The ABPA sponsors activities and events for both members and the larger publishing community. These include:

• Luncheon and Evening Events Forums for networking and discussion feature guest speakers (acquiring editors, publishers, and newsmakers) and provide expert insight into current trends in publishing. These events are held at Manhattan restaurants.
• Brown Bag Lunches Bring-your-own-lunch sessions serve as educational forums on topics of practical interest to book producers and other publishing professionals. Small groups offer participants a chance to informally exchange ideas and information.
• Seminars Educational gatherings bring together industry leaders and newsmakers, providing practical information, the inside scoop on industry trends, inspiration, and new connections.

Schedule for 2009 Wednesday Luncheon Programs:

Wednesday, January 28: Michael Fragnito, Vice President, Editorial Director, Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.

Wednesday, February 25: Liza Baker, Editor-in-Chief, Little, Brown Children's

Wednesday, April 8: Elizabeth Law, Editor, Egmont USA

Time and Place: 12:30–2:00 P.M. at La Petite Auberge, 116 Lexington Avenue at 28th Street, NYC

The fee for each lunch session is $38 ($48 for non-members). Register using the buttons above, or register by phone or mail.

Schedule for 2009–2010 Brown Bag Presentations*:

All Brown Bag Lunch presentations

ABPA member $60.00 non-member $120.00

Oct. 6: Promoting Books through the Internet

Nov. 2: The Google Lawsuit Aftermath

Dec. 8: Packagers and Publishers Working Together in Juvenile Books

Jan. 12: Creating and Enhancing Your Company's Web site

Feb. 2: An Electronic Publishing Case Study for Success

Mar. 9: Packagers and Publishers Working Together in Adult Books

Apr. 6: Mixed Media and Vook

May 4: Printers and Packagers Working Together

ABPA member $10.00 non-member $20.00

Jun. 8: Maximizing Royalties: Contract Negotiations to Audits

ABPA member $10.00 non-member $20.00

Time and Place: Each seventy-five–minute session begins at 12:30 p.m. and takes place at In Good Company WorkPlaces, 16 West 23rd Street, Fourth Floor.

The fee for each lunch session is $10 ($20 for non-members). Register using the buttons above, or register by phone or mail.

*Dates may change. Check back to confirm dates