IBPA Publishing University 2026 has ended

IBPA Publishing University 2026

Victoria Alai

EveryoneCounts.World

Co-founder, Author

Colorado

https://everyonecounts.world

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Your “Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:

Fri May 15, 8:45am-9:10am
Table 1
Group
Audiobooks
Natalie Noland, Chirp

Fri May 15, 2:40pm-2:55pm
Table 15A
One-on-One
Amazon
Joshua Tallent, Firebrand Technologies

Sat May 16, 1:20pm-1:35pm
Table 8B
One-on-One
Marketing
Sarah Bean, Book Launchers

Sat May 16, 3:10pm-3:25pm
Table 8B
One-on-One
General Business Advice
Jesse Lakes

TBA

Watch our conference orientation video here (plus "Portland Perks")

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: Marketing Launch Plan Workshop: Build, Customize, and Scale Your Book Campaigns Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)Jared Kuritz

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)

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 (Publishing 101) - AI-Powered Self-Editing Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Erin Servais • Linda Ruggeri

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

7:00pm PDT

IBPA Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)Tavia Gilbert

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 (Hot Topics B) - Protecting Your Rights Hyatt Regency - Willamette 5 (2nd floor)Kurt Brackob • Dan Foutz • Judith Anderle

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 (Publishing 101) - Booking International Author Events Hyatt Regency - Willamette 7 (2nd floor)Courtney Kelly

4:45pm PDT

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