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IBPA Publishing University

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7:00pm CDT

Preconference Hang Out Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)Lee Wind

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

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)

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

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