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​If an event requires a ticket for attendance, a "purchase tickets" will appear. If no link is present, the event is free to attend. ​For a downloadable version, follow the link on the right. 

Wednesday, October 5

Welcome to the Mini-Apple 5:30-7:00 pm, Hiawatha 1, 2, 3
Join 18 authors published by Twin Cities-based publishers for a celebration of Minnesota's vital literary community.​ Read more about this event here.
Book Awards Dinner 7:30-9:30 pm, Great Hall
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Celebrate regionally award-winning authors of Great Lakes Great Reads, Midwest Booksellers Choice Awards, and Voice of the Heartland. ​Read more about this event here.

Sponsored by
Ingram Content Group
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Afterparty 9:30 pm, Stone Arch Bar
Join independent publishers represented by Abraham Associates for casual drinks and convivial conversation.
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Thursday, October 6

Membership Meetings 8:00-9:00 am, Charles Frost (MIBA), Rock Island (GLIBA)
Join booksellers from your region for breakfast and industry conversation with your regional bookselling associations.
Plenary Session: Ideas That Work 9:00-10:00 am, Great Hall
Share your best ideas and learn some new ones at the lively kick-off to our first day of education.
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EDUCATION SESSIONS
​10:15-11:15 am

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Romancing Your Sales
Hiawatha 1


Independent Bookstores & Indie Authors: Creating a Match Made in Heaven
Hiawatha 2
ABA Presents: Understanding and Acting on your ABACUS-15 Report
Hiawatha 3
Rep Picks Session 1
​Rock Island
Abraham Associates, W.W. Norton, Simon & Schuster, Milkweed Editions, Sourcebooks, Penguin Random House

11:30 am-12:30 pm
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How to Write a Blurb
Hiawatha 1

Graphic Novels
Hiawatha 2

Introduction to Edelweiss+
Hiawatha 3

Rep Picks Session 2
Rock Island
​Miller Trade, Phaidon, Fujii Associates, HarperCollins, Ingram, University Press Sales Associates

The Big Buzz 12:45-2:15 pm, Great Hall
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Frontline booksellers discuss the hottest titles in the forthcoming season. Get psyched for the trade show floor with lunch, a cash bar, and some good, old-fashioned bookselling enthusiasm. Featuring Jennifer Geraedts, Pamela Klinger Horn, Dana Schulz, Katie McGinley, Jessilynn Norcross, and Tom Lowry.
TRADE SHOW FLOOR
2:30-6:30 pm, Depot Pavilion
The trade show will be open for 4 hours on Thursday and again on Friday morning.

October 5-7, 2016

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Download the schedule as a PDF

What's New?

Our 2016 schedule has been designed for maximum enjoyment for all attendees and exhibitors alike. This year, we're featuring a spate of changes to enhance everyone's experience.
  • The exhibit floor is open over the course of two days, allowing for maximum discovery and connection among booksellers and exhibitors
  • Our popular bookseller buzz panels, previously separate sessions for adult and kids titles, has now been merged as The Big Buzz; it will be a lunch event where you can enjoy a drink while listening to booksellers share their favorite products and titles
  • The opening reception is a celebration of the Twin Cities' amazing publishing industry
  • Education occurs over two days, with the second day designed as hands-on, in-depth workshops
  • The Moveable Feast is no longer featuring keynote authors; instead, we'll use that time to allow more author/bookseller table interactions (and we've saved a half hour break for book transport)
  • The closing reception will be anything but a traditional book signing reception, featuring an interactive author/bookseller challenge awarding great prizes
  • Brand new is a block of author education; we're capitalizing on having so many fabulous authors in one spot by offering bookseller-led education on how to best work with the indie market
How does that all sound to you? If you have questions, be sure to contact us. 
Rep Sessions 3, 4 & 5
Rock Island
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Reps from a variety of houses will present their picks of the list in these three 1-hour sessions, which will occur simultaneously with the trade show floor. 
2:30-3:30 pm
​Consortium, Random House Children's, PGW/Perseus, Minnesota Historical Society Press, Coffee House Press, Tristan
3:45-4:45 pm
Penguin Random House, PRHBFYR, Wisconsin Historical Society Press, PGW/Perseus, Macmillan, University of Minnesota Press
5:00-6:00 pm
HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, University of Nebraska Press, Scholastic, Hachette, PGW/Perseus
Cocktail Hour 6:30-7:30 pm, Stone Arch Bar
Join colleagues and representatives from Publishers Weekly for complimentary drinks (while supplies last).
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Adult Author Dinner 7:30-9:30 pm, Great Hall
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Keynote speeches by Lesley Nneka Arimah, Dan Egan, Paulette Jiles, and Douglas Preston. Read more about this event here. Sponsored by HarperCollins.
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Quiz Bowl 9:45 pm , Hiawatha 1,2,3
The first rule about quiz bowl is you don't talk about quiz bowl.

Friday, October 7

Children's Author Breakfast 8:00-9:30 am, Great Hall
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Keynote speeches by Kelly Barnhill, Eric Litwin, Brendan Wenzel, and Brandon Mull. Read more about this event here.

​Sponsored in part by Scholastic.
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TRADE SHOW FLOOR
9:00 am-12:30 pm, Depot Pavilion
The trade show floor will be open once again Friday.
Regional Author Pavilion
9:00 am-12:30 pm, Depot Promenade
Nine regionally-based authors will sign copies of their books and visit with booksellers in this special pavilion adjacent to the show floor. 
Moveable Feast 12:45 pm-2:15 pm, Great Hall
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40 authors will participate in a speed-dating style lunch. Each table will visit with 10 rounds of 2 authors. See the full lineup here.

Sponsored by Baker & Taylor
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EDUCATION SESSIONS
​2:45-3:45 pm
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Independent Bookstore Day
Hiawatha 1

Marketing Workshop with Beth Golay of Books & Whatnot
Hiawatha 2
TWO HOUR SESSION
Connecting to Your Inner Leadership Self - offered by the Shannon Leadership Institute

​Hiawatha 3
Education for Authors: Taking Part in the Indie Renaissance
Rock Island
4:00-5:00 pm
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Online Tools  
Hiawatha 1

The Changing Landscape of Purchasing
Hiawatha 2
CONTINUED: Connecting to Your Inner Leadership Self - offered by the Shannon Leadership Institute
​Hiawatha 3
Closing Reception, 5:00 pm, Great Hall
Join 21 authors for a book signing and participate in the Closing Reception Passport for your chance to win prize packs of first editions and signed copies from Macmillan, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, Scholastic, Phaidon, and more. Read more about this event here.

Saturday, October 8



Minneapolis Bookstore Tour/Offsite Education,
9:00 am departure, 2:00 pm return from the Depot Renaissance Hotel Lobby
 
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​Enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure bus-led tour of five Twin Cities bookstores. Attendees have two options. 1) Take a chartered tour of five exemplary bookstores in the Twin Cities. 2) Alternatively, tour three bookstores and partake in a final educational offering, hosted by Magers & Quinn booksellers. Learn the ins and outs of used book purchasing, pricing, and inventory management. Lunch is provided for both the tour and the education sessions.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE

9:00 am - Bus departs from The Depot
9:15 am-10:45 am - Visit Birchbark Books and Wild Rumpus
10:45 am - Arrive at Magers & Quinn. Owners, managers, and buyers can stay for catered lunch and take part in the educational session. Those who want to see more stores hop back on the bus.
11:15 am - Lunch is served and visit DreamHaven Books
12:45 pm - Arrive at Moon Palace Books
1:40 pm - Pick up attendees from Magers & Quinn
2:00 pm - Return to The Depot 



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