Arizona Book Publishing Association



ABPA Events

May 20—Leap to the Next Level

May 20, 2008 Leap to the Next Level with Pamela Goodfellow Please note our NEW meeting location! Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com Program (includes dinner) 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Early Registration (by May 15): $25… »»»

April 30—Book Printing: Know Your Options

Have you ever considered printing overseas, yet the idea of letting your “baby” go to some foriegn land terrifies you? Don’t they put lead in the ink in China? Doesn’t it take 6 months to get a book printed? How would you like to increase your company’s profit margins by 33-50%? What would it mean if you could increase the quality of your printing and save money at the same time? »»»

March 31 Program–Expand Your Product Line and Your Customer Base

March 31 Program! March 31, 2008 Featured Guest Speaker: Paulette Ensign One to Many-–Expand Your Product Line and Your Customer Base Please note our NEW meeting location! Marie Callender’s Restaurant and Bakery 4573 E. Cactus Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85032 Phone: (602) 996-0622 For the the exact location, visit Mapquest.com Program… »»»

February 28 Program

Penny Sansevieri, “Red Hot Web 2.0 Tricks to Sell More Books!” with Jeff Duntemann, “Ebooks: War on Four Fronts.” Join us for this super sizzling program for publishers! »»»

January 31 ABPA Meeting

ABPA kicks off the new year with Dave Barnhart presenting “Blogging 101–-Why YOU Should Have a Blog.” Join us at our new location at Marie Callender’s for this sensational start to your new year. »»»

October 24—How to Keep Your Backlist Titles Alive

How to Keep your Backlist Titles Alive Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Featured Guest Speakers Pam Swartz, Cloud Nine Press; Robert Rosenwald, Poisoned Pen Press; Bill Fessler, Primer Publishers Please note our meeting location! Hometown Buffet Meeting Facility 1312 N. Scottsdale Rd. (just south of McDowell Rd.) Scottsdale, AZ (480) 946-7544 For the… »»»

September 26—Leverage Your PR for Even More Visibility

Small presses are eager to earn press coverage, but what do you do when your publicity efforts pay off and a media source does a story? How can you leverage that PR to earn even more visibility? What if you win an award? How can you gain publicity that stands out? Debbie Mitchell, with years of experience in the publicity biz, will share the inside secrets to getting even more coverage for your company and your titles. »»»

Field Trip: Sir Speedy Scottsdale–August 29

View the world of digital book printing. See what a technologically advanced facility can do with books and learn about the options for your projects. First, we’ll meet for lunch. Then we’ll visit Sir Speedy to tour the facility. »»»