IBPA Publishing University 2026 has ended

IBPA Publishing University 2026

Kim Werker

Nine Ten Publications

Publisher & CEO

Vancouver, BC, Canada

https://ninetenpublications.ca

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Nine Ten is a small press publishing books by Canadian authors about crafts and creativity.

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Your “Ask the Experts” consult schedule is:

Fri May 15, 8:15am-8:40am
Table 1
Group
Independent Publishers
Doug Seibold, Agate Publishing

Fri May 15, 8:45am-9:10am
Table 2
Group
Print-on-Demand
RJ Lindemann, Total Printing Systems

11:00am PDT

IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers Portland State University, Smith Memorial Student Union 329Brad Farmer • Grace Hagen • Matthew Mansfield • Victoria Sutherland • Michele Cobb • Kalen Landow • Laura Stanfill • Leigh McDonald • Lauren Wise • Amy Barrett-Daffin • Molly Merkle • Angela Engel • Brooke Warner • JuLee Brand • Karla Olson

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)

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 (Established Publishers) - Inventory Management Hyatt Regency - Willamette 3 (2nd floor)Miriam Warren • David Hetherington

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 (Established Publishers) - Rights Licensing Hyatt Regency - Willamette 3 (2nd floor)Katie Parr • María Jesus Aguílo • MJ Courchesne

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 (Established Publishers) - The Ins and Outs of Effective Trade Sales Hyatt Regency - Willamette 3 (2nd floor)Joe Biel • Keith Mosman • Kurtis Lowe • Michelle Halket

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

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)