Salon Infirmier · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• "A trade show dedicated to the nursing profession, for training, information and networking": Salon Infirmier brings together nurses, healthcare managers and students around continuing education, employment and care equipment.
• Organiser: Quinze Mai (a health-event designer, ISO 20121 certified by AFAQ), the show's long-standing publisher since its creation.
• Upcoming edition: 40th edition in 2027 (2027 dates not yet announced), at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Hall 7.1. The 39th edition took place on 25 and 26 March 2026.
• Audience announced by the organiser: more than 9,000 visitors and 130 exhibitors, with around 100 speaking slots and 200 speakers (figures as communicated, not OJS-audited).
• Integrated format: Salon Infirmier runs alongside People 4 Health (caregiver health) and Tech 4 Health (health technologies), both operated by the same organiser.
• Free admission for healthcare professionals and students upon registration: positioned around training, employment and professional debate rather than as a purely commercial trade show.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Salon Infirmier brings together exhibitors focused on the nursing profession: continuing education bodies (DPC, advanced practice), schools and IFSI nursing institutes, employers from the healthcare and medico-social sectors (hospitals, clinics, care homes, medical temping, healthcare recruitment agencies), manufacturers and distributors of medical devices and care equipment, software publishers and e-health solution providers, professional institutions and councils, as well as specialist press and media.

Notable exhibitors

Among the exhibitors present at recent editions: AP-HP, Croix-Rouge française, Institut Curie, Gustave Roussy, MNH, Établissement français du sang, Ordre national des infirmiers, FNESI, ANCIM, Elsevier Masson, Asalée, Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon and NéphroCare. The full list is published on the show's official page: Salon Infirmier exhibitors. Most exhibitors fall into training, healthcare employment, medical devices and e-health.

Visitor quality

The organiser announces more than 9,000 visitors (figure as communicated, not OJS-audited). The attendees are overwhelmingly state-registered nurses, advanced practice nurses, healthcare managers and senior managers, nursing students and medico-social professionals. This is an audience that makes decisions on training and strongly influences the choice of care equipment within their establishments.

Activities & community

Conference programme

The programme is shaped by a scientific committee and combines plenary conferences, round tables and practical workshops. The organiser announces in the region of 100 speaking slots and around 200 speakers per edition. For the 39th edition (2026), the scientific committee notably included Alain Desbouchages (president of the Ordre National des Infirmiers), Peggy Alonso (president of the ANPDE), Katie Galois (advanced practice nurse, treasurer of the ANFIPA) and Julien Grizzetti (self-employed nurse, co-president of a CPTS in Meudon).

Each edition adopts a thematic thread: the 39th edition (2026) focused on "L'heure de la consultation infirmière : une réalité, plusieurs terrains d'exercice", tied to the legal recognition of the nursing consultation; the 38th edition (2025) had the theme "Infirmières et infirmiers citoyens : de l'engagement personnel au leadership inspirant ?". The detailed programme for the 2027 edition and its theme will be published on the official website.

Prix Recherche Sciences Infirmières - Monique Rothan-Tondeur

Salon Infirmier awards the Prix Recherche Sciences Infirmières - Monique Rothan-Tondeur, in partnership with the Chaire de Recherche en Sciences Infirmières at Sorbonne-Paris Nord University. This award recognises the profession's clinical and academic research: three nurses are honoured for their contribution to advancing knowledge. The 3rd edition was awarded during the show's 39th edition (2026), with the call for applications closing on 28 January 2026. Media partner: infirmiers.com.

Community & networks

The show draws on the organiser's health editorial ecosystem and its media partners (professional nursing press, healthcare news sites, including infirmiers.com and EMPLOISoignant). An off-site day, with visits to innovative health sites, extends the two days of the exhibition (27 March for the 2026 edition, 28 March for the 2025 edition).

On site: what you need to know

For access, parking and accommodation, see the venue page: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The show is held in Hall 7.1. Admission is free for healthcare professionals and students, subject to prior registration and badge collection. Salon Infirmier shares the space with People 4 Health and Tech 4 Health: a single badge grants access to all of them. As the 2027 dates have not yet been published, check the official calendar before planning your visit.

How much it costs to exhibit

The stand pricing schedule is not published online by the organiser: the cost of exhibiting is built on a quotation from Quinze Mai, depending on the surface area, location and visibility options.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 to 6 months before: commercial contact with Quinze Mai, choice of surface area and location (proximity to the plenary sessions and the employment area).
• 5 to 3 months before: stand booking, finalising the communication plan (programme presence, networks, visitor database), defining the training/employment offers to highlight.
• 2 months before: recruiting and briefing the team, preparing collateral, setting up qualified appointments.
• 1 month before: build-up logistics, deliveries, validation of exhibitor badges.

For the decision-making visitor

Target in advance the conferences and workshops on the year's thematic thread, identify the training bodies and employers present in the employment area, and take advantage of the free admission to send several members of the same care team. The off-site day deserves a separate registration if it is held again.

Policy & CSR initiatives

The organiser Quinze Mai is ISO 20121 certified by AFAQ, the international standard for responsible event management. Salon Infirmier has its own Commitments page detailing the concrete measures in place: selective sorting and recovery of waste via specialist partners, reduced aisle carpeting, removal of paper printing (catalogues and plans replaced by a digital kiosk and on-screen signage), badges made from recycled plastic, promotion of public transport and accessibility for people with reduced mobility. The carbon impact is measured via CLEO, a tool dedicated to event carbon footprinting. Exhibitors are guided towards eco-designed and reusable stands, prioritised digital communication and limited giveaways. The host venue, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, is operated by Viparis, itself ISO 20121 certified. Quinze Mai builds its approach around four pillars: Vigilance, Inclusion, Integrity, Transparency.

How the show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Salon Infirmier is one of the longest-standing events for the nursing profession in France: its 39th edition in 2026 confirms a longevity of nearly four decades, with the 40th edition in 2027 marking a major anniversary. The show has evolved towards a format structured around continuing education, employment and professional debate, now articulated with People 4 Health and Tech 4 Health under the umbrella of Quinze Mai. Recent editions anchor their programming to the profession's regulatory developments (recognition of the nursing consultation, the rise of advanced practice), positioning the show as a sounding board for changes in the framework of nursing practice.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (saloninfirmier.fr).