Early-bird registration deadline extended through July 31!

Midwest Independent Publishers Association (MIPA) and Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA, formerly PMA) invite you to participate in a unique and important professional conference.

PUBLISHING MATTERS

Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, 2009
Embassy Suites (airport location)
7901 34th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425
(Hotel rates and more conference details at www.mipa.org)

Publishing professionals and authors from all over the country are coming to the Twin Cities. We all want to make sense of the changes that technology and the economy have created in publishing, and to speculate on the future.

The conference begins on Friday afternoon with two 3-hour workshop tracks. The first, “Publishing Basics” is an overview of the publishing process and the options available. Track Two is aimed at the experienced publisher, with workshops on the psychology of design and legal issues facing writers and publishers.

Saturday starts with “Breakfast with the Experts” to provide one-on-one time with the conference faculty (experts on marketing, distribution, design, publishing economics and more). Daytime panels include: “Book Promotion in a Digital World—Social Media and Beyond,” “How to Partner Effectively with Distributors and Wholesalers,” “Tips for Tough (and all) Times,” and “The Future of Publishing: It’s Crystal Ball Time.” At the end of the day, are more opportunities for continued discussion, and to brainstorm solutions for marketing your book, business management issues, the feasibility of a new project, and cover design critique.

Extended Early-bird registration before August 1.

Please come—learn and share your ideas with other publishing professionals. To read more about the conference faculty, presenters and topics, or to register go to www.mipa.org or call MIPA at 651-917-0021.