IBPA Publishing University 2025

IBPA Publishing University 2025

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9:00am CDT

IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers - at Open Book in Minneapolis Open Book

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Preconference Workshop 1: Building a Publishing Company in Real Time Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontEddie Gamarra Preconference Workshop 2: Grants, Funding, & Other Opportunities for Under-Resourced Indie Publishers Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontJoylynn M. Ross • Brandy M. Miller Preconference Workshop 3: Optimizing Amazon for Profit Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontIan Lamont Preconference Workshop 4: Business Management Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontTieshena Davis • Maria Dismondy

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Welcome Reception - Literature & Libations Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

8:00am CDT

Small Group Breakfasts (additional fee) Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

10:00am CDT

Welcome First Timers! Learn How to Get the Most out of IBPA Publishing University Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

11:00am CDT

Welcome and Opening Keynote: The Pillars of Publishing – Copyright and Freedom of ExpressionMaria A. Pallante Exhibit Hall Hours (meet our sponsors!) Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

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Lunch & Meet Our Sponsors

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Board Recognition Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

1:15pm CDT

Breakout 1 (Author Publishers) - Your Brand and Value Proposition Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontLindsy Bivens • Brandon Birkmeyer Breakout 1 (Start Strong Independent Publishers) - Grant Writing, Fundraising, and Sponsorship Models Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontDr. Katherine Newburgh • Laine Bradley Breakout 1 - (Established Independent Publishers) - Non-English Content for the US Market Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontWiley Barnes • Arthur A. Levine • Ashley Mireles-Guerrero • Icy Smith Main Ballroom (During Breakout Session 1) - Ask the Experts and Meet our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

2:15pm CDT

Friday Afternoon Snack and Meet Our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

3:00pm CDT

Breakout 2 (Author Publishers) - Consumer Marketing Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontDjango De Gree, II • Juliet Wills Breakout 2 (Start Strong Independent Publishers) - Leveraging Tech (and AI) to Expand Your Business Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontIan Henzel • Florenza Lee Breakout 2 - (Established Independent Publishers) - Diversify Your Manufacturing Options in the Global Printing Market Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontMatt Baehr • Kurt Brackob • Keith Riegert • Dwight Vicks Main Ballroom (During Breakout Session 2) - Ask the Experts and Meet our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

4:15pm CDT

Friday Afternoon Keynote Panel: AI and Publishing - Opportunities, Challenges, and Transformation Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontMary Rasenberger • Trip Adler • Amanda Zila • Keith Riegert

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IBPA Book Awards Reception Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

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IBPA Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

9:30pm CDT

IBPA Book Awards After-Party and Photos Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

8:30am CDT

Breakfast and Intentional Membership Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront Exhibit Hall Hours (meet our sponsors!) Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

9:15am CDT

Saturday Morning Keynote Panel: Re-Thinking Business Models Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontBrooke Warner • Angela Engel • Jonathan Merkh • Dr. Ayo Sekai

10:40am CDT

Breakout 3 (Author Publishers) - Author to Thought Leader to Publicist-in-chief: You as a Speaker Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontJeniffer Thompson • MaryCatherine Jones Breakout 3 (Start Strong Independent Publishers) - How to Successfully Partner With Your Distributor Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontKeith Riegert • Laura Stanfill • Jeff Tegge • Rachel Zugschwert Breakout 3 - (Established Independent Publishers) - Revitalizing Your Backlist (Newly Acquired or Not) Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontKeri-Rae Barnum • Kurt Brackob • Jared Kuritz Main Ballroom (During Breakout Session 3) - Ask the Experts and Meet our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

12:15pm CDT

Lunch and Meet Our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

12:30pm CDT

Diversity in Publishing Roundtable Discussion Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

1:40pm CDT

Breakout 4 (Author Publishers) - Data-Driven Decisions for Author Publishers Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontLeigh Pierce • Crystal Hardison Breakout 4 (Start Strong Independent Publishers) - Book Reviews: Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontCevin Bryerman • Patricia Moosbrugger Breakout 4 - (Established Independent Publishers) - Accessing Global Markets Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontEdison Garcia Main Ballroom (During Breakout Session 4) - Ask the Experts and Meet our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

2:40pm CDT

Saturday Afternoon Snack and Meet Our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

3:30pm CDT

Breakout 5 (Author Publishers) - Cover Design Live Critique Panel Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontCB Messer • Lacey L. Bakker • Paul Nylander • Claudine Mansour Breakout 5 (Start Strong Independent Publishers) - Environmentally Responsible Production and Publishing Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontLiz Hunter • Karla Olson Breakout 5 - (Established Independent Publishers) - Succession Planning Intercontinental St. Paul RiverfrontAlexa Bigwarfe • Miriam Warren Main Ballroom (During Breakout Session 5) - Ask the Experts and Meet our Sponsors! Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront

4:40pm CDT

Closing Session and Raffle Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront