APIC 2026
By Buzzbox Media · Last reviewed August 3, 2026
What is APIC?
Infection preventionists are the gatekeepers for every disinfection, PPE, hand hygiene, and environmental monitoring purchase in their hospital systems. 2,150 attendees may sound small, but each IP influences purchasing for an entire facility, the downstream impact per attendee is enormous. Nashville is a low-cost, high-accessibility venue city.
What are the key facts about APIC?
- Host organization: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
- Primary specialty: infection prevention
- Scale: mid
- Geography: US National
- International attendance: ~2%
- See all Infectious Disease & Infection Prevention conferences
Which device categories fit APIC?
Which buyer stages does APIC fit?
What does APIC charge for booth space?
Read from the APIC exhibitor prospectus published by Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. The rates are the organizer’s own; the 10×10 totals are our arithmetic on them. View the prospectus ↗
| Booth Type | $/sqft | 10×10 Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Linear | $36.50 | $3,650 | Min 100 sqft |
| Commercial Corner | $36.50 | $3,650 | Min 100 sqft |
| Commercial 2-Corner | $36.50 | $3,650 | Min 100 sqft |
| Commercial Island | $44.50 | $4,450 | Min 400 sqft |
What does an all-in 10×10 inline booth cost?
| Space rental | $3,650 |
| Estimated all-in total | $6,500-$12,000 |
Buzzbox Media estimate covering space rental plus standard show services. Not a quote and not the organizer's number. Does not include travel, staffing, booth display, or marketing materials. Confirm current pricing with the organizer.
Planning the APIC booth itself? Read our guide to medical conference booth design for booth types, union labor rules, and the corner upgrade.
Who attends APIC?
2,150 professional attendees (APIC25 actual: 2,129). The world's largest gathering of infection preventionists (IPs). 98% domestic attendance. Highly focused audience, attendees are the people who write hospital infection control policies, select disinfectants, approve PPE, and drive HAI-prevention purchasing. Exhibit Hall features hands-on demonstrations and solution-provider conversations.
- Purchasing authority: ~55% of attendees
- Effective buyers: ~1,183
- Cost per effective buyer: $7.82 ($9,250 all-in ÷ 1,183 buyers)
- International attendance: ~2%
Where is APIC held?
- Venue: Nashville, TN
- Management company: A. Fassano & Co
- Move-in: June 13-14, 2026
- Move-out: June 17, 2026 (begins 10:31 AM)
Who else exhibits at APIC?
Exhibitor data coming soon for APIC.
Is APIC worth exhibiting?
Why Exhibit
Infection preventionists are the gatekeepers for every disinfection, PPE, hand hygiene, and environmental monitoring purchase in their hospital systems. 2,150 attendees may sound small, but each IP influences purchasing for an entire facility, the downstream impact per attendee is enormous. Nashville is a low-cost, high-accessibility venue city.
Why Skip
Very small audience means limited lead volume. If your product is not directly related to infection prevention (e.g., diagnostic instruments, surgical devices), the audience is the wrong buyer. The 98% domestic attendance means negligible international exposure.
What should exhibitors know before APIC?
Managed by A. Fassano & Co (now managing 6 conferences in our dataset: AAGL, ADA, ACC, ASCO, APTA CSM, APIC). Nashville venue is in Buzzbox Media's backyard, local angle for blog content. $36.50/sqft linear and $44.50/sqft island pricing is transparent and competitive.
What is the Buzzbox Score for APIC?
8.4 / 10 (Excellent)
8.4 out of 10. A top-tier show worth a serious line item. Carried by data transparency (9.7: booth pricing published and exhibitor prospectus available). The lightest dimension is audience quality (7.4, 55% purchasing authority). Infection preventionists are the gatekeepers for every disinfection, PPE, hand hygiene, and environmental monitoring purchase in their hospital systems.
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 (7.4): 55% purchasing authority.
Strong (8.4): $36.50/sqft, right at the dataset median and cost per qualified buyer runs ~$7.8.
Standout (9.7): booth pricing published, exhibitor prospectus available, and 4 booth options documented.
Standout (9.3): run by Fassano/AFCO (strong exhibitor support), non-union venue (simpler, cheaper move-in), and exhibitor-friendly host city.
Solid (7.7): solid exhibitor rationale, honest "who should skip" guidance, and ~150 exhibitors to scout.
Solid (7.8): mid-size with room to grow.
When are the APIC exhibitor deadlines?
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Fifty Pct Deposit Due | March 3, 2026 |
| Full Payment After March 3 | With application |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a booth cost at APIC?
APIC publishes an exhibitor prospectus, and read from it an all-in 10×10 booth works out to roughly $6,500-$12,000, covering space rental plus standard show services. Travel, staffing, and booth display are additional. This is an estimate read from a published prospectus, not a quote, so confirm current pricing with the organizer.
How many people attend APIC?
APIC draws approximately 2,150 attendees. 2,150 professional attendees (APIC25 actual: 2,129). The world's largest gathering of infection preventionists (IPs). 98% domestic attendance. Highly focused audience, attendees are the people who write hospital infection control policies, select disinfectants, approve PPE, and drive HAI-prevention purchasing. Exhibit Hall features hands-on demonstrations and solution-provider conversations.
When and where is APIC 2026?
APIC 2026 takes place June 15-17, 2026. The venue is Nashville, TN. Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology hosts the meeting. Exhibitor move-in is listed as June 13-14, 2026.
How many APIC attendees have purchasing authority?
About 55% of APIC attendees hold purchasing authority, which works out to roughly 1,183 effective buyers out of approximately 2,150 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 APIC?
APIC carries a Buzzbox Score of 8.4 out of 10 (Excellent). 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 data transparency at 9.7 and the lowest is audience quality at 7.4.
Why are infection preventionists important purchasing decision-makers?
Hospital infection preventionists (IPs) are the primary gatekeepers for disinfection protocols, PPE selection, hand hygiene programs, sterilization equipment, and environmental monitoring purchases. Most IPs have formal authority over product formularies and vendor selection for their health system's infection control program.
What products are best suited for APIC exhibitors?
APIC is best for hospital-grade disinfectants and UV/no-touch disinfection systems, PPE including gloves, gowns, and masks, hand hygiene dispensers and monitoring systems, sterile processing and reprocessing equipment, surgical site infection prevention products, and environmental monitoring and surveillance platforms.