsorship packages include the following:
- Your organization’s logo on the Power of Nursing Leadership website with active link to your website
- Opportunity to purchase additional luncheon tables of 10—and in so doing, recognize one additional Pinnacle Nurse Leader (one per table)—at a 25% discount
Sponsorship fees will be receipted by the University of Illinois Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (Tax ID number 37 6006007), making a portion of your investment tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
sponsorship level - diamond
DIAMOND LEADER ($20,750)
- Verbal recognition during the event
- Organization logo on stage signage throughout the event
- Up to 60-second video/commercial to be played at the opening of the luncheon
- Option for up to three reserved VIP tables (30 seats; RSVP required)
- Three Pinnacle Nurse Leader recognitions
- One complimentary exhibit booth during the morning networking hours (RSVP required)
- Full-page, color ad in event program
sponsorship level - platinum
PLATINUM LEADER ($15,500)
- Verbal recognition during the event
- Organization logo on stage signage during keynote
- 30-second video/commercial to be played once during the luncheon
- Option for up to two reserved VIP tables (20 seats; RSVP required)
- Two Pinnacle Nurse Leader recognitions
- One complimentary exhibit booth during the morning networking hours (RSVP required)
- Full-page, color ad in event program
sponsorship level - silver
SILVER LEADER ($10,500) – 4 available
- Recognition as Joan L. Shaver Outstanding Illinois Nurse Leader Award Sponsor
- Recognition as SAGE Award Sponsor
- Recognition as Advancing Health Equity Award Sponsor
- Recognition as Emerging Nurse Leader Award Sponsor
- Organization logo on stage signage during awards presentation
- 15-second video/commercial which will be played prior to the start of either the keynote, the Nurse Leader Award presentation, or the SAGE Awards presentation
- Option for two reserved tables (20 seats; RSVP required)
- Two Pinnacle Nurse Leader recognitions
- One complimentary exhibit table during the morning networking hours (RSVP required)
- Half-page, color ad in event program
sponsorship level - bronze
BRONZE LEADER ($7,750) – 1 available
- Recognition as Table Centerpiece Sponsor – SOLD
- Recognition as Branded Giveaway Sponsor
- Organization name and logo featured on items or area associated with sponsorship package
- Option for one reserved table (10 seats; RSVP required)
- One Pinnacle Nurse Leader recognition
- One complimentary exhibit table during the morning networking hours (RSVP required)
- Quarter-page, color ad in event program
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EXHIBITOR PACKAGE
Exhibitor reservations due Oct. 10, 2025.
THE EXHIBIT HALL IS OPEN FROM 9 TO 11 A.M.
Space is assigned on a first come, first served basis. Move-in begins at 8 a.m. All materials must be moved out by 3 p.m.
EXHIBIT FEATURES
- One 6’ draped table (or equivalent floor space)
- Access to standard electrical power
- Two (2) WiFi connections
- Two (2) exhibitor passes
- Up to two (2) additional exhibitor passes may be purchased for $35 each – Do not include admission to luncheon
- Seating for two (2) exhibitors
- Up to two (2) discounted, $150 conference registration(s)
- Your organization’s name on the Power of Nursing Leadership website with active link to your website
EXHIBITOR FEE
For-Profit Organizations: $500
Non-Profit Organizations: $425 (15% discount)
All exhibitors must register in advance using the conference registration site; any exhibitor attempting to register onsite will be turned away or will be charged an additional administrative fee.
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PRINT ADVERTISING
Space reservation due: Sept. 30, 2025
Artwork due: Oct. 1, 2025
A printed program will be distributed to all attendees at the Power of Nursing Leadership event. Organizations may opt to purchase a print ad, independent of exhibit hall or sponsorship purchase. Ad space in the printed Power of Nursing Leadership program is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please send artwork as a pdf, jpg or png file, 300dpi, full color, no bleeds, to pnluic@uic.edu.
ADVERTISING SIZES and RATES
ADVERTISING SIZES and RATES
| Ad size | Dimension: Width | Dimension: Height | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full page | 7.5" | 10" | $800 |
| Half page (horizontal) | 7.5" | 4.5" | $450 |
| Quarter page | 3.5" | 4.25" | $250 |
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Terms and Conditions
PAYMENT TERMS
A deposit equaling 50% of the sponsorship or exhibitor fee is due within seven (7) days of making the reservation. Full payment must be received by Oct. 31, 2025. Space is not guaranteed until full payment has been received.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations received in writing (via email) more than 15 business days in advance of the event will incur a cancellation fee equal to 10% of the full package cost. No refunds can be issued for cancellations made less than 15 business days in advance of the event. Should the event be cancelled altogether by the organizers for any reason, sponsor and exhibitor fees will be refunded in full.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SPONSORING, EXHIBITING AND ADVERTISING
Hosted by the UIC College of Nursing, the Power of Nursing Leadership event’s purpose is to celebrate the achievements and development of nurses as leaders in health care. As such, exhibited or advertised products and services must be of a professional or educational nature and must be of reasonable interest or benefit to event attendees. Also, the Power of Nursing Leadership Host Committee reserves the right to decline sponsors, exhibitors or advertisers deemed unethical or disreputable, or whose goods and services to be exhibited are harmful or illegal.
2024 Sponsors and Exhibitors
Exhibitors:
- ANA Illinois
- Boat Safe Chicago
- Cook County Health System
- Chicago Public Schools
- DePaul University College of Nursing
- Healthcare Associates Credit Union
- Illinois ADVANCE
- Illinois Nurses Foundation
- Lewis University College of Nursing
- Loyola University Chicago Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
- Northwestern Medicine
- Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy
- OSF Little Company of Mary Hospital
- Pocket Nurse
- University of Chicago College of Nursing
- University of Chicago Comer’s Children’s Hospital
- UI Health
- Western Governors University