Publishing Innovation Forum

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Publishing Innovation Forum

7:00am CDT

Registration Open Foyer

8:00am CDT

Breakfast & Networking Cumberland E

9:00am CDT

Conference Kick-Off & Welcoming Remarks Cumberland C/DAngela Bole • Joshua Tallent

9:15am CDT

Morning Keynote with Kobo's Michael Tamblyn Cumberland C/DMichael Tamblyn

10:30am CDT

[Business Strategies] Building a Supply Chain for the Next Generation of Book Publishing Brentwood/FranklinBrian F. O'Leary [Marketing Strategies] Innovations in Book Promotion: Publicity Trends That Move the Needle Cumberland AKimberly Sneed • Marika Flatt [Technology Strategies] The European Accessibility Act (EAA) in Action Cumberland BLaura Brady

11:45am CDT

Lunch & Networking Cumberland E

1:00pm CDT

[Business Strategies] Building Resilient Business Practices Brentwood/FranklinDavid Hetherington [Marketing Strategies] Influencers vs. Community: Strategic Activation for Your Book Campaigns Cumberland ASarah Walsh • Hallie Fields [Technology Strategies] Overcoming the Stress, Time, and Inefficiencies of Rights and Royalty Management Cumberland BKris Kliemann • David Marlin

2:15pm CDT

[Business Strategies] Lean Six Sigma for Knowledge Work Brentwood/FranklinRebecca Burgoyne [Collaborative Learning Lab] Building Community Engagement and D2C Sales DavidsonJD Wilson • Sarah Arbuthnot • Marc Visnick [Marketing Strategies] Book Marketing at Any Budget Cumberland AKim Lauber • Ashley Marie Mireles-Guerrero • Jin Yu • Allison Marie Pond [Technology Strategies] Modeling the Compounding Cost of Sustainability in the Book Publishing Industry Cumberland BKlaus Erik Krogh

3:15pm CDT

Navigating Uncharted Waters: A Community Conversation on AI and Publishing Cumberland C/DThad McIlroy

4:15pm CDT

Afternoon Keynote with Bookshop.org’s Andy Hunter Cumberland C/DAndy Hunter

5:30pm CDT

BYOBook Happy Hour Nashville

8:00am CDT

Registration Open Foyer

9:00am CDT

Breakfast & Networking Cumberland E

10:00am CDT

Day Two Welcoming Remarks Cumberland C/DJoshua Tallent • Angela Bole

10:15am CDT

Morning Keynote with Mary McAveney: Optimizing Data, Digital Strategy, and Decision Making in Today’s Publishing Landscape Cumberland C/DMary McAveney • Angela Bole

11:30am CDT

[Business Strategies] Distribution in the Digital Age: Supply Chains, Marketing, Sustainability, and More Brentwood/FranklinJason Brockwell • Joe Matthews • Saleem Dhamee • Joshua Tallent [Marketing Strategies] Building Brand Trust: The Role of Empathetic Marketing in Publishing Cumberland AEmily Lyman [Technology Strategies] AI & Audiobooks: Making Profitable Catalog Decisions in 2024-2025 Cumberland BBryan Heathman

12:30pm CDT

Lunch & Networking Cumberland E

1:30pm CDT

Publishing Innovation Forum: Ignite! Cumberland C/D

2:30pm CDT

[Business Strategies] Partnering with Public Libraries: Acquisitions, Discovery, and Reader Engagement Brentwood/FranklinLiz Atack • Guy LeCharles Gonzalez • Noel Rutherford [Marketing Strategies] Challenges in Audiobook Marketing and How to Overcome Them Cumberland AJolene Barto [Technology Strategies] The Real-World Consequences of AI on the Book Publishing Industry Cumberland BThad McIlroy

4:00pm CDT

General Conference Closing Session Cumberland C/D

7:30am CDT

Registration Open Foyer

9:00am CDT

Introduction and Overview Cumberland C/D

9:30am CDT

[Eloquence on Demand Training] Making the Most of the Publisher Portal, Part 1 Brentwood/FranklinAnnie Johnston • Erika Kuster [NetGalley Training] Strategy Roundtable Cumberland ALindsey Lochner • Kristina Radke • Tarah Theoret • Hallie Fields [Supadu Training] End-to-End eCommerce Solutions Cumberland C/D [Title Management Training] Marketing in Title Management Cumberland BJesse Correll • Joshua Tallent • Paul Milana • Rob Stevens

9:45am CDT

Field Trip! Musicians Hall of Fame

11:00am CDT

Coffee Break Foyer

11:30am CDT

[Eloquence on Demand Training] Making the Most of the Publisher Portal, Part 2 Brentwood/FranklinAnnie Johnston • Erika Kuster [NetGalley Training] Consumer Marketing Roundtable Cumberland ALindsey Lochner • Kristina Radke • Tarah Theoret • Hallie Fields [Supadu Training] Publisher Websites in 2025—The Challenges and Successes Cumberland C/D [Title Management Training] New Features and Functionality in Title Management Cumberland BOlivia Asaro • Joshua Tallent • Paul Milana • Rob Stevens

Publishing Innovation Forum

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