Here's the link to the party players club page that explains how you earn points (note, you may need to be logged in to view it)...
https://secure.partypoker.com/my_acc...arnpoints.html
Only "Regular" and not "Bonus" points count for the current promotion... but, as has been noted bonus points will help move you from blue->silver->gold... which will impact how fast you accumulate regular points.