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To make your visit to BookExpo America 2008 more productive, we are proud to send you the Countdown to BookExpo e-Newsletter. Each of the 8 editions of this e-Newsletter will provide news and updates from the show team as well as exciting exhibitor announcements related to:
| • New Products at the Show | • Show Specials and Promotions |
| • Corporate News / Press Releases | • Special Events |
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McGraw-Hill Professional | Booth: 1600  Get WOWed!Want to know how to create that special, indefinable element that will satisfy and delight customers, boost profitability, and beat the competition? Where’s Your Wow? 16 Ways to Make Your Competitors Wish They Were You! is for business owners, managers, first-time employees, entrepreneurs--anyone who wants to stand out in a competitive market and get it. BOOK SIGNING, FRIDAY, MAY 30th, 11 a.m. in our booth Meet top promoter and publicist, and McGraw-Hill author, Rick Frishman who has represented clients including Bill Moyers, Hugh Downs, Henry Kissinger, Alan Dershowitz, and Arnold Palmer. McGraw-Hill Professional We Get It. Learn More about McGraw-Hill Professional books Learn More about McGraw-Hill Business books Learn More about McGraw-Hill at BEA |
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Event Invite
PMA The Independent Book Publishers Association | Booth: 727
Akashic, Perseus and Sourcebooks chiefs to headline 19th Annual PMA Publishing University May 27-29, Wilshire Grand Hotel, LA
More than 200 seasoned industry professionals will join Dominique Raccah, Sourcebooks, David Steinberger, Perseus Book Group, Johnny Temple, Akashic Books and Sara Nelson, Publishers Weekly in Los Angeles, CA, May 27-29, to share their knowledge, insight and tips with new and expanding publishers. Don't miss this premier educational event for publishers. For details, visit www.pma-online.org or contact Terry Nathan, Executive Director, The Independent Book Publishers Association at 310-372-2732
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OTHER
Event Invite
PMA The Independent Book Publishers Association | Booth: 727
Mike Shatzkin, The Idea Logical Company, Andrew Savikas, O'Reilly's Tools of Change, to speak at PMA Midsize Publishers Technology Forum, May 29
Mike Shatzkin and Andrew Savikas head a field of industry experts who will be speaking on Maximizing Your Bottom Line Online: Doing Business on the Internet. Presented by PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Forum offers small-group education to provide the experienced publisher with the tools they need right now to grow online sales. For details, visit www.pma-online.org or contact Terry Nathan, Executive Director, The Independent Book Publishers Association at 310-372-2732.
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CHILDREN'S / EDUCATIONAL
General Announcement
First Book | Booth: W3
Join BEA and First Book in Donating Books to Kids in Need!
Great books are like great friends: they change the way we see the world and we are never the same again. Help First Book make sure every child knows the joy of great books. Please visit the First Book booth in the West Hall (#W3) outside the doors to the Children’s Section. Your visit to our booth will generate one new book for a child in need, helping our 2008 campaign deliver a record-breaking number of books! For more information about First Book, please visit www.firstbook.org.
CHILDREN'S / EDUCATIONAL
New Products & Services
Gibbs M. Smith Inc. | Booth: 1566
Pocket sized fun for everyone!
Bring back the nostalgic games of yesterday with a twist from today! More than 100 games revive the tradition of game playing without computers, joy sticks, boards, or game pieces. Parents and teachers can organize dozens of hours of fun and challenging activities for parties, summer camps, neighborhood gatherings, and school groups. This is the second book in the Pocket Guide series. Don’t forget the first in the series, "The Pocket Guide to Mischief."
CHILDREN'S / EDUCATIONAL
Event Invite
Disney Publishing Worldwide | Booth: 1947
Madam President Campaign Rally
Disney Book Group booth, Friday, May 30th at 3:30pm BEA attendees are invited to stop by our booth and cast their vote for Madam President by Lane Smith (publication date: 7/29/08). We plan to give out apple pies, Madam President bumper stickers, and American flags. We will hold a contest/raffle for a prize of original art by Lane Smith along with a signed copy of Madam President and John, Paul, George, and Ben.
GENERAL PUBLISHING
General Announcement
U.S. Department of Commerce | Booth: No booth; Available to meet at exhibitor booths
The Commerce Department's Global Publishing Team brings international publishing specialists to you!
The U.S. Commerce Department offers meetings for U.S. publishers at BookExpo to discuss export resources. Interested in identifying qualified international partners, agents, distributors or publishers, vetting potential partners, navigating IPR challenges or accessing market information? Schedule an appointment with our publishing specialists from China, Czech Republic, Germany and more: http://www.buyusa.gov/publishing/bookexpoamerica2008.html. Contact Dawn.Bruno@mail.doc.gov or 212-809-2687.
To schedule an appointment, visit
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GENERAL PUBLISHING
Event Invite
Abbeville Publishing Group | Booth: 2229
America's #1 Dad Armin Brott signs free copies of "Father for Life," just in time for Father's Day! (May 30 and May 31)
You have two chances to meet the author of bestselling New Father series Armin Brott, who will be signing copies of his book "Father for Life" at Abbeville Press booth #2229 on Friday, May 30, from 3-4:30pm and Saturday, May 31, from 10-11am. Also enter to win a gift basket of Abbeville's most popular family books. Join us for juice and cookies at 3pm May 31 as we draw the winner of the gift basket!
www.abbeville.com
GENERAL PUBLISHING
New Products & Services
Robot Binaries & Press | Booth: 760
I, robot by Howard S. Smith – A Whole New Story. Free ARCs.
"Innovative, fast-paced, and superbly written, this I,robot is honestly better than both of those stories [Isaac Asimov's book or Will Smith's movie] put together.” -- ForeWord Magazine. Technothriller. Japanese detective stumbles onto deployment of military robots. Cutting-edge technology. Fast read. September 20, 2008 release. If you’re going to BEA 2008, come by booth 760 and pick up a signed copy of I,robot.
www.robotpress.net
RETAILER SERVICES / SUPPLIES /GIFTS / SIDELINES
New Products & Services
Gold Crest LLC | Booth: 4523
Discover Mighty Bright light and sight products
Mighty Bright offers high-quality personal portable lights with cutting edge LED book lights, book holders, magnifiers and micro lights. Mighty Bright recently added an adaptation of the XtraFlex book light to its line of book lights. The DoubleFlex LED book light has two lighting heads, providing double the light and flexible goosenecks for infinite light positioning. Each Super LED produces three times the bright white light of a standard LED.
RETAILER SERVICES / SUPPLIES /GIFTS / SIDELINES
Event Invite
Palgrave Macmillian | Booth: 1510
John W. Dean will be signing copies of PURE GOLDWATER
New York Times bestselling author John W. Dean will be signing copies of the book PURE GOLDWATER at the Palgrave booth. Co-authored with Barry M. Goldwater Jr., the book reveals the private journals and letters of the beloved senator and 1964 presidential candidate Barry Goldwater along with commentary that shows why Goldwater remains influential today. Date: May 30 (Fri.) Time: 3:00
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