AANP 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is AANP?
The largest gathering of nurse practitioners in the US: NPs are the fastest-growing segment of primary care providers with increasing prescriptive authority and purchasing influence. At 4,400+ attendees, AANP delivers scale. The concurrent Career Fair increases booth traffic. NPs influence purchasing decisions for diagnostics, point-of-care devices, and pharmaceuticals.
What are the key facts about AANP?
- Host organization: American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Primary specialty: nurse practitioner
- Scale: large
- Geography: US
- International attendance: ~2%
- See all Nursing conferences
Which device categories fit AANP?
Which buyer stages does AANP fit?
What does AANP charge for booth space?
AANP publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and the figure below is an estimate read from it rather than a quote. View the prospectus ↗
Planning the AANP booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends AANP?
2025 San Diego drew 4,400+ NPs. AANP represents 461,000+ NP members. The Exhibit Hall showcases leading health care and health technology companies and features the AANP Plaza and AANP Career Fair. Conference runs 5 days with CE and networking events.
- Purchasing authority: ~50% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~2,250
- International attendance: ~2%
Where is AANP held?
- Venue: The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV
- Management company: AANP (in-house)
Who else exhibits at AANP?
Exhibitor data coming soon for AANP.
Is AANP worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
The largest gathering of nurse practitioners in the US: NPs are the fastest-growing segment of primary care providers with increasing prescriptive authority and purchasing influence. At 4,400+ attendees, AANP delivers scale. The concurrent Career Fair increases booth traffic. NPs influence purchasing decisions for diagnostics, point-of-care devices, and pharmaceuticals.
Why Skip
NPs are not the primary purchasers of capital medical equipment. Purchasing authority sits with practice administrators and health system procurement. If you sell capital equipment ($100K+ devices), physician-focused conferences deliver higher ROI. The 5-day format means exhibit hall days may be limited.
What should exhibitors know before AANP?
NPs are an increasingly important audience as their scope of practice expands across states. This is a strong show for pharma, POC diagnostics, and practice management software. Las Vegas Venetian is a hotel-based venue with convention space, no union labor concerns. The Career Fair co-location is a bonus for healthcare staffing and recruitment companies.
What is the Buzzbox Score for AANP?
7.3 / 10 (Strong)
7.3 out of 10. A solid, dependable show for the right exhibitor. Carried by growth trajectory (9.6: large and well-established and one of the fastest-growing shows in the space). The lightest dimension is exhibitor experience (7.0, society-run exhibits (in-house)). The largest gathering of nurse practitioners in the US: NPs are the fastest-growing segment of primary care providers with increasing prescriptive authority and purchasing influence.
How we score
Six weighted factors, each scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band. Every show on this list cleared a relevance bar to be included, so 7.0 is the floor; the number tells you how far the leaders pull ahead.
Solid (7.0): 50% purchasing authority (moderate) and large-scale event.
Strong (8.6): $37/sqft, right at the dataset median and union convention center (drayage / labor adds up).
Solid (7.4): booth pricing published, exhibitor prospectus available, and attendee purchasing-authority data published.
Solid (7.0): society-run exhibits (in-house).
Strong (8.9): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and the flagship / largest show in its niche.
Standout (9.6): large and well-established, one of the fastest-growing shows in the space, and growing year over year.
When are the AANP exhibitor deadlines?
Detailed deadlines not yet published for AANP. Check the official site for the application window.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at AANP?
AANP publishes a booth rate we can link to: $3,700 for an entry 10×10 space, computed from the organizer’s own published per-square-foot rate. That is space rental only. We do not publish an all-in estimate for this show, so budget drayage, electrical, labor, and booth display on top, and confirm current pricing with the organizer.
How many people attend AANP?
AANP draws approximately 4,500 attendees. 2025 San Diego drew 4,400+ NPs. AANP represents 461,000+ NP members. The Exhibit Hall showcases leading health care and health technology companies and features the AANP Plaza and AANP Career Fair. Conference runs 5 days with CE and networking events.
When and where is AANP 2026?
AANP 2026 takes place June 23-27, 2026. The venue is The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, NV. American Association of Nurse Practitioners hosts the meeting.
How many AANP attendees have purchasing authority?
About 50% of AANP attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 2,250 effective buyers out of approximately 4,500 attendees. Effective buyers multiplies total attendance by the share of attendees who hold purchasing authority. Both inputs are estimates drawn from organizer reporting and our own exhibitor research, so read the figure as directional rather than exact.
How does Buzzbox Media score AANP?
AANP carries a Buzzbox Score of 7.3 out of 10 (Strong). The score weighs six factors: audience quality, cost efficiency, data transparency, exhibitor experience, editorial value, and growth trajectory. Each factor is scored on a 0 to 100 rubric then normalized to a 7.0 to 10.0 band, and every conference in our index cleared a relevance bar to be listed, so 7.0 is the floor. On this record the highest is growth trajectory at 9.6 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.0.