Exhibition stands and sponsorship opportunities at the 2026 Freelancers' Awayday
Looking for experienced freelancers? Want to strengthen relationships with people you already work with? The Freelancers' Awayday gives publishers, outsourced service suppliers and other organisations a rare opportunity to meet a large number of experienced publishing freelancers in one place, while also networking with colleagues from across the sector.
Take part by booking an exhibition stand and/or sponsoring part of the event.
Not sure about the best way to get involved? We're happy to help you choose the right option and make the most of your day. ailored packages may be possible if you would like to combine sponsorship with an exhibition stand, additional tickets or a particular type of visibility. Just book a short Zoom call with Helen to explore your options.
Publisher and supplier feedback consistently highlights the value of meeting existing freelancers in person, discovering new talent and networking with colleagues from across the industry.
Having an exhibition stand and/or sponsoring part of the Awayday enables you to:
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Meet experienced specialist publishing freelancers.
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Strengthen relationships with existing freelance colleagues.
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Recruit for upcoming projects and expand your freelance network.
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Showcase your organisation, brand values and ways of working.
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Introduce your team to potential new collaborators.
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Keep abreast of current industry trends and developments.
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Network with colleagues from other publishing organisations.
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Support and help shape the future of the freelance publishing community.
Exhibition stands
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Access will be given to the stand from 8am–5.30pm on Friday 2 October.
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Each exhibition stand includes one conference ticket giving access to all conference sessions, with lunch and all refreshments included.
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The exhibition stand consists of a provided 5ft table located in or immediately adjacent to the Cathedral Suite, where the conference sessions take place and refreshments are served. The table will be covered with black cloth.
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Delegates can visit the stands freely during the welcome refreshments and all breaks.
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Please note that the number of stands is limited and they tend to be reserved quite quickly.
Small supplier/sole trader (including 1 conference ticket), £250
FPP member – Publisher/Organisation (including 1 conference ticket), £500
Non-member – Publisher/Organisation (including 1 conference ticket), £600
Additional Publisher conference tickets can be requested (Publisher FPP member ticket £200; non-member £240). Please use the button below to enquire and/or reserve an exhibition stand.
Sponsorship opportunities
All sponsors will be acknowledged on our website, during the Awayday and in promotional materials.
Available sponsorship opportunities:
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Awayday Main Day sponsorship: includes two complimentary main day Awayday tickets, exhibition stand, opening presentation, logo on conference badges. Allocated: Newgen KnowledgeWorks
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Sponsor and co-host the Pre-Awayday Online Networking session (23 September, 1pm UK time), £400
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Pre-conference dinner: includes opportunity to give a 30-minute presentation/quiz/entertainment, two complimentary dinner tickets. £400
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Sponsor main conference session (What Makes Good Design? A Hands-On Exploration), £200 (reserved)
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Sponsor main conference session (Finding and Fixing What's Holding You Back: Three Ways to Improve Your Workflows). Allocated: Troika
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Sponsor the Lightning Talks session, £200
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Sponsor the Panel session, £200
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Sponsor and lead the pre-conference Walk & Talk. Allocated: Digital Learning Associates
What do organisations say was the best thing about the event?
We met some wonderful people at last year’s Awayday and have built a great working relationship with one client in particular. We’ve also found some excellent authors who are supporting our recent course development projects.
As an exhibitor, the breaks! Very useful for networking.
It was great to have a point of meeting and a focused place for us to be at. I think the exhibition area worked well as it gave more space for chatting.
The best part was the idea of the event itself, getting all different people from different places in the educational publishing world... in the same room to have an opportunity to speak with each other.
One of the most productive days in our whole business year.
