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IBPA Publishing University

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Shaina Thompson

Free Spirit Publishing, Inc.
Trade Sales Account Manager
Minneapolis, MN

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) So, You Want to Launch a Podcast? Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)Michele Cobb • Tavia Gilbert • Peter Goodman • Brooke Warner 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 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

The Ins-and-Outs of Book Distribution Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)Robin Cutler • Peter Goodman • Miriam Warren • Richard T. Williams

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

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

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

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

3:45pm CDT

How to Promote Your Publishing Business With the Help Of Your Authors Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)Brian Feinblum

5:00pm CDT

Publishing University Closing Session (& Raffle Prize Giveaway!) Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)Angela Bole