Wednesday, April, 9 – Friday, April 11
At the Historic Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas
Located next door to the Alamo and steps away from the famous Riverwalk
Booksellers from across the MPIBA region will gather with our publisher and industry colleagues for an epic three days of education, authors, networking, and fun!
Stay an extra day to attend the San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 12
Located next door to the Alamo and steps away from the famous Riverwalk
Booksellers from across the MPIBA region will gather with our publisher and industry colleagues for an epic three days of education, authors, networking, and fun!
Stay an extra day to attend the San Antonio Book Festival on Saturday, April 12
Industry SPONSORSHIPS & PromotionAL OPPORTUNITIES
Promote your authors, books and gift items to our enthusiastic and engaged booksellers and buyers from across the vast MPIBA region! Check out our sponsorship and advertising options to support this amazing event, and make the most of this wonderful marketing opportunity.
Sponsorships & Marketing Opportunities
Schedule at a GLANCE
(Events are subject to change)
WEDNESDAY, April 9
1:00PM | Ballroom Lobby
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
Stop here first to pick up your name tag and welcome bag.
2:00PM - 2:45PM | Ballroom AB
NEW MEMBER/FIRST TIMER ORIENTATION
Are you a new bookstore member of MPIBA or a first time conference attendee? If so, meet the MPIBA board and Executive Director Heather Duncan for a Q&A session to get yourself oriented for the show!
3:30PM - 4:45PM | Ballroom AB
AUTHOR SPEED ROUND
Bestselling Texas author James Wade will join us once again to guest emcee our show kick-off author event! This fast-paced and fun event will feature fiction authors answering rapid-fire questions about themselves and their work.
4:45PM - 6:30PM | Ballroom AB
Sponsored by Libro.fm
SHOW OPENING AUTHOR RECEPTION
Keep the conversation going! Join us for drinks and snacks while you mix and mingle with our guest authors and your bookselling and publisher colleagues.
After 6:30PM
DINNER ON YOUR OWN, EXPLORE SAN ANTONIO
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
8:00AM | Ballroom Lobby
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
9:00AM - 10:30AM | Ballroom AB
KID-LIT AUTHOR BREAKFAST
Immerse yourself in books for young readers! Our wonderful guest authors and illustrators will join us over breakfast to present their new and forthcoming titles for children.
11:00AM - 12:00PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS | CHOOSE ONE
• Panel: Kids Are the Way In - Curating Your Children's Section and Developing Outreach to Serve Under-recognized Communities
• Round-Table Discussion: Bookselling in a Social Media World
12:15 - 1:45PM | Ballroom AB
AUTHENTIC VOICES KEYNOTE AUTHOR LUNCH
Take a break from education to enjoy lunch and presentations by some very special nonfiction authors as they present their eagerly anticipated new books.
2:15 - 3:15PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS | CHOOSE ONE
• Panel: Edelweiss Is for Everyone - Buying and More
• Presentation: Bookselling 101 - Inventory and Curation
3:45 - 5:00PM | Ballroom AB
PICK OF THE LISTS: BOOKS & GIFTS
Regional reps from publishers and vendors big and small will give 5-minute elevator pitches for the books and products they're most excited about.
5:00 - 6:30PM | Ballroom AB
MEET OUR REPS HAPPY HOUR RECEPTION
Join us for drinks and snacks while you mix and mingle with our guest reps and your bookselling and publisher colleagues.
After 6:30PM
DINNER ON YOUR OWN, EXPLORE SAN ANTONIO
9:00-10:30PM
Sponsored by Sourcebooks
SAN ANTONIO HAUNTED HISTORY GHOST WALK
Written by the authors of Haunted History of Old San Antonio, this unique San Antonio walking ghost tour is an experience sure to haunt your memory for years. The Haunted History Walk is a great way to see the spooky side of San Antonio with your bookselling colleagues!
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
8:00AM | Ballroom Lobby
REGISTRATION DESK OPEN
9:00AM - 10:30AM | Ballroom AB
MORNING STORIES KEYNOTE AUTHOR BREAKFAST
A perfect way to start your day! Enjoy a breakfast buffet as authors of extraordinary works of fiction present their new and forthcoming books, then answer questions from our moderator.
11:00AM - 12:00PM
EDUCATION SESSIONS | CHOOSE ONE
• Presentation: Bookselling 101 - Handselling and Customer Service
• Panel: Up your Author Events Game
12:15 - 1:30PM | Ballroom AB
AUTHOR SMÖRGÅSBORD LUNCH
A wonderful variety of authors will join us for lunch and present their new and forthcoming books in brief 4-minute bites.
1:45PM - 2:45PMPM | Ballroom C / Poolside 123
BOOKSELLING SUCCESS STORIES OPEN MIC
Thank you to our Sponsors
