IBPA Publishing University 2026 has ended

IBPA Publishing University 2026

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Ashley Hofmann

Blue Morning Books

Publisher

Poolesville, MD

https://bluemorningbooks.com

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Your “Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:

Fri May 15, 8:15am-8:40am
Table 9
Group
Marketing
Craig Riggs, ReaderBound

Fri May 15, 8:45am-9:10am
Table 3
Group
Marketing
Karla Olson, Patagonia

Fri May 15, 9:15am-9:40am
Table 2
Group
Distribution
Andrew Van Sprang, Maple Press

Sat May 16, 1:20pm-1:35pm
Table 6A
One-on-One
Amazon
Jennifer Smith, BiblioMax: Complete Publishing Systems

8:00am PDT

Thursday Registration Opens Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom Foyer (2nd floor)

9:00am PDT

Market with Precision. Sell at Scale. (IngramSpark free workshop for conference attendees) Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)Leigh Pierce • Vivaca Leburu

12:00pm PDT

Thursday Workshop: Optimizing Amazon for Profit in an AI Age Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Ian Lamont

5:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception - Literature & Libations Powell's City of Books, 3rd Floor Pearl Room

8:00am PDT

Breakfast with Small Group Ask the Experts, Peer Tables, and Open Tables (included) Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)

10:00am PDT

Welcome First Timers! Learn How to Get the Most out of IBPA Publishing University Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)

10:30am PDT

Exhibit Hall Hours (meet our sponsors!) Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon Convention Center - Regency Ballroom & Foyer

11:00am PDT

Welcome and Opening Keynote by Donald Miller: Rise Above the Noise. Connect With More Customers. Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)Andrea Fleck-Nisbet • Donald Miller

12:00pm PDT

Lunch & Meet Our Sponsors (and Donald Miller Book Signing) Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon Convention Center - Regency Ballroom & Foyer

1:15pm PDT

Breakout 1 (Publishing 101) - Market Research for Emerging Publishers Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Michelle Halket

2:15pm PDT

Friday Afternoon Ask the Experts, Snack, and Meet Our Sponsors! Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon Convention Center - Regency Ballroom & Foyer

3:00pm PDT

Breakout 2 (Hot Topics A) - Direct to Consumer (D2C) Advantages, Issues, and Solutions Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)Lee Klancher • Jason Glaspey • Marty Schoenleber III

4:15pm PDT

Friday Afternoon Keynote Panel - Reaching Readers Beyond Bookstores, Libraries, and Retail Markets Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)Brooke Warner • Fauzia Burke • George Walkley • Judith Anderle • Michael Anderle

8:00am PDT

Breakfast, Board Recognition, and Intentional Membership Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)

9:15am PDT

Saturday Morning Keynote: Matt Braly on Merging the worlds of Content Creation and Business: Lessons from Amphibia and Beyond Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)Matt Braly

10:40am PDT

Breakout 3 (Publishing 101) - From Indie to Enterprise: Build Your 12-Month Operating Plan (That Actually Drives Profit) Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Alesha Brown

12:15pm PDT

Lunch, Ask the Experts, and Meet Our Sponsors! (and Matt Braly Book Signing) Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon Convention Center - Regency Ballroom & Foyer

1:40pm PDT

Breakout 4 (Publishing 101) - Key Publishing Contract Clauses for New and Future Publishers Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Ambika Sambasivan • Suhani Parikh

2:40pm PDT

Saturday Afternoon Ask-the-Experts, Snack, and Meet Our Sponsors! Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon Convention Center - Regency Ballroom & Foyer

3:30pm PDT

Breakout 5 (Hot Topics A) - Reaching a Gen Z Audience Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)Rachel Noorda

4:45pm PDT

Closing Session and Raffle Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)