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Wednesday, October 5Welcome 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.
Thursday, October 6Membership 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.
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Click here for detailed descriptions of all education sessions
The Big Buzz 12:45-2:15 pm, Great Hall
Purchase Tickets 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
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.
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Rep Sessions 3, 4 & 5
Rock Island
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.
Rock Island
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.
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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 |
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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
Purchase Tickets 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.
The first rule about quiz bowl is you don't talk about quiz bowl.
Friday, October 7
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Children's Author Breakfast 8:00-9:30 am, Great Hall
Purchase Tickets 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. |
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Moveable Feast 12:45 pm-2:15 pm, Great Hall
Purchase Tickets 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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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 |
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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.
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
Purchase tickets.
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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
