Connect with fellow publishers, vendor partners, and industry insiders at the IPG Publisher Summit 2017 on May 3rd & 4th at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago, IL.
There’ll be two days of programs, panels, and sessions on topics central to the book business as well as unparalleled access to review publications, printers, ebook vendors, and other service providers.
View and download the IPG Publisher Summit 2017 Program here. Please note: Printed programs will be distributed at registration.
9 a.m. | Registration Desk opens OUTSIDE PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Exhibit Hall opens PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
12 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served PRAIRIE ROOM A |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Keynote Address with Joe Matthews, CEO, Independent Publishers Group & Brian O'Leary, Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group CLARK |
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Marketing Matters: Cut Through the Noise Lauren Klouda, Marketing Manager, IPG Niki Stuckmann, Marketing Coordinator, IPG Mimi Le, Project Manager, Member Benefits Specialist, IBPA CLARK |
Are You Listening? Audiobooks Are Talking Michele Cobb, Executive Director, Audio Publishers Association BURNHAM |
3:30 - 4 p.m. | Coffee Break: Visit with the Exhibitors PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
4 - 5 p.m. | Panel: The Future of the Book Show Panelists: Brien McDonald, Director, Publisher, & Studio Director, BookExpo & BookCon Robert Martin, Trade Show Coordinator, Heartland Fall Forum Cevin Bryerman, EVP/Publisher, PW CLARK |
Deep Dive: National Sales Jeff Palicki, VP of Marketing, IPG BURNHAM |
5 - 6 p.m. | How to Build Awareness with Consumers and Independent Booksellers Matthew Baldacci, Director of Business Development, Shelf Awareness CLARK |
Know Your Rights: Subsidiary Rights with PubMatch and IPG Cevin Bryerman, EVP/Publisher, PW BURNHAM |
7 - 10 p.m. | Publisher Summit After Party @ BOTTOM LOUNGE 1375 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60607 |
8:30 a.m. | Registration Desk opens OUTSIDE PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
9 - 10 a.m. | Understanding Amazon CLARK |
10 - 11 a.m. | Passport Game in the Exhibit Hall PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Panel: The Method to the Madness: Collection Development, Public Libraries & You Panelists: Veronda Pitchford, Director of Membership and Resource Sharing for Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) Andrew Medlar, Assistant Chief of Technology, Content & Innovation at Chicago Public Library Paula McKinnon, Assistant Director, Califa Group Karen Keefe, Director, Hinsdale Public Libary CLARK |
A Bookseller's Perspective on Successful Author Events Alex Houston, Marketing Director, Seminary Co-op Bookstores Colin McDonald, Marketing Manager, Seminary Co-op Bookstores Aaron Howe, Trade Sales Manager, IPG Janet Potter, Marketing Associate, TSP BURNHAM |
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch is served PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Bionic Bookselling Nathan Maharaj, Senior Director of Merchandising, Rakuten Kobo CLARK |
Deep Dive: Trade Sales Aaron Howe, Trade Sales Manager, IPG BURNHAM |
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Transform Publishing with Crowdfunding Kelly Peterson, Director of Client Services, INscribe Digital CLARK |
Backlist CPR Richard T. Williams, Director, Publisher Development, IPG BURNHAM |
3:30 - 4 p.m. | Coffee Break: Visit with the Exhibitors PRAIRIE ROOM A & B |
4 - 5 p.m. | Panel: Print on Demand: Exploring Your Options Panelists: Clark Matthews, Chief Technology Officer, IPG Anna Toman, Digital Print Coordinator, IPG Bob Durgy, Sales Director, Edwards Brothers Malloy Rob Clements, Senior Key Accounts Sales Manager, Ingram Content Group CLARK |
Deep Dive: Special Sales Michael Riley, Vice President of Sales, IPG BURNHAM |
5 - 6 p.m. | The Indie Necessity: Why Smaller Presses Are Essential Betsy Bird, Author, Reviewer, and Collection Development Manager, Evanston Public Library CLARK |
Our staff has compiled a list of nearby favorite spots to eat and see while you are with us here in the Windy City to ensure you see and taste the very best our town has to offer!
View our list of restaurants and activities here!
There are so many wonderful places to try in Chicago, you really can’t go wrong!
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See you in Chicago!
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