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EBMA 2023 Annual Meeting
February 6-9, 2023
Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas
The 2023 Annual Meeting Program Committee, Andrea Crabtree of Crabtree Publishing Company, Marin Foster of Baker & Taylor, and Don Reinbold of Follett School Solutions planned a great 2023 meeting, themed: Windows, Mirrors and Sliding Glass Doors in a Challenged World.
Enjoy the images of the event below. We look forward to seeing each other in February 2024 in Colorado Springs.MEETING AGENDA
| Monday, February 6th | |
| 9:00 AM | Board of Directors Meeting- Eros |
| 3:00 PM | Registration Opens and 1-on-1 Set Up Begins - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 5:30 PM | First Timers Reception - Royal Deck |
| 6:00 PM | Opening Reception - Royal Deck |
| 6:45 PM |
Awards Dinner- Poseidon
Ludington New Voices Award Recipient: Jerry Craft, HarperCollins Publishers |
| Tuesday, February 7th | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast- Dig Deck |
| 9:00 AM |
Education Session: Youth Authors: Creators and Characters - Poseidon
Speaker: Matt Glowacki, Civility Speaker |
| 10:30 AM | 1-on-1 Session Group A - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 10:30 AM |
Publisher Programming: Windows, Mirrors, and Metadata: The Difficulty of Classifying Human Experience - Poseidon This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges for publishers and wholesalers around gathering and sharing information about the diversity of content creators such as authors and illustrators. How do we ensure our offerings are diverse and communicate that information across our industry in a way that is respectful and responsible? And how, in an environment where books are being challenged, do we ensure information about the diversity of content creators is not misunderstood or misused? Panelists will include representatives from wholesaler and publisher members.
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch with Author - Poseidon Featured Author: Chuck Gonzales, Reycraft Books |
| 2:00 PM | 1-on-1 Session Group B - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner and Celebration - Royal Deck and West Beach |
| Wednesday, February 8th | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast - Dig Deck |
| 9:00 AM |
Education Session: Understanding Today's Student - Poseidon
Now that we have returned to in person learning we need to be conscious of the impact remote learning has had on our students. For two years every part of a student’s daily life, both in and out of the classroom had changed. Large percentages of the student population have fallen behind in school and their educational development. As publishers, we will need to understand the effects on this new student, and in turn the impact on a school’s need for varying types of content to address the lag in development and achievement. Panelists: |
| 10:30 AM | 1-on-1 Session Group B - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 10:30 AM |
Publisher Programming: Windows, Mirrors, and Metadata: The Difficulty of Classifying Human Experience - Poseidon This session will focus on the opportunities and challenges for publishers and wholesalers around gathering and sharing information about the diversity of content creators such as authors and illustrators. How do we ensure our offerings are diverse and communicate that information across our industry in a way that is respectful and responsible? And how, in an environment where books are being challenged, do we ensure information about the diversity of content creators is not misunderstood or misused? Panelists will include representatives from wholesaler and publisher members. |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch- No Programming - Poseidon |
| 2:00 PM | 1-on-1 Session Group A - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 6:00 PM | President's Reception - Imperial Foyer and Patio |
| 7:00 PM |
President's Dinner - Poseidon Featured Author: Steenz, Andrews McMeel Publishing |
| Thursday, February 9th | |
| 8:00 AM | Breakfast - Dig Deck |
| 9:00 AM | Membership Meeting - Poseidon |
| 9:45 AM | 1-on-1 Session Groups A & B - Imperial Ballroom BCD |
| 12:00 PM | Meeting Concludes and Optional Excursions |