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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