BEA is now taking submissions for EVERYTHING (well, we are not taking anything that belongs on eBay). The submission process is accepting panel ideas and speaker suggestions for all the BEA education programs as listed below. I have included some of the notes from the BEA Conference Advisory Board (CAB) meeting earlier this week in case that is useful or provides additional context.
I am widely encouraging people to think about the issues that would be compelling and given a spotlight in the BEA programming - here is the opportunity to tackle the challenges that publishing needs to address. Please voice your insights, forward the issues that are critical and suggest people that you want to hear from that can start the wheels of change.
I am widely encouraging people to think about the issues that would be compelling and given a spotlight in the BEA programming - here is the opportunity to tackle the challenges that publishing needs to address. Please voice your insights, forward the issues that are critical and suggest people that you want to hear from that can start the wheels of change.
BEA 2015
Conferences
BEA Conference Program—May 27 – May 29, 2015
Global Market Forum: China—May 27, 2015
uPublishU at BEA Conference—May 30, 2015
BEA Bloggers Conference—May 27, 2015
Guidelines for
all Submissions:
BEA has a dedicated link for submitting suggested panels and
speakers for all four of the BEA 2015 conferences. The link will be open to
accept submissions beginning on November 11, 2014 and close of submissions are
as indicated below.
Simply click on or copy the link below into browser.
DEADLINES TO SUBMIT
BEA Conference
Program – January 16, 2015
Global Market
Forum - China – January 16, 2015
uPublishU at BEA
Conference - January 12, 2015
BEA Bloggers
Conference – January 12, 2015
BEA Conference Advisory
Board Meeting – November 11, 2014
• Benefits of Being a
BEA Conference Advisory Board (CAB)
Member
• Steve Rosato – reviewed the
importance and opportunity – focus on connectivity and networking for all attendees
• Role and
Responsibility of (CAB) Members
• Sally Dedecker – focus on
identifying the critical issues confronting the industry – and finding ways to
promote programming and participation
• Insights from BEA
2014
• Steve Rosato – provided information
on the BEA audience and the BookCon audience – unique to each and with
important value propositions. In addition, he presented areas that are
important for BEA 2015, including building network opportunities, delivering
value for small and medium size publishers and increase the volume and
visibility of the most valuable attendees.
• BEA 2015 Tactics
• Steve Rosato – presented the new
BEA for 2015 – compact, compelling and all business – mid week with 3 days of
education for serious business and 2.5 days of exhibits. Emphasize
International, strengthen the tie between Author Marketplace and uPublishU at
BEA – and curate more connectivity – networking and discovery
• Review
of Current Tracks
-
Agreement that Digital must remain in the Digital &
Technology track –
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Add a retailing track – separate from Bookselling Today
& ABA Education
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Suggestion – since sessions can interest multiple
audiences – consider ways to identify in information to attendees
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Diversity Track was suggested
-
Suggestion – identify audience for sessions – aids in
selection of programming that will enhance experience at BEA
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Need better way to identify sessions that are of high
level interest to targeted attendees
• Next
Steps
-
Survey to CAB members – PPT from today, list of CAB
members with contact information and meeting notes
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Outreach to CAB members on working groups for
development of programming
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CAB members to send ideas and suggest keynote speakers
and keynote topics to BEA Education Director
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