Editor’s Note: Call for Speakers for the 2012 Publishing Business Conference and Expo
Publishing Executive and Book Business magazines have announced a call for speakers for their 2012 Publishing Business Conference and Expo, to be held March 19-21, at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square. They also are inviting input from readers and conference attendees on topics that are most important to address at the 2012 event.
The deadline for speaker submissions is Oct. 11.
The vast majority of speakers at the conference are executives from publishing companies, to help ensure that conference attendees hear success stories and practical solutions to shared problems directly from their colleagues. This approach has made the Publishing Business Conference and Expo one of the most successful events in the publishing industry, with attendees submitting feedback such as: “It’s so nice to hear other publishing professionals riff on ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas!”; “Well worth the flight from Austria!”; and “Riveting, real and relevant content!”
Suppliers to the book and magazine publishing industries are also welcome to submit topic suggestions, but may be asked to provide publishing clients who would be willing to speak as well, depending on the session proposal. Sales pitches for products or services are not permitted.
To submit a topic or speaker proposal, e-mail Publishing Business Conference Program Director Noelle Skodzinski at: nskodzinski@napco.com. *NOTE: Please put “PBC session proposal” in the subject line of the e-mail.
Want to Speak at the Conference?
If you’re interested in speaking at the 2012 conference, please send an e-mail to nskodzinski@napco.com (subject line: speaking at PBC), including topics on which you’d like to speak and a brief explanation of your expertise on those topics or what you would like to address specifically. Speakers get a VIP pass to the conference and expo.
Want to Join the Advisory Board?
If you’re interested in joining the 2012 conference program advisory board (publishing executives only), send a brief explanation of your background/expertise for consideration to nskodzinski@napco.com.
Publishing Business Conference and Expo Announces Winner of Facebook Theme Contest
The Publishing Business Conference and Expo (PBC), produced by Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines, has announced the winner of its first-ever conference theme contest (inviting executives from the book and magazine publishing industries to submit their ideas for the 2021 PBC theme), conducted via Facebook. The winning theme: “Cashing in With Cross Media Content,” was submitted by Mike Williams, and was chosen from the 386 entries submitted.
“With a positive outlook, this theme attempts to capture the struggle of producing content for consumption across multiple platforms (print, online, e-reader, apps, etc.) that many publishers are experiencing today,” explained Williams about his theme entry.
The 386 theme submissions were first voted on by executives in the book and magazine publishing industries, whose votes narrowed the finalists to the five most popular themes. The theme “Cashing in with Cross Media Content” received 115 industry votes. The other finalists included:
• “Meeting People Where They Are ,” submitted by Jennie Taylor Martin, with 145 votes.
• “Publishing 2012: A Virtual Reality Check,” submitted by Gay Porter DeNileon, with 84 votes
• “Words Always Prosper,” submitted by Helen Hanson, with 80 votes
• “Seizing the Digital APPortunities,” submitted by Erica Streisfeld, with 58 votes.
Once the top five theme finalists were selected, the Book Business and Publishing Executive editorial staffs and advisory board members voted to select the best-suited theme for the 2012 Publishing Business Conference & Expo, March 19-21, 2012.
Mike Williams, the 2012 PBC theme contest winner, will receive a VIP pass to the 2012 conference, a two-night stay during the conference at the Marriott Marquis, Times Square in New York City, and the 2012 full conference pass registration gift (to be announced), among other special VIP privileges.
For more information on the 2012 Publishing Business Conference and Expo, visit: http://www.PublishingBusiness.com.
Executives from Conde Nast, Variety, Microsoft Tag, Meredith 360 and HarperCollins Among Speakers for Free Publishing Business Virtual Conference
The Publishing Business Virtual Conference & Expo has announced speakers for its third-annual event. The free virtual event, held October 27, is produced by Publishing Executive and Book Business magazines, and is designed to uncover real opportunities in digital content for book and magazine publishers.
Speakers confirmed to date are:
- Gilles Biscos, President, INTERQUEST
- Christoph Brem, Vice President, Global Sales, Attributor
- Alex Brown, President, Printmark
- Rosemary Carlough, VP Marketing, AMACOM Books
- Joan Davidson, Group President, The Sheridan Group
- Annette Ehrhardt, Senior Director, Simon-Kucher & Partners (Zurich/Switzerland)
- Graham Farrar, Co-Founder, The Zuuka Groups iStorytime
- John D. Fauller, Director of Print-to-Mobile Solutions, Conde Nast
- Karen Howe, Director of Marketing, Microsoft Tag, Microsoft Corporation
- Frank Luby, Partner, Simon-Kucher & Partners (Boston)
- Bob Oeste, Senior Programmer and Analyst, The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Patricia Payton, Senior Director, Publisher Relations & Content Development, Bowker
- John Puterbaugh, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Nellymoser
- David Renard, Partner, mediaIDEAS
- Andrew Sambrook, General Manager, IDG List Services
- Jeannine Shao Collins, Executive Vice President and Innovation Officer, Meredith 360
- Sameer Shariff, Chief Executive Officer, Impelsys
- Kathy Smith, Senior Vice President of Sales Administration, HarperCollins Publishers
- Neil Stiles, President and Administrative Manager, Variety
The conference’s website will be updated regularly as new speakers are added.
The Publishing Business Virtual Conference & Expo is free to attend, and since it’s virtual, attendees can access sessions right from their own computers. The speakers will share expert insights and advice on a range of publishing-relevant topics, including:
- Increasing digital edition open rates
- Best practices for managing e-book metadata
- Trends and opportunities in digital book printing
- Maximizing revenue in a multichannel magazine publishing market
- Using social sharing to increase Web traffic for magazine publishers
- Consumer e-book trends and attitudes toward e-book pricing
- QR Codes Decoded: How they are being used to unite print, mobile and Web and how you can benefit from them and the analytics they offer
- Tapping Apps
- The Do’s, Don’ts and Profitable Strategies for digital rights management
- and many more.
From their desks, attendees can participate in the sessions, ask questions, download resources, earn giveaways and chat with other attendees, speakers and exhibitors of leading publishing solutions and services.
You can view the Publishing Business Virtual Conference 2011 agenda and register at: http://virtual.publishingbusiness.com/registration.
The conference is being sponsored by leading publishing industry solutions providers, including SPi Global, Sheridan Magazines, and Zinio.
If you can’t make it to the event on Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET), you can still register and attend the conference on-demand. It will be available for three months following the live event.
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