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Important and late breaking information about Barbra Streisand!!! ...PLEASE READ BELOW FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESS TO OPENING NIGHT.
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Plan Your Agenda
Use our online tools to plan your visit to the exhibit hall before you arrive!
Frommer's Travel Guide - Frommer’s is the official guidebook of Book Expo America. For more information about Frommer’s, visit booth #4141, where Arthur and Pauline Frommer will sign guides on Thursday, May 27 from 10 to 11am. Enjoy your free copy of Frommer’s New York City Day by Day, which will be given out to registered attendees at the registration desk while supplies last.
Show Hours
Global Market Forum
BEA's Global Market Forum-focuses on Spanish Publishing, adding even more content to an event that always features the latest authors, the newest technology and the hottest trends. View the updated schedule of events here.
Special Event Spotlight
IMPORTANT: ADMISSION POLICY AND PROCEDURE
FOR OPENING NIGHT KEYNOTE WITH BARBRA STREISAND, Tuesday, May 25, 6:00pm
Ticketing:
This event is only open to registered BEA attendees and you must have a BEA badge and a ticket to gain admission. All tickets are free. A BEA badge is required in order to obtain your free ticket.
Admission tickets will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Tickets will be available at the Opening Night Keynote Ticket Counter which will be located next to the Autographing Counter in the main registration area. The Opening Night Keynote Ticket Counter will be clearly marked with a header and will be open on Monday, May 24, 1:00pm – 5:00pm and Tuesday, May 25, 7:00am – 5:00pm (or until all tickets are depleted). One ticket will be available per person. NOTE: BEA press registration will be open during the same hours so that you may pick up your BEA badge BEFORE you obtain your ticket.
Entry to Event:
Once you have both your BEA badge and your Opening Night Admission Ticket, you may begin to line up in Exhibit Hall B on Level 1 no earlier than 12 noon, Tuesday, May 25. Doors will open and seating in the Special Events Hall will begin at 4:00pm from the queued line. Everyone with a ticket MUST be seated by 5:45pm or you may lose your seat.
Would you love to open an independent bookstore, but aren't sure where to start?
Monday, May 24, 9:00am – 5:00pm | Room 1C04
Sponsored by the American Booksellers Association; facilitated by the Bookstore Training Group of Paz & Associates. The American Booksellers Association is happy to announce a NEW FREE session at BookExpo America 2010-just for prospective booksellers! Learn more here.
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee’s beloved classic To Kill a Mockingbird
HarperCollins – Booth #3359
BEA attendees are invited to write a note of thanks to the author in a special presentation journal and videotape their thoughts on the book in special taping sessions that will run throughout the show.
The Audio Publishers Association is pleased to announce the launch of the first ever BEA Get Caught Listening Sound Stage!
The attached scheduled events bring our fantastic authors and narrators to the showroom floor for all to enjoy. We hope to see you there! Email Kaitlin Friedmann (kfriedmann@audiopub.org) for more details.
Show & Conference News
BEA is packed with NEW content to add even more information and value to your BEA experience:
Coming soon…Official iPhone App for BEA 2010, powered by Sideways
The BEA Mobile App is a free, all-in-one mobile guide to BEA. It offers a variety of features including: An exhibitor directory complete with booth numbers and contact information; daily schedules of special events, conferences, and autographing sessions; and in-app access to the official BEA Twitter feed, YouTube video channel, blog, and Facebook page. Also included, a link to Frommer’s Travel Guide of NYC and local NYC maps including area attractions, preferred bookstores, local dining options, shopping, hotels, nightlife, and even bus routes around Manhattan leading to the Javits Center. The BEA Mobile App will be available soon for free download on the iTunes App Store. Special Offer: Download the BEA Mobile App and go to the Sideways Booth #2335 to become entered to win an iPad. |
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Books@BEA is now live
Books@BEA, the new online product catalog of BEA books is now live and produced by Above the Treeline, a leading provider of business intelligence tools to the publishing industry. The online catalog currently has over 300 exhibitors participating and contains over 10,000 titles being featured at this year's show. The catalog can be found at www.booksatbea.com. Books@BEA uses Edelweiss, the internet-based digital catalog service from Above the Treeline, as its foundation to provide users with the ability to search and browse titles by keyword, exhibitor, genre, format, pubdate, and event. Users who are registered with Edelweiss (a free and easy process) can also add tags and notes that will be stored for future reference. Exhibitors and browsers can email, tweet, and share titles on Facebook as well.
A mobile version for iPhone, Android, and Blackberry will be available in the next few days. Check the Books@BEA site for news on the mobile version and its availability.
Be sure to see all the Show Specials available on site from exhibitors so you can save money and conduct more efficient business.