As though navigating endless booths at the Javits Center isn’t an overwhelming enough endeavor, throw in many collocated events with various websites and it’s easy to see how you can feel a little lost preparing for the 2012 BookExpo America (BEA). With the big event quickly approaching, we thought we would pull together a quick cheat sheet with links and all the important info for BEA and all its concurrent conferences (please note that the BEA exhibit halls do not open until Tuesday, June 5th):
ON SUNDAY, JUNE 3:
uPublishU at BEA (formerly known as DIY Authors Conference & Marketplace)
Date: Sunday, June 3
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Self-publishing panels including Break Through & Publish YOU! Be In Control—Be Read, Reviewed & Become A Success! and Amazon: Maximizing Your Book & Kindle Sales.
Price: $150.
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STARTING MONDAY, JUNE 4:
Date: Monday, June 4
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Publishing industry panels including Book Publishing in 2012 with Michael Cader; Remaking the Publishing House with host David Wilk, and panelists Carolyn Pittis, Chris Bauerle, Joe Mangan, Sara Domville; and Agents In Transition: Direct publishing, new deals, and rethinking sub-rights with Laura Dail, Simon Lipskar, Tim Knowlton.
Price: $495.
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Book Expo America Education Program
Dates: Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 7
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Educational programming includes social media, library, bookselling, and publisher tracks, as well as the popular Editors’ Buzz sessions (Editors’ Buzz on Monday, June 4, at 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm in Rooms 1E14/1E15/1E16; YA Editors’ Buzz on Tuesday, June 5, at 10:00 am – 10:50 am in Rooms 1E14/1E15; and Middle Grade Editors’ Buzz on Wednesday, June 6, at 11:00 am – 11:50 am in Rooms 1E24/1E13).
Price: Free for BEA attendees.
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International Digital Publishing Forum (IPDF) Digital Book 2012
Dates: Monday, June 4 – Tuesday, June 5
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Panels including The Attention Economy with Seth Godin (Bestselling Author); How Consumers Discover Books Online with Otis Chandler (Goodreads); and Google Play, and Google Books Going Global with Tom Turvey (Google).
Price: $279 for IDPF Members. $339 for Non-Profit Attendees. $399 for Non-IDPF Members.
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BEA’s New York Book & Media Week
Dates: Monday, June 4 – Friday, June 8
Location: Various spaces around NYC
Events: Author events including comedians with books in a stand-up show, Richard Ford and Joyce Carol Oates in conversations, and Word for Word with Jen Lancaster and Jennifer Weiner.
Price: Free.
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BEA Bloggers Conference (formerly Book Blogger Convention)
Dates: Monday, June 4
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Blogging panels including So You Want to Make Money?: Syndication, Monetization and Affiliate Programs for your Blog with moderator Scott Fox (ClickMillionaires.com), and panelists Rita Arens (Senior Editor, Blogher.com), Ron Hogan (Beatrice.com), Thea James (Co-Founder, The Book Smugglers), Sarah Pitre (Blogger, Forever Young Adult); Demystifying the Book Blogger & Publisher Relationship with moderator Derek Stordahl (Global Publishing Expert & Blogger), and panelists Lucille Rettino (Vice President, Director of Marketing, Simon & Schuster), Lindsey Rudnickas (NetGalley), Jenn Lawrence (Blogger, Jennsbookshelves.com); and an opening keynote by Jennifer Weiner (Bestselling Author).
Price: $99 (for attendees who are not press or bloggers).
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Date: Global Market Forum on Monday, June 4, with additional programming Saturday, June 2 – Thursday, June 7
Location: Javits Center and various spaces in NYC
Events: Panels on the Russian book industry including Russian Literature In The United States Market, A Critical Review of Russia’s Policy on Copyrights and Piracy, and Technological Advances In Russian Distribution & Print On Demand.
Price: Free.
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Dates: Monday, June 4
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: A day of bookselling-related programming including Why Indies Matter, Indies International: Bookselling in Other Countries, and Putting the “Sell” in Bookseller.
Price: Free for all BEA attendees.
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2012 Audio Publishers Association Conference (APAC)
Dates: Monday, June 4
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Audiobook panels including a publisher roundtable with Dan Balow (eChristian, Inc.), Ana Maria Allessi (Harper Audio), Dick Heffernan (Penguin Audiobooks), Amanda D’Acierno (Random House Audio), Kevin Colebank (Tantor Audio); Casting the Voice: Audiobook Matchmaking with Karen Dziekonski (Harper), Claudia Howard (Recorded Books), and moderator Paul Ruben; and Voice & Breathing: Keeping it Healthy and Quiet with Dr. Michele Yagoda and Robin Miles.
Price: $300 for members, $400 for non-members.
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STARTING TUESDAY, JUNE 5:
Dates: Tuesday, June 5 – Thursday, June 7
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: BEA Exhibits and author events including author breakfast with Junot Diaz, Stephen Colbert, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jo Nesbo.
Price: $99-$375 per person, depending on badge status and how many days are included in the pass. Full chart with pricing for BEA only can be found here. Additions for concurrent events can be found here.
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The Bean by BEA Show Director Steve Rosato
BEA Education Programming (including Editors’ Buzz 2012)
Dates: Tuesday, June 5 – Thursday, June 7
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Social media panels including Building An Authority Brand: 10 Must-Do’s For Serious Bloggers with Chris Garrett, John Rampton, Syed Balkhi, Zac Johnson; Make Money With Your Blog Using Affiliate Marketing with Missy Ward; and Future of Content Creation: What is Next? with Shane Snow and Andraz Tori.
Price: $397 for a 3 day blogger/podcaster/web TV pass, $1,097 for the Social Media Business Summit, and $77 for exhibits only.
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ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6:
Dates: Wednesday, June 6
Location: Javits Center, NYC
Events: Includes access to BEA Children’s Breakfast, a speed dating lunch with children’s authors, and ABA/CBC tea with authors/illustrators.
Price: $99 for ABC group members and $149 for ABA members.
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