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DBW 2020 Program
Tuesday, September 15
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8:00 AM - Registration
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9:00 AM - 9:30 AM BREAKOUT SESSION #6
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
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DATA BOOK WORLD
How The Growth Of The Wide World Of Publishing Has Evolved The Modern ISBN
Richard Smith (Senior Product Manager, ProQuest)
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
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9:35 AM - 10:05 AM BREAKOUT SESSION #7
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
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DATA BOOK WORLD
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
(PANEL) Best Practices In Audiobook Production: Trade To Scholarly To Independent And Beyond
Gianna Mosser (Director, Vanderbilt University Press)
Penny Sansevieri (Founder, Author Marketing Experts)
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10:05 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee / Networking / Review of Exhibits
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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM BREAKOUT SESSION #8
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
(PANEL) Best Practices In Kidlit: Challenges Of Content For Children
Jennifer Baker (Managing Editor, Penguin Random House; Host, Minorities In Publishing)
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DATA BOOK WORLD
2000 Ebooks In The Norwegian Market: Leveraging Backlist Across Geographies
Bokbasen AS / Allvit
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
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11:20 AM - 11:50 AM BREAKOUT SESSION #9
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
The Power Of Social Media Influencer Marketing
Mallory Hyde (Marketing Specialist, Sourcebooks)
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DATA BOOK WORLD
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
Amazon Alexa, Multi-Touch Books, and the Future of Higher Education
Jamie Perkins (Veterinary Clinician, University of Arizona)
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NOON - 1:00 PM Break / Networking / Review of Exhibits
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM The Great Debate: How Publishers and Libraries Should Co-Exist
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM Bite-Size Books:
What Publishing Looks Like When Time Is Short
Andrew Savikas (President, getAbstract US; Chairperson, Book Industry Study Group)
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2:00 PM - 2:30 PM STATE OF THE UNION: Audiobooks
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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM STATE OF THE UNION: Libraries
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE
Vanderbilt University Press
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Wednesday, September 16
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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
DBW Global: a worldwide online event
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Monday, September 14
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7:30 AM - Registration
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8:30 AM - Welcome
Bradley Metrock (Executive Producer, Digital Book World)
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8:30 AM - 9:05 AM OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL
The Evolving Role Of The University Press
John Donatich (Director, Yale University Press)
Gianna Mosser (Director, Vanderbilt University Press)
9:05 AM - 9:35 AM DBW 2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Minorities In Publishing: An Honest Discussion
Jennifer Baker (Managing Editor, Penguin Random House; Host, Minorities In Publishing)
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9:35 AM - 10:00 AM
David vs. Goliath: Taking On Amazon, For The Sake Of Booksellers
Andy Hunter (CEO, Bookshop)
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Coffee / Networking / Review of Exhibits
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10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
STATE OF THE UNION: Voice Tech, Conversational AI, And Publishing
Bradley Metrock (CEO, Score Publishing; Host, This Week In Voice)
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11:15 AM - NOON
Professional Development in Publishing: How To Ensure The Next Generation Is Accessible, Diverse, And Impactful
John Warren (Director & Assoc Professor, George Washington Univ)
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NOON - 1:30 PM Break / Networking / Review of Exhibits
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1:30 PM - 2:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSION #1
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
Harnessing The Behemoth: Leveraging Amazon's Ecosystem To Drive Sales For Large and Small Publishers Alike
Penny Sansevieri (Founder, Author Marketing Experts)
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DATA BOOK WORLD
The Data In The Distribution: Managing Complexity In Publishing
Maurice O'Connor (CEO, Vearsa)
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
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2:05 PM - 2:35 PM BREAKOUT SESSION #2
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
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DATA BOOK WORLD
NaNoWriMo's Impact On An Evolving Publishing Industry
Grant Faulkner (Executive Director, National Novel Writing Month)
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM Break / Networking / Review of Exhibits
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3:10 PM - 3:40 PM BREAKOUT SESSION #3
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
Streaming The Story: Bringing New Media To Children's Literature
Shannon Bex (Co-Founder and Chief Communications Officer, Vooks)
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DATA BOOK WORLD
Go or No-Go: Using Data To Drive Decisions On Publishing Technology Projects
Lindy Humphreys (Associate Publisher, Digital Publishing, Abrams Books)
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM BREAKOUT SESSION #4
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
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DATA BOOK WORLD
Fireside Chat: The State Of Literary Agencies
Jeff Kleinman / Steve Troha (Folio Literary Management)
AUDIO BOOK WORLD
Conversational Publishing: Storytelling Through Voice Assistants
Amy Stapleton (CEO, Chatables)
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4:20 PM - 4:50 PM BREAKOUT SESSION #5
MARKETING BOOK WORLD
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DATA BOOK WORLD
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AUDIO BOOK WORLD
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
DIGITAL BOOK WORLD AWARDS
Read more about the DBW Awards, including how to nominate, here
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