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EBMA ANNUAL MEETING
The association holds an annual meeting that is educational in nature with sessions intended for both wholesalers and publishers members. The most important parts of the annual meeting are our “One-on-One Sessions,” designed to facilitate business discussions between wholesalers and publisher members. During the three days of these meetings, each wholesaler in attendance will meet with each publisher (and vice versa) for private eight-minute discussions. Presentations from industry professionals, educators and authors inform members on new trends in our market. Social events are planned to bring wholesalers and publishers together in informal settings. Each year the annual meeting is held in a location that allows for a relaxed atmosphere and promotes networking and learning.
GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION
The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Educational Book and Media Association will be held January 26-29, 2026.
For questions, please contact admin@edupaperback.org.
2026 Meeting InformationPAST MEETINGS
The Educational Book and Media Association has been meeting for over 40 years to support wholesalers and publishers who supply books and materials to schools and libraries. Our meetings have led us all over the United States and have brought many renowned authors, educators and industry leaders to speak at our meetings.
EBMA meetings have encouraged and fostered an unusual spirit among its members--new friends and old have learned from each other, shared and improved their knowledge of the market, and gotten to know each other better.
Meeting themes and locations are listed below. For schedule and presenter details from past meetings click the links below:
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2025 Annual Meeting, Building Collaborative Partnerships in a Shifting Marketplace in Las Vegas, Nevada
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2024 Annual Meeting, Efficiently Navigating a Data-Driven Market in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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2023 Annual Meeting, Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors in a Challenged World in Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
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2022 Annual Meeting, Navigating the New Normal in Tucson, Arizona
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2020 Annual Meeting, Separating Fact from Fiction in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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2019 Annual Meeting, Visual Engagement in Austin, Texas
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2018 Annual Meeting, Back to Basics: Going back to school on the current state of funding, resources, and the needs of content users in schools and libraries in Palm Springs, California
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2017 Annual Meeting, Reaching the Reader in a Changing Marketplace in St. Petersburg, Florida
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2016 Annual Meeting, Diversity in Action in Tucson, Arizona
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2015 Annual Meeting, Making the Connection: Creating and Applying Content to Support Education in New Orleans, Louisiana
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2014 Annual Meeting, Connecting With The Readers of Tomorrow in San Diego, California
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2013 Annual Meeting, The Educational Shift: Embracing Print and Technology in Orlando, Florida
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2012 Annual Meeting, Text to Technology | Making the Leap: Understand and Embrace the Technology Evolution Occurring within Libraries and Classrooms in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
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2011 Annual Meeting, Motivating Children to Read in the 21st Century: How High-Interest Novels, Technology, and New Education Policy Can Lead to Successful Readers in Our Schools in Miami, Florida