The publishing community for the 21st Century.

Digital Book World’s unique membership platform offers access to exclusive content, resources and industry experts, as well as discounts to all DBW Intensive WEBcasts, Seminars, and the Annual Conference.

Benefits:

• Unlimited Access to On-Demand Digital Book World Conference Video and Audio
• Unlimited Access to On-Demand DBW WEBcast archives
• Unlimited Access to The Roundtable archives
• 40% Discount on all DBW Intensive WEBcasts
• 40% Discount on all DBW Intensive Seminars

Plus:

• Exclusive content and resources from industry experts
• Exclusive early bird rates for the Annual Conference

Join Today!

No fluff benefits that you’ll never use, DBW Member’s benefits are focused on improving your professional skills, connecting with other forward-thinking colleagues, and transforming the business model of the industry you’re so passionate about.

Through February 28th, access to members-only content is open to all (free registration is required), including:

• Conference Video (BETA)
• On-Demand WEBcast archives (BETA)
• The Roundtable archives (BETA)
• Premium Content

On March 1st, only DBW members will be able to access that content, and we will be adding fresh content on a regular basis.

DBW Membership isn’t for everyone.

In the midst of the gloom-and-doom naysayers and pundits, there’s a thriving community of publishers, editors, marketers, agents, booksellers, librarians, authors, and readers of all kinds who are passionate about the book, in all its forms, and are working within the industry to help change it for the better.

That’s the description of a DBW Member.

If that description fits you, please join us.

Membership Rate:  $99/year

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Join Today, and qualify for DBW Member rates on our eBook 201: eBook Production Intensive WEBcast Series.
2. DBW Membership must be purchased first in order to receive the Member rates for WEBcasts and other events.
3. All orders will be processed via store.digitalbookworld.com
   1. To complete your order, for membership and/or WEBcasts, please be sure to create an account using the same email address you intend to use to register for DBW events.
   2. Sales tax will be added to your order according to your state’s tax laws.

If you have any questions, please contact Guy LeCharles Gonzalez via email.

These are incredibly exciting times to be a publisher as the hunger for good content is growing, and new technologies allow us to serve readers via numerous channels.  Books are being read in print and on the web; on computers, smartphones, and a variety of mobile devices.  Books are sold both in physical stores, and across web platforms.  Innovative applications are being developed to expand the potential of books beyond the static page into interactive multimedia experiences.

Blogs, television shows and online communities are becoming books; and books are leading to blogs, television shows and web communities. Writers are publishers.  Publishers are writers.  Bookstores sell online and offline.  Iconic technology companies are becoming booksellers.

And passionate communities are forming online, telling us exactly the kind of content they want to read, and in some cases, contribute.

We have more data, information, and feedback from readers than we’ve ever had before.

This can all be considered confusing.  Hazy.  The future can offer new opportunities, but it can also offer new threats every day.

And we at F+W Media, as book publishers ourselves, totally understand.   How can we not, we face all the same issues that you do.

Clearly there is need for our community to come together, to focus on the issues, to share wins and losses, to offer networking opportunities, and to be a watercooler/big tent for all to gather — in person, and virtually.

Thus, Digital Book World is born.

We urge you to join us in this great quest.  Come to our events.  Participate in our online activities.  Interact with your peers.

We believe in our industry and we believe in its future!

David Nussbaum is the CEO and Chairman of F+W Media, parent company of Digital Book World.

2nd Annual Event Dates Announced January 25-26, 2011

The conference closed with Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Director of Programming and Business Development, who announced the new Digital Book World community at digitalbookworld.com in his closing remarks:

“There are no magic beans, bullets, or short cuts for the issues and challenges we face. There is a lot going on in our industry right now – too much to cover in two days – but we have the other 363 days of the year to work together.”

In addition to the annual conference, the Community offers seminars and WEBcasts focusing on professional development; a weekly interactive talk show, The Roundtable, addressing the hottest topics in publishing; and the inspirational 7X20X21 (Pecha Kucha) events.

Digital Book World differentiated itself from other book publishing conferences by focusing on content for the trade book community and creating conversation among industry professionals. It delivered on the promise of providing a venue for conversation. Lively debates in-session and online addressed the highly charged topic of eBook pricing, growing audiences for imprints as well as authors, and marketing to the born digital generation.

The next Digital Book World event is a one-day intensive workshop: Digitize Your Career: Real World Skills for the Future on April 15th in New York City. Additional details will be available at the newly relaunched digitalbookworld.com website.

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Contact: Stacie Berger, stacie.berger@fwmedia.com, 513.722.6328

1. Digital Book World’s program is focused specifically on the challenges and opportunities facing consumer book publishers; every session is relevant to your business.

2. You want solutions, not theories; practicality, not punditry. Digital Book World’s speakers know the publishing business inside and out, and their focus is on presenting strategies that can be implemented immediately for an impact in 2010, not 2015 or beyond.

3. Digital Book World’s keynote speaker, Shiv Singh of Razorfish, is a digital marketing expert who has developed and implemented integrated marketing strategies for consumer brands as diverse as MillerCoors and Victoria’s Secret.

4. The DBW Network: Digital Book World’s speakers and attendees represent a cross-section of the publishing industry, from Random House and HarperCollins, to Tor, Chelsea Green, National Geographic and Ellora’s Cave.

5. Impress your boss with your budgeting acumen and save $300 off regular registration.

The future of publishing is already here! Don’t be left behind.

Register by midnight on Friday, November 20th to get the deeply discounted individual rate of $999. Enter code DBWblog at checkout to secure your savings.

Digital Book World 2010 is a two-day conference that will cover the necessary changes in business processes, marketing strategies and technological resources being driven by consumers, and offer practical, actionable strategies for maximizing print and digital revenues today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Join your fellow consumer publishing professionals, editors, sales and marketing executives, production managers, agents, and technology enthusiasts who love books, and learn about the fundamental strategies needed to profitably leverage the latest digital channels and tools.

Log on to DigitalBookWorld.com to register, or for more information on sessions, speakers, sponsors, and our esteemed Conference Advisory Board.

Why Attend Digital Book World 2010?

Digital Book World 2010 is a two-day investment in the present that will help you transform your publishing program to meet today’s realities and tomorrow’s possibilities with practical strategies for maximizing revenues today.

We Have Answers to Your Pressing Questions

You’ve been watching the trends, reading the trades, hearing lots of opinions and speculation… but what do you need to know to make an immediate impact without sacrificing long-term viability? Digital Book World goes beyond the talk and gives the actionable answers you need.

How is Digital Book World Different?

Digital Book World 2010 is the only conference of its kind designed to help consumer publishers maximize their assets in the short term while developing and executing a digital strategy.

Other conferences focus on new technologies, but only DBW 2010 puts them in perspective, speaking directly to book publishers and their trading partners to address both immediate needs and future goals to not only survive, but thrive in the rapidly changing world of book publishing.

You’ll gain practical advice to address the unique issues you face:

* Fewer viable channels for the sales of books – in stores and online
* Increased distribution costs and returns
* Acquisitions, agents and authors – how to set the new rights structure
* Knowing how to – and who to – market books to, today
* Building thriving communities around your content
* Handling increased competition (and free content)
* Overhauling antiquated workflows to digitize new and legacy content

You’ll Get the Richest Program Possible, Packed with Must-Have Information

Mike Shatzkin, Conference Chair, and founder & CEO of The Idea Logical Company has been a leading industry spokesman and commentator on digital change for 20 years. And for more than 30 years, he has been a consultant to most major publishers, vendors and trading partners particularly in the area of new technology. In partnership with F+W Media, an innovative publishing company serving multiple niche communities, Mike has developed the Digital Book World program based on his decades of experience across the industry and with direct input from our esteemed Advisory Board.

Our Advisory Board is Second to None

We are proud to bring together, for the first time ever, today’s most insightful thought-leaders focused on book publishing and technology. Not only are they speaking about the trends to come in consumer publishing – they are successfully utilizing and profiting from the latest digital technologies.

Read more about each of our esteemed advisors.

Who’s Attending, and Why?

Join your fellow consumer publishing professionals, editors, sales and marketing executives, production managers, agents, and technology enthusiasts who love books, and learn about the fundamental strategies needed to profitably leverage the latest digital channels and tools.

Digital Book World 2010 attendees aren’t looking for philosophical debates on the latest trends; they are proactive publishing professionals who want ideas and insights to drive revenues and transform current business models to better leverage the digital landscape. They are ready to embrace tomorrow’s technology, and new, nimble business models that are quick to market.

These forward-thinking attendees will walk away armed with both the long-term strategies and short-term tactics for creating, and profiting from the digital revolution. They’ll know how to acquire, edit, market, produce and distribute books in today’s world. They’ll be equipped with the tools to enable a workable digital strategy, using proven new technologies to reduce costs and enhance revenues.

Are you ready for the future of publishing?

Secure your reservation for Digital Book World today, and don’t get left behind!

Register Today!