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Thursday, May 14
 

5:00pm PDT

Welcome Reception - Literature & Libations
Thursday May 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Join us at Powell's flagship store, 1005 W Burnside St. Portland, OR 97209 -- it's the largest independent bookstore in the world!!

Free reception for all IBPA Publishing University conference attendees, IBPA Think Tank for Established Publisher attendees, as well as our Pacific Northwest publishing industry friends.

[Getting to Powell's City of Books From the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center:
Option A:
Mass Transit, Red Line Train
  • Walk to the TriMet MAX light rail stop outside the hotel.
  • Board the Red Line train going west to City Center or Beaverton direction.
  • Scan your credit card or Apple/Google Pay on your phone to pay. Cost is $2.80.
  • Get off at the “Galleria SW 10th Avenue" station which is the 6th stop.
  • Walk north on 10th Ave to Powell's City of Books, approximately 6 minutes (0.3 miles).]
Option B:
Walking
  • Distance is 1.3 miles, approximately 30 minutes

[Getting to Powell's City of Books From Portland State University:
Option A:
Mass transit Portland Streetcar: From PSU student union, walk north about a block to the SW Park & Mill transit stop. Streetcar is NS Line (North South Line) going north toward NW 23rd Ave. Get off the streetcar at the NW 10th & Couch station. Go immediately around the corner to the W Burnside Powell's City of Books entrance.
Option B:
You can also use the Max Green or Yellow line, board at PSU South/SW 6th & College MAX Station taking train headed to Clackamas TC, get off at 6th & Pine stop, and walk 1/3 mile north-east to Powells.]
Thursday May 14, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm PDT
Powell's City of Books, 3rd Floor Pearl Room 1005 W Burnside St. Portland, OR. 97209
 
Friday, May 15
 

8:00am PDT

Breakfast with Small Group Ask the Experts, Peer Tables, and Open Tables (included)
Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am PDT
Three Options for Friday Breakfast:
(1)
Group Ask-the-Experts 1: 8:15am-8:40am
Group Ask-the-Experts 2: 8:45am-9:10am
Group Ask-the-Experts 3: 9:15am-9:40am

Every group “Ask the Experts” consultation on Friday morning has open spaces that are available for any attendee. You’ll see the topics and experts for each time slot posted on each table. The sign also lists the names of those who have reserved seats, and the number of open spaces. You can see the Group Ask the Experts schedule as an attached file on this session in Sched.

(2)
There are also peer tables (with no designated expert) during Friday morning where folks will gather to discuss Children’s Publishing, Hybrid Publishing, Distribution, Book Marketing, and Author-Publishing (a.k.a. Self-Publishing).

(3)
Tables with no signs are open seating, where chance and serendipity will be your guide to new conversations, colleagues, and friends!
Friday May 15, 2026 8:00am - 9:45am PDT
Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)

10:00am PDT

Welcome First Timers! Learn How to Get the Most out of IBPA Publishing University
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Come in person with your questions!

You can also watch the conference orientation that we will record in advance.
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am PDT
Hyatt Regency - Willamette 1 (2nd floor)
  Community Building

12:00pm PDT

12:40pm PDT

Rittenhouse Award Presented to Mark Ouimet
Friday May 15, 2026 12:40pm - 1:00pm PDT
Join us for the Rittenhouse Award presentation, given to Marc Ouimet, and presented by Brooke Warner!
Speakers
avatar for Mark Ouimet

Mark Ouimet

Mark Ouimet has had the good fortune to spend his entire adult career in the book world. From being a buyer and manager at the Stanford Bookstore to working in sales, marketing and executive leadership at Publishers Group West; through learning how to be a publisher at North Atlantic Books and... Read More →
avatar for Brooke Warner

Brooke Warner

Publisher, She Writes Press
Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press, an imprint of The Stable Book Group. She is a memoir coach and author of Write On, Sisters!, Green-light Your Book, What's Your Book?, and three books on memoir. She’s also a TEDx speaker (“Green-light Revolution”), weekly podcaster (of “Memoi... Read More →
Friday May 15, 2026 12:40pm - 1:00pm PDT
Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)

2:15pm PDT

Friday Afternoon Ask the Experts, Snack, and Meet Our Sponsors!
Grab a free snack, chat with some of our conference sponsors, and connect with your community!

Ask the Experts one-expert-with-one-attendee sessions will also happen at this time:
(1) 2:20pm-2:35pm; (2) 2:40-2:55pm
Sign up information to come.
  Community Building
 
Saturday, May 16
 

8:00am PDT

Breakfast, Board Recognition, and Intentional Membership
Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am PDT
Grab a yummy breakfast (included with your conference registration) and starting at 8:30am learn about IBPA's committees, board, and volunteer opportunities. We'll also thank our outgoing – and welcome our incoming – members of the IBPA Board of Directors.
Saturday May 16, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am PDT
Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)

12:15pm PDT

Lunch, Ask the Experts, and Meet Our Sponsors! (and Matt Braly Book Signing)
Grab some food, meet a few sponsors, and connect with your community!

Ask the Experts one-expert-with-one-attendee sessions will also happen at this time:
(3) 1:00pm-1:15pm ; (4) 1:20-1:35pm
Sign up information to come.

2:40pm PDT

Saturday Afternoon Ask-the-Experts, Snack, and Meet Our Sponsors!
Grab a free snack, chat with some of our conference sponsors, and connect with your community!

Ask the Experts one-expert-with-one-attendee sessions will also happen at this time:
(5) 2:50-3:05pm ; (6) 3:10-3:25pm
Sign up information to come.
  Community Building

4:45pm PDT

Closing Session and Raffle
Saturday May 16, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm PDT
Don't miss our closing session of raffle prizes and rapid-fire takeaways!

Attend this session for your chance to win one of our great raffle prizes -- and we'll draw the winner of the Treasure Hunt (Visit all the conference sponsors to get a chance to win $500 IBPA credit plus a FREE pass to IBPA Publishing University 2027)!
 
Saturday May 16, 2026 4:45pm - 5:30pm PDT
Hyatt Regency - Regency Ballroom (2nd floor)
 
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