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EBMA 2025 Annual Meeting
January 27-30, 2025
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada



The 2025 Annual Meeting Program Committee, Sheila Hennessey of Penguin Random House and Amanda MacDonnell of Steps to Literacy are pleased to announce the 2025 meeting theme:  Building Collaborative Partnerships in a Shifting Marketplace

MEETING RESOURCES


LISTEN TO JASON REYNOLDS INTERVIEW

Ludington Award Recipient: Jason Reynolds, Simon & Schuster

Read Press Release Here

 

LISTEN TO PANEL HERE

VIEW PRESENTATION

Edelweiss: Best Strategies and Uses for Wholesalers, Librarians, and Publishers

    This session will be an encompassing view of how wholesalers and librarians are using Edelweiss and how publishers can build the most robust catalog of information to best facilitate their partners in the education world.

      Panelists: 
      Cheryl Dickemper, HarperCollins
      Deidre Dumpson
      , Edelweiss
      Brandi Ivester
      , Booksource
      Kathleen Rourke, Candlewick
      Laura Shay, Follett Content Solutions
      Moderator:
      Lynn Hildebrandt, EBMA


      LISTEN TO PANEL HERE

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      Collection Development: Key Insights Across the Industry

      How can publishers present the best, most salient, information to facilitate wholesalers with Collection Development for classroom, school, and public libraries. 

      Panelists:
      Lynn Brennan, Penguin Random House
      Kia Heise, Mackin Educational Resources
      Brandi Ivester, Booksource
      Moderator:
      Amanda MacDonnell, Steps to Literacy


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      Book Challenges, Book Bans: What Does 2025 Bring to the Educational Book and Media Marketplace? 

      This session will include an update on the current lay of the land and legal cases currently before the courts.  The panelists will discuss strategies going forward and how the 2024 elections (National, State, and Local) will impact the education market.  What are the anticipated legislation changes and what are the best strategies to address them?

      Panelists:
      Skip Dye, Penguin Random House
      Dan Novack, Penguin Random House
      Frederick Sperling, Arentfox Schiff
      Moderator:
      Ben Conn, Classroom Library Company

       
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      Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Obstacles for Publishers and Distributors

      This session will discuss how AI is currently being used in content creation across platforms, the challenges of intellectual property protection and how publishers and distributors can utilize this hyper-growth technology to streamline their businesses.

        Panelists:
        Andrew Jacobs, HarperCollins
        Thad McIlroy, Publishing Technology Analyst and Author
        Moderator:
        Rebecca Miller, Media Source Inc.

        LISTEN TO AUTHORS HERE

        Featured Author Speakers:
        Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler, Abrams Books


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