The 2024 Alberta Book Publishing Conference took place at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Thank you for joining us in Banff. Information regarding next year's conference will be available in early 2025.
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Conference Schedule
Conference Schedule
Your registration fee includes breakfast and lunch on Thursday, September 12 & Friday, September 13, as well as the BPAA Banquet Dinner on Thursday, September 12.
All conference sessions will take place in the Kinnear Centre, room KC 305.
All meals, with the exception of the BPAA Banquet Dinner, will be in the Vistas Dining Room.
Wednesday, September 11
Wednesday, September 11
4:00pm-5:00pm
BPAA Board Meeting (in KC 305)
5:00pm-6:00pm
BPAA Board Dinner
6:30pm-7:00pm
AGM Registration
7:00pm-8:00pm
AGM (in KC 305)
8:00pm-11:00pm
Opening Reception with Beer, Books and Trivia - Paul Matwychuk (in KC 301)
Thursday, September 12
Thursday, September 12
8:00am-9:00am
Breakfast (in Vistas Dining Room)
9:00am-9:15am
Welcome - Matt Bowes
9:15am-10:15am
Making the Pieces All Fit Together - Brian O'Leary
10:15am-10:30am
Coffee break
10:30am-11:30am
Accessible Alberta and eBOUND Update - Paula Bruce, Amanda Lee, Deborah Nelson
11:30am-12:30pm
Improving Discoverability and Relationship Building with Booksellers - Kelly Dyer, Karlene Nicolajsen, Dave Reynolds
12:30pm-1:30pm
Lunch (in Vistas Dining Room)
1:30pm-2:30pm
Building Library Collections with Alberta Libraries - Sarah Chomyc, Sarah McCormack, Andrea Newland, Jocie Wilson
2:30pm-2:45pm
Coffee break
2:45pm-4:15pm
Conversation Cafe
6:30pm - 11:00pm
BPAA Banquet Dinner (in KC 301)
Friday, September 13
Friday, September 13
8:00am-9:00am
Breakfast (in Vistas Dining Room)
9:00am-9:30am
An Exchange with Canada Council for the Arts - Marilyn Desrosiers
9:30am-10:15am
Digital Bookselling with Apple - Nic Boshart
10:15am-10:30am
Coffee break
10:30am-11:15am
The State of Access Copyright - Kate Edwards
11:15am-12:00pm
Publishing Association Updates - Jack Illingworth, Laura Rock Gaughan
12:00pm
Closing Remarks - Matt Bowes
12:15pm
Lunch (in Vistas Dining Room)
Speakers
Speakers
Nic Boshart
Nic Boshart
he/him
Head of Books, Apple
Paula Bruce
Paula Bruce
she/her
Sales and Marketing Manager, eBOUND Canada
Sarah Chomyc
Sarah Chomyc
she/her
Collection Strategies Librarian, University of Alberta Library
Marilyn Desrosiers
Marilyn Desrosiers
she/her
Director, Supporting Artistic Practice, Canada Council for the Arts
Kelly Dyer
Kelly Dyer
she/her
Manager/Buyer, Audreys Books Ltd.
Kate Edwards
Kate Edwards
she/her
CEO, Access Copyright
Laura Rock Gaughan
Laura Rock Gaughan
she/her
Executive Director, Literary Press Group of Canada (LPG)
Jack Illingworth
Jack Illingworth
he/his/they/them
Executive Director, Association of Canadian Publishers
Amanda Lee
Amanda Lee
she/her
Consultant / eBOUND
Sarah McCormack
Sarah McCormack
she/her
Library Director, Banff Public Library
Deborah Nelson
Deborah Nelson
she/her
CEO, eBOUND Canada
Andrea Newland
Andrea Newland
she/her
Deputy Director & Manager of Library Services Parkland Regional Library System
Karlene Nicolajsen
Karlene Nicolajsen
she/her
Manager, Shelf Life Books
Brian O'Leary
Brian O'Leary
he/him
Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group
Dave Reynolds
Dave Reynolds
he/him
Category Manager, Nonfiction - Indigo Books
Jocie Wilson
Jocie Wilson
she/her
Manager, Collections and Resource Sharing; Yellowhead Regional Library
The Venue
The Venue
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
107 Tunnel Mountain Dr
Banff, AB T1L 1H5
A full map of the Banff Centre campus is available here.
For more information, including transportation and parking, please visit the Venue page.
Please note: A National Park Pass is required for any vehicles entering Banff National Park. Park Passes can be purchased online, at the park gates if driving to Banff National Park, or in person at the Visitor Centres in Banff and Lake Louise. Your park pass must be printed and displayed on the dash of your vehicle while traveling in the national park.
Photos courtesy of the Banff Centre.
Our Funders
Our Funders
Our Sponsors
Our Sponsors
Contact Us
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please reach out to Justin Pitt, Project Coordinator at jpitt@bookpublishers.ab.ca
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