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Wednesday
, April 3
7:00pm CDT
Preconference Hang Out
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
Lee Wind
Thursday
, April 4
8:30am CDT
Preconference Session -- Practical Advice for Book Metadata (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Joshua Tallent
Preconference Session -- Publishing Standards: A Deep Dive into the Most Important Checklist Every New Publisher Needs (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Teri Rider • Brooke Warner
Preconference Session -- Uncharted Territories: How Small Presses and Independent Authors Can Drive Revenue by Selling Subsidiary Rights (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Georgia McBride
1:30pm CDT
Preconference Session -- Amazon Deep Dive: Leveraging Advantage, Seller Central, Advertising, and Other Programs to Boost Brand and Maximize Sales (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Ian Lamont
Preconference Session -- Audiobooks: Ensuring Your Titles Reach the Widest Possible Audience (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Michele Cobb • Tavia Gilbert
Preconference Session -- Public Speaking for the Terrified (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Sean Buvala
5:30pm CDT
Preconference Session -- Literature & Libations Cocktail Reception
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Marriott Ballroom)
9:00pm CDT
After Hours Hang Out -- Live Jazz Show! (ADDITIONAL $40 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
Lee Wind
Friday
, April 5
8:00am CDT
Small Group Breakfast Meetups (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
11:00am CDT
Welcome First Timers! Learn How to Get the Most out of IBPA Publishing University
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Angela Bole • Brooke Warner
12:30pm CDT
Conference Kick-Off! Welcoming Remarks from IBPA CEO Angela Bole
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Angela Bole
12:50pm CDT
Opening Keynote -- Rethinking Book Publishing: Innovation and Culture 2019, with Dominique Raccah
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Dominique Raccah
2:00pm CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Be Seen in the Jungle: Book Positioning Insights that Matter
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Torrey Sharp
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
So, You Want to Launch a Podcast?
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Michele Cobb • Tavia Gilbert • Peter Goodman • Brooke Warner
The Ten Habits of a Successful Publisher
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Kathleen Welton
You're #1: Strategically Grow Your Audience with eBooks and Hit the Bestseller Lists
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Kelly Peterson • Elizabeth Turnbull
3:15pm CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Garnering Media Attention in 2019: Media Tell-All and Shark Tank
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Dale Bowman • Jaclyn Chute • Marika Flatt • Whitney Reynolds
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
Marketing & Selling to Schools
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Jane R. Wood
The Many Facets of Educational Publishing
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Ian Lamont • Richard Lena • Karen Pavlicin
The Upside of Bad Reviews: How to Bounce Back from Negative Reviews and Use Them to Your Marketing and PR Advantage
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Leslie Browning • Corrin Foster • Michelle Schingler • Kathryn "Kiffer" Brown
4:30pm CDT
Building a Loyal Fanbase, Gaining Visibility, and Establishing Authority Through Author Websites
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Amy Collins
Copyright Clarity: A Non-Biased View of the Law
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Jonathan Kirsch
IBPA's Hybrid Publisher Criteria: One Year Later
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Angela Bole • Brooke Warner
The Ins-and-Outs of Book Distribution
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Robin Cutler • Peter Goodman • Miriam Warren • Richard T. Williams
6:00pm CDT
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards™ Ceremony (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Saturday
, April 6
7:30am CDT
Continental Breakfast & Table Top Discussions
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
9:00am CDT
Panel Keynote -- Defining the Current and Future Meaning of "Publisher"
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Leslie Browning • Seth Dellon • Kelly Peterson • Kathy Strahs
10:30am CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Building a Successful Hybrid Publishing Business
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Maggie Langrick
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
Publishing Children's Picture Books: From Concept to Sales
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Susan Bernardo • Courtenay Fletcher
Research-Driven Business: How Small Publishers Can Use Academic Research to Gain a Competitive Edge
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Rachel Bell • Roy Carlisle • Rachel Noorda • Brian O'Leary
Selling to Libraries: The Untapped Market
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Sharon Castlen • Susan Martin • Kelly Smith
12:00pm CDT
IBPA Annual Meeting & Luncheon, sponsored by Arc Manor and Dell
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Angela Bole • Brooke Warner
1:15pm CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
How to Break Into Professional Speaking to Sell More Books
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Jodee Blanco
Launch That Book! How to Sell More Books with Pre-Sale Campaigns, Beta Readers, and Amazon Ads
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Stephanie Chandler
Navigating the Middle Ground: Full-Service Distribution Alternatives for Small Press Publishers
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet
Selling Outside the Box: Why Special Sales Should Always Be In Your Plans
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Karen Pavlicin • Kelly Peterson • Richard T. Williams • Gail Woodard
2:30pm CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Entwined: How Editorial and Design Work Together to Create a Best-Selling Book
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Karla Olson • Christina Speed
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
Redefining ROI
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Jared Kurtiz
Say Something Nice: How to Get the Amazon Reviews You Want (Without Ticking Off Amazon or the Reviewers)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Amy Collins
Using Keywords and Metadata to Take Your Digital Marketing to the Next Level
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Joshua Tallent
3:45pm CDT
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Crowdfunding the Capital You Need
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
Susan Bernardo • Courtenay Fletcher
How to Optimize Backlist Book Sales on Amazon...Forever
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
Bryan Cohen
How to Promote Your Publishing Business With the Help Of Your Authors
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
Brian Feinblum
How to Write Book Marketing Copy that Cuts Through the Noise
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
Shari Stauch
5:00pm CDT
Publishing University Closing Session (& Raffle Prize Giveaway!)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
Angela Bole
Sunday
, April 7
9:00am CDT
Sunday Excursion: American Writers Museum Tour! (ADDITIONAL $10 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
Lee Wind
11:30am CDT
IngramSpark 1/2-Day Boot Camp (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Avenue Ballroom/Halsted)
Robin Cutler
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