YOUR INVITATION TO SPONSOR THE PHARMACY GROUPS SYMPOSIUM
The Pharmacy Groups Symposium is an invitation only event hosted by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia which brings together senior executives from the major pharmacy groups around Australia to discuss strategic priorities for community pharmacy. This will be the fourth year the event has been held.
Pharmacy Brands / Banner Groups play a key role in the viability of the majority of community pharmacies. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s work underpins the sustainability of the community pharmacy network.
Below are some key facts about the event:
• Venue: The Westin Brisbane
Dates: 22 - 24 October 2025
Provides an opportunity to network with key executives from Australian Pharmacy Brands and Banner Groups
The symposium program is coordinated by Kos Sclavos AM, former National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Chairman of the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition (APP)
Invitation only event
• Executive representatives from approximately 90 Pharmacy Brands / Banner Groups will be invited (with a limit of 4 persons per Pharmacy Brand / Group)
Media will not be permitted to attend the event
• The symposium will operate on the ‘Chatham House Rule’ principle Presentations cannot be recorded
• Each session will be limited to 30 minutes to allow for maximum discussion across a variety of topics
First right of refusal to existing 2024 sponsors. Deadline for acceptance is Wednesday 30 July
We seek your support of this event and urge you to please review the sponsorship opportunities below. Please contact Event Manager, Emma Fernance on 07 3831 3788 or email emma.fernance@qldguild.org.au with any queries.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Trent Twomey
National President
Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Kos Sclavos AM
Convenor
Wednesday 22 October 2025
4.30pm - 7.30pm Registration Open 5.30pm - 7.30pm Welcome Reception
Thursday 23 October 2025
7.45am - 5.15pm Registration Open
8.00am - 8.45am Arrival tea & coffee
8.45am - 9.00am Symposium Welcome
9.00am - 9.30am Session 1
9.30am - 10.00am Session 2
10.00am - 10.30am Session 3
10.30am - 11.00am Morning tea
- 11.30am Session 4
- 12.00pm Session 5
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Friday 24 October 2025
8.00am - 3.30pm Registration Open
8.00am - 8.30am Arrival tea & coffee
8.30am - 9.00am Session 9
9.00am - 9.30am Session 10
9.30am - 10.00am Session 11
10.00am - 10.30am Feedback session
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- 11.30am
SYMPOSIUM PARTNER
$12,000 inc GST
This sponsorship package includes naming rights to the Welcome Reception on Wednesday 22 October, the Symposium Dinner on Thursday 23 October or a session sponsorship on Thursday 23 October.
Package overview
• Naming rights as the Welcome Reception Sponsor, Symposium Dinner Sponsor or a Session Sponsor
Opportunity to present a five minute address to function guests (Welcome Reception/Symposium Dinner) or to delegates during a designated session
• Logo acknowledgement as sponsor of a relevant nominated session (does not include topic and speaker selection)
Opportunity for a company representative to participate on a Panel Session
• 2 x Full Symposium Registrations (includes attendance at sessions, Welcome Reception and Symposium Dinner)* - valued at $1,980 each
Digital advertising opportunities:
• Banner advertisement on the symposium web page
Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
Banner advertisement on the symposium mobile app
Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including: Event web page
• Advertising to pharmacy brands/ banner group leaders
Symposium program
• Onsite signage
Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 3 x additional company representatives may register to attend.
MAJOR SPONSOR
$8,800 inc GST
Package overview
• Logo acknowledgement as sponsor of a relevant nominated session (does not include topic and speaker selection)
2 x Full Symposium Registrations (includes attendance at sessions, Welcome Reception ticket and Symposium Dinner ticket)* - valued at $1,980 each
• Digital advertising opportunities:
Banner advertisement on the symposium web page
• Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including: Symposium web page
Advertising to pharmacy brands/ banner group leaders
Symposium program
• Onsite signage
Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 2 x additional company representative may register to attend.
If you wish to receive further details prior to booking, please contact the Event Manager, Emma Fernance on 07 3831 3788 or email emma.fernance@qldguild.org.au.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS SPONSOR
$5,900 INC GST
Package overview
Logo acknowledgement as sponsor of the Keynote Address session (does not include topic and speaker selection)
1 x Full Symposium Registration (includes attendance at sessions, Welcome Reception ticket and Symposium Dinner ticket)* - valued at $1,980
• Digital advertising opportunities:
• Banner advertisement on the conference web page
• Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
• Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including:
• Symposium web page
Advertising to pharmacy brands/banner group leaders
• Symposium program
Onsite signage
• Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 2 x additional company representative may register to attend.
DAY CATERING SPONSOR (2 AVAILABLE)
$5,500 INC GST
Sponsorship of the catering breaks on either Thursday 23 or Friday 24 October.
Package overview
• 1 x Full Symposium Registration (includes attendance at sessions, Welcome Reception ticket and Symposium Dinner ticket)* - valued at $1,980
• Advertising opportunities:
• Display banners and provide promotional material during the nominated catering breaks Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including: Symposium web page
Advertising to pharmacy brands/banner group leaders
Symposium program
Onsite signage
• Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 1 x additional company representative may register to attend.
If you wish to receive further details prior to booking, please contact the Event Manager, Emma Fernance on 07 3831 3788 or email emma.fernance@qldguild.org.au.
MOBILE APP SPONSOR
$5,500 INC GST
Sponsorship of the symposium mobile app, which is accessible on iPhones, iPads and Android mobile phones.
Package overview
Logo acknowledgement on each page of the mobile app
1 x Full Symposium Registration (includes attendance at sessions not, Welcome Reception ticket and Symposium Dinner ticket)* - valued at $1,980
• Digital advertising opportunities:
• Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
• Banner advertisement on the symposium mobile app
Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including: Symposium web page
• Advertising to pharmacy brands/banner group leaders
Onsite signage
Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 1 x additional company representative may register to attend.
LANYARD SPONSOR
$4,400 INC GST
Sponsorship of the symposium lanyards, which will be provided to all delegates to wear onsite at the event.
Package overview
Overprinting of your company logo on all delegate lanyards
1 x Full Symposium Registration (includes attendance at sessions, Welcome Reception ticket and Symposium Dinner ticket)* - valued at $1,980
Digital advertising opportunities:
Upload promotional content to the mobile app, including a brochure, web link or video link
• Logo acknowledgement as a Sponsor on all promotional material, including: Symposium web page
• Advertising to pharmacy brands/banner group leaders
Onsite signage
Mobile app
* At the sponsor’s expense, 1 x additional company representative may register to attend.
If you wish to receive further details prior to booking, please contact the Event Manager, Emma Fernance on 07 3831 3788 or email emma.fernance@qldguild.org.au.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
GENERAL
a. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia (TPGA), as organiser of the Pharmacy Groups Symposium (PGS), reserves the right to immediately terminate the booking of any sponsor found to be in breach of these terms and conditions or those of The Westin Brisbane (Venue).
b. Your participation as a sponsor in PGS is at the sole discretion of TPGA and is subject to your compliance with these terms and conditions. TPGA reserves the right to amend or replace any of these terms or conditions at its sole discretion and on notice to the sponsor.
c. Participation as a sponsor in PGS grants permission to TPGA to provide third parties with the sponsor’s company contact and address details, as listed on the acceptance form, for promotional purposes.
d. These terms and conditions and the signed acceptance form constitute the entire agreement between the sponsor and TPGA. Any prior arrangements, agreements, representations or undertakings are superseded on acceptance of these terms and conditions by the sponsor.
e. The sponsor acknowledges that it will comply with all obligations it may have under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended from time to time).
f. The sponsor acknowledges that it will comply with all obligations it may have under any relevant industry codes and regulations.
g. Where the sponsor provides materials containing intellectual property rights to TPGA for the purpose of its participation in PGS, the sponsor grants TPGA a non-exclusive, royalty free licence to use such intellectual property rights as are necessary for TPGA to provide the services at PGS to the sponsor in accordance with these terms and conditions. The sponsor may only use the intellectual property rights of TPGA with the prior written consent of TPGA.
h. The sponsor warrants that TPGA’s use of any materials provided to it by the sponsor will not infringe any intellectual property rights or moral rights of any person nor give rise to any liability to make royalty or other payments to any person.
i. The sponsor must not use or disclose any of TPGA’s information that by its nature is confidential or the sponsor knows, or ought to know, is confidential (excluding information in the public domain), except where required by law or to the extent necessary to exercise its rights and perform its obligations under these terms and conditions.
j. If TPGA supplies anything to the sponsor under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the sponsor must pay to TPGA an amount equal to any GST for which TPGA is
liable on that supply, without deduction or set off of any other amount, and make that payment as and when the consideration for that supply or part of that consideration must be paid or provided, except that the sponsor need not pay unless the sponsor has received a tax invoice (or an adjustment note) for that supply. TPGA must promptly create an adjustment note for, or apply to the relevant authority for, a refund of, and refund to the sponsor any overpayment by the sponsor for GST. If a party has a claim under or in connection with these terms and conditions for a cost on which that party must pay an amount for GST, the claim is for the cost plus the amount for GST (except any amount for GST for which that party is entitled to an input tax credit).
PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
a. Any promotional materials that promote therapeutic goods must comply with the Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 and any other relevant codes and regulations. Promotional materials include company bios promoted on the mobile app, preconference promotion, conference promotional materials including the conference website, conference sessions and other event activities.
b. The sponsor must not display or distribute any advertisement, sign, banner, illustration or printed matter which, in the sole opinion of the TPGA event manager, is objectionable. The TPGA event manager reserves the right to remove such material in his or her sole discretion.
INSURANCE
a. Sponsors must carry all necessary insurances – including insurances to cover against damage and loss to personal property at PGS.
LIABILITY
a. The sponsor indemnifies TPGA and each of its officers, employees, agents and contractors, including the Venue, (the Indemnified Parties) from and against all loss, damage, cost or expense (including any legal cost or expense on a full indemnity basis), demand, action, claim, judgement, liability or obligation however it arises and whether based in contract, tort, statute or otherwise, which the Indemnified Parties suffer or incur arising out of or in connection with:
i. a breach of these terms and conditions by the sponsor;
ii. any negligent act or omission of the sponsor or its employees, contractors, directors or agents;
iii. any injury to, or death of, a natural person and any loss of or damage to, the real or personal property of TPGA or a third party caused or contributed to by the sponsor, its employees, contractors, directors or agents; or iv. any infringement or alleged
infringement of any intellectual property right in connection with these terms and conditions or anything used or supplied by the sponsor in connection with these terms and conditions or the PGS.
b. The liability of the sponsor to indemnify the Indemnified Parties will be reduced proportionally to the extent that a negligent act or omission of the Indemnified Parties contributed to the damage, expense, loss or liability.
PAYMENT TERMS
Full payment of sponsorship fees is due upon booking. TPGA reserves the right to cancel sponsor bookings if the full payment is not received by 31 August 2025.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations made before 31 Augsut 2025 will receive a 50% refund of the total booking cost. Cancellations after 31 August 2025 will receive no refund. No refunds will be issued until after the event.
CANCELLATION, POSTPONEMENT OR RELOCATION OF PGS
a. If TPGA determines, in its sole discretion, that the venue at which the PGS is to be held is unfit for occupancy, or that PGS will be materially interfered with by reason of the elements (including adverse weather events or natural disasters), strike picketing, boycott, embargo, injunction, war, riot, emergency declared by a Government agency, or any other act beyond the control of TPGA (Force Majeure Event), then:
i. TPGA may elect, in its absolute discretion, to cancel, postpone or relocate PGS or terminate the sponsor’s booking;
ii. any obligation of TPGA to sponsors under these terms and conditions will be suspended for the duration of the Force Majeure Event; and
iii. TPGA will not incur liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense (including any legal cost or expense on a full indemnity basis), demand, action, claim, judgement, liability or obligation however it arises and whether based in contract, tort, statute or otherwise, that may be sustained by sponsors as a result of such termination of the sponsor’s booking or cancellation, relocation or postponement of the PGS.
b. In the event of such termination, cancellation, relocation or postponement, the sponsor expressly waives any liability of TPGA and releases TPGA from all claims for damages such that TPGA will have no further liability to the sponsor, except to refund to sponsors’ prorated shares of the aggregated amounts received by TPGA as sponsorship fees, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with such sponsorship incurred by TPGA.
