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Hanna Kjeldbjerg

Beaver's Pond Press
Creative Director

8:30am CDT

Preconference Session -- Practical Advice for Book Metadata (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES) Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)Joshua Tallent

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

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

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

Marketing & Selling to Schools Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)Jane R. Wood

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

6:00pm CDT

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards™ Ceremony (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES) 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) Selling to Libraries: The Untapped Market Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)Sharon Castlen • Susan Martin • Kelly Smith

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)

2:30pm CDT

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

How to Optimize Backlist Book Sales on Amazon...Forever Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)Bryan Cohen 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

11:30am CDT

IngramSpark 1/2-Day Boot Camp (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES) Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Avenue Ballroom/Halsted)Robin Cutler