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Wednesday
, April 3
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
7:00pm •
Preconference Hang Out
Thursday
, April 4
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
9:00pm •
After Hours Hang Out -- Live Jazz Show! (ADDITIONAL $40 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
8:30am •
Preconference Session -- Uncharted Territories: How Small Presses and Independent Authors Can Drive Revenue by Selling Subsidiary Rights (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
1:30pm •
Preconference Session -- Public Speaking for the Terrified (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Marriott Ballroom)
5:30pm •
Preconference Session -- Literature & Libations Cocktail Reception
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
8:30am •
Preconference Session -- Practical Advice for Book Metadata (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
1:30pm •
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: Purdue/Wisconsin)
8:30am •
Preconference Session -- Publishing Standards: A Deep Dive into the Most Important Checklist Every New Publisher Needs (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
1:30pm •
Preconference Session -- Audiobooks: Ensuring Your Titles Reach the Widest Possible Audience (ADDITIONAL $59 FEE APPLIES)
Friday
, April 5
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
2:00pm •
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
3:15pm •
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
12:30pm •
Conference Kick-Off! Welcoming Remarks from IBPA CEO Angela Bole
12:50pm •
Opening Keynote -- Rethinking Book Publishing: Innovation and Culture 2019, with Dominique Raccah
2:00pm •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
3:15pm •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
6:00pm •
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Book Awards™ Ceremony (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
8:00am •
Small Group Breakfast Meetups (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
2:00pm •
You're #1: Strategically Grow Your Audience with eBooks and Hit the Bestseller Lists
3:15pm •
Marketing & Selling to Schools
4:30pm •
IBPA's Hybrid Publisher Criteria: One Year Later
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
2:00pm •
The Ten Habits of a Successful Publisher
3:15pm •
The Upside of Bad Reviews: How to Bounce Back from Negative Reviews and Use Them to Your Marketing and PR Advantage
4:30pm •
The Ins-and-Outs of Book Distribution
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
2:00pm •
Be Seen in the Jungle: Book Positioning Insights that Matter
3:15pm •
The Many Facets of Educational Publishing
4:30pm •
Copyright Clarity: A Non-Biased View of the Law
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
11:00am •
Welcome First Timers! Learn How to Get the Most out of IBPA Publishing University
2:00pm •
So, You Want to Launch a Podcast?
3:15pm •
Garnering Media Attention in 2019: Media Tell-All and Shark Tank
4:30pm •
Building a Loyal Fanbase, Gaining Visibility, and Establishing Authority Through Author Websites
Saturday
, April 6
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salon Lobby)
10:30am •
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
1:15pm •
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
2:30pm •
Headshot Photo Booth (First Come; First Served, sponsored by IngramSpark)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Grand Salons 2-3)
7:30am •
Continental Breakfast & Table Top Discussions
9:00am •
Panel Keynote -- Defining the Current and Future Meaning of "Publisher"
10:30am •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
12:00pm •
IBPA Annual Meeting & Luncheon, sponsored by Arc Manor and Dell
1:15pm •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
2:30pm •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
3:45pm •
Ask the Experts: An IBPA Original - Often Copied, Never Duplicated!
5:00pm •
Publishing University Closing Session (& Raffle Prize Giveaway!)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Great America 1-2)
10:30am •
Publishing Children's Picture Books: From Concept to Sales
1:15pm •
Selling Outside the Box: Why Special Sales Should Always Be In Your Plans
2:30pm •
Using Keywords and Metadata to Take Your Digital Marketing to the Next Level
3:45pm •
How to Write Book Marketing Copy that Cuts Through the Noise
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Lincolnshire)
10:30am •
Building a Successful Hybrid Publishing Business
1:15pm •
How to Break Into Professional Speaking to Sell More Books
2:30pm •
Entwined: How Editorial and Design Work Together to Create a Best-Selling Book
3:45pm •
Crowdfunding the Capital You Need
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Northwestern)
10:30am •
Research-Driven Business: How Small Publishers Can Use Academic Research to Gain a Competitive Edge
1:15pm •
Navigating the Middle Ground: Full-Service Distribution Alternatives for Small Press Publishers
2:30pm •
Redefining ROI
3:45pm •
How to Promote Your Publishing Business With the Help Of Your Authors
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Purdue/Wisconsin)
10:30am •
Selling to Libraries: The Untapped Market
1:15pm •
Launch That Book! How to Sell More Books with Pre-Sale Campaigns, Beta Readers, and Amazon Ads
2:30pm •
Say Something Nice: How to Get the Amazon Reviews You Want (Without Ticking Off Amazon or the Reviewers)
3:45pm •
How to Optimize Backlist Book Sales on Amazon...Forever
Sunday
, April 7
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Avenue Ballroom/Halsted)
11:30am •
IngramSpark 1/2-Day Boot Camp (ADDITIONAL $35 FEE APPLIES)
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile (Room: Hotel Lobby)
9:00am •
Sunday Excursion: American Writers Museum Tour! (ADDITIONAL $10 FEE APPLIES)
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