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MEET OUR 2025 SPONSORS
EBMA was thrilled to have the following sponsors participating at the 2025 Annual Meeting! Sponsors are service providers supporting publishers with specific products and services that enhance and improve reading for children. Sponsors participate in the one-on-one sessions so that publishers have built-in appointments to meet with sponsors to discuss services. You can learn more about each of this past year's sponsors below.
Our 30+ year history has made CG Book Printers one of the nation’s premier commercial print and book manufacturing companies, specializing in short and long-run printing, soft-cover, hard-cover, library and trade binding as well as warehousing, fulfillment and library processing services. Website: http://corpgraph.com
Established in 1988, Focus Strategic Communications Inc. provides complete book production—from concept development to finished books. Our strengths are in program and project management, as well as original content development. Focus is innovative in assembling tailored and creative teams of experts to develop, write, edit, design, illustrate, and produce superior products. We provide hands-on, personal service designed especially for your needs. We are small, agile, flexible, and efficient. When you hire us, you get the full and special attention of the principals. That way, we can ensure excellent quality control, delivering the highest quality products on time and on budget. Our track record, impeccable reputation, and over three decades of experience speak for themselves. Also, we’re easy to work with!
Focus specializes in children’s books for trade, library, and classroom markets—fiction and nonfiction, illustrated and photographic. We also do educational materials such as K-12 books and teacher resources. Focus is one of the leading developers of phonics/decodable resources for young readers.
Focus produces publisher-initiated titles as well as original books, and we will also work with other packagers to coproduce books.
Forum Communications Company is a family owned and operated media and technology company that has been in business since 1878. Forum Communications Printing (FCP) is a division of The Forum, and we are a full service printing company that specializes in printing, binding, and distribution of books and catalogs for children’s educational publishers. FCP’s capabilities include digital, sheetfed, and web printing. For quality finishing, have perfect binding (Minimum 16 pages plus cover printed on 100# gloss text), saddle stitching, and coil binding options. At FCP, we have complete mail operations and are experienced in managing complex distribution projects such as shipping to school districts, individual schools, and even directly to the students. Our employees are experienced in all areas of our business and continue to be the secret to our success.
At HF Group, we specialize in high-quality book production tailored to meet the diverse needs of publishers and authors. With state-of-the-art printing technology and a commitment to craftsmanship, we offer both soft cover and hard cover binding options with customizable formats. Whether you're producing a limited edition or a large print run, our team ensures every project is completed with precision and care. Let us help bring your stories to life!
R & R Bindery Service is a family owned and operated full-service print, binding and finishing company with the ability to do short and long run hardcover, soft cover digital print books located in central Illinois. With over 47 years of history, we recently opened a new facility with more capacity and faster turnaround times. We offer print on demand options to expedite the process of producing both hardcover and softcover options for your projects. Additionally, we have the capability to do specialized folders, cards, promotional and commercial printing, and many other options. We currently work with several different publishers and marketing companies. Our pricing is competitive and our turnaround time is generally 3 weeks or quicker.
For over 60 years, SLJ has been the premier publication serving children’s and teen librarians in K-12 and public libraries. SLJ’s award-winner news and features cover every issue of interest to educators–advocacy, collection development, leadership and fighting for the freedom to read. SLJ’s is accessed in print, digitally with over 400,000 page views monthly, via e-newsletters, and on social media with almost 200,000 followers. It’s 4000+ reviews are the most critically important in the market.