Agenda
Building Collaborative Partnerships in a Shifting Marketplace
The educational publishing landscape is currently facing a number of challenges that require us to come together as a collective to solve if we are going to remain successful. Book banning and AI need to be tackled head on as we navigate their implications to censorship and content. Conversations about collection development needs and the tools we use for it, like Edelweiss, can help to arm publishers with key insights into how and why selections are being made for schools and how best to assist wholesalers with data to enable informed decision-making.
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January 27 (all times PST and subject to change)
- 9:00 AM Board of Directors Meeting
- 3:00 PM Registration Opens and 1-on-1 Set Up begins
- 5:00 PM First Timers Meeting
- 5:30 PM Opening Reception
- 6:00 PM Awards Dinner
January 28
- 8:00 AM Breakfast
- 9:00 AM Education Session - Edelweiss: Best Strategies and Uses for Wholesalers, Librarians, and Publishers
- 10:30 AM 1-on-1 Session Group A
- 10:30 AM Publisher Education Session - Collection Development: Key Insights Across the Industry
- 12:30 PM Lunch session- Book Challenges, Book Bans: What Does 2025 Bring to the Educational Book and Media Marketplace?
- 2:00 PM 1-on-1 Session Group B
- 6:00 PM Dinner
January 29
- 8:00 AM Breakfast
- 9:00 AM Education Session - Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Obstacles for Publishers and Distributors
- 10:30 AM 1-on-1 Session Group B
- 10:30 AM Publisher Education Session - Collection Development: Key Insights Across the Industry
- 12:30 PM Lunch
- 2:00 PM 1-on-1 Session Group A
- 6:00 PM President's Reception
- 7:00 PM Presidents Dinner - Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver, and Dan Santat
January 30
- 7:30 AM Breakfast
- 8:30 AM 1-on-1 Session Groups A & B (1 on 1 sessions ending by 11 AM)
- 11:00 AM Membership Meeting
- 11:30 AM Meeting Concludes
Registration Details
Attendee registration and complete meeting details regarding the agenda, hotel reservations, one-on-one session advice and more will be forthcoming.
Sponsors Registration Now Available
Early-bird registration closes December 12, 2024. After this date, registration prices will increase by $100. Early-bird registration is $1295 per person and includes all the meals listed above, access to education session, access to networking events, and access to the 1-on-1 sessions.
Guests: There are guest options for those who are not in the industry but attending the event as a social guest of another attendee. These rates do not include the education sessions or lunch, but include all other meal functions. Rates are shown on the registration page.
Special Note to Company Admins: If you are a company administrator not attending the annual meeting but registering one or more employees from your company, please do not register yourself or register the attendee with your email address. If you would like to be copied on information regarding the annual meeting, please input your address in the secondary email field.
Hotel & Reservations
The hotel for this year's meeting is the JW Marriott Las Vegas. Hotel reservations may be made via the following link: https://book.passkey.com/e/50824704
The cutoff date to make your reservation at these guaranteed rates is January 3, 2025.
Room rates start at $229/night plus a $45/night resort fee. Resort fees include :
- Enhanced High Speed Internet Access in the Guest Rooms
- Complimentary Valet Parking
- Two (2) Well Drinks at any Casino Bar
- Access to the Fitness Center
- Access to Spa Aquae’ s Relaxation Areas & Fitness Center
- One (1) Hour Bike Rental
Hotel Activities
The hotel has golf, spa, exercise, walking, and gaming activities.
Where to Fly and Ground Transportation Between Airport and Hotel:
Harry Reid International Airport is the primary airport servicing this location. We suggest using a rideshare app or taxis to and from the hotel and the airport.
Sponsors & Exhibitors
After continued success over the last six years, EBMA will continue to offer sponsor and exhibitor opportunities. Sponsorship opportunities and benefits may be found here.
There are two sponsorship levels:
- Gold Sponsor- $5,000 - includes 2 conference registrations and a table in the 1-on-1 rotation
- Publisher Sponsor-$3,000- includes 1 conference registration and a display table in a foyer area
Please contact Brian Gorg at info@edupaperback.org for more information or to receive an invoice and sponsor contract.
Additional Details
Profile Forms: The 2024 Profile Forms are offered as an online form, click the links below to access the form that applies to you. Profile Forms are due December 14, 2024.
Shipping Instructions
JW Marriott Las Vegas
C/O EBMA Conference
Table # & Company Name
221 North Rampart Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89145
702-869-7777
The attendee/shipper is responsible for putting the accurate information notated in red font above. Please plan for your shipped materials to arrive at the JW Marriott Las Vegas between January 22 and January 25, with everything arriving no later than Saturday, January 25. Table numbers will be assigned mid-December.
Credit Card Convenience Fee: There will be a 2.5% credit card convenience fee for all customers who wish to pay their registration fees by credit card. If you wish to avoid the processing fee you may choose to pay by check instead of credit card.
Attendee Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing by email to admin@edupaperback.org. To receive a full refund, you must cancel your registration no later than close of business on January 7, 2025, a $100 processing fee will apply. If you cancel after this date substitutions may be made for another employee of your company.
Sponsor & Exhibitor Cancellation Policy: Cancellations must be received in writing by email to info@edupaperback.org. Cancellations received prior to December 12, 2024 will be refunded 50%, no refunds will be given after December 12, 2023.
Privacy Policy: All payment information will be kept secure and credit card information will be disposed of after payment is recorded.
For questions please contact Janelle Mihoc, admin@edupaperback.org
