October 8-10, 2020
Denver, Colorado Everywhere!
To take place virtually on MPIBA’s Zoom account.
Call for Authors
Our virtual fall trade show and conference will be more important than ever this year!
Introduce your authors to hundreds of booksellers!. We encourage you to pitch authors with diverse voices and experiences. In addition to appearance fees, plan to provide ARCs (print or digital) or finished books for attendees if possible.
Children’s Author & Illustrator Keynote
Thursday, October 8, Morning
4 – 5 Authors/Illustrators
Our show kick-off event! Authors will make 10-minute presentations.
Appearance Fee: $1200 $800
Keynotes & Cocktails (Formerly Author Gala)
Friday, October 9, Early Evening
4 – 6 Authors
Our premier FallCon event. Authors will make 10-minute presentations.
Appearance Fee: $1500 $1000
Theme Author Panels
Various Days and Times
Up to 6 Authors
Authors will join a themed panel with a moderator to present their books and answer questions.
Appearance Fee: $1100 $800
Author! Author! Events
Various Days and Times
10 – 12 Authors
Each author is introduced and presents their book for ~4 minutes to the entire audience.
Appearance Fee: $850 $550
Children’s Author Speed-dating
Friday, October 9 (afternoon)
10 – 12 Authors
Authors move from virtual break-out room to room, giving their quick “elevator” pitches to booksellers. A fast-paced, fun, bookseller favorite event.
Appearance Fee: $700 $450
Books & Brews Author Speed-dating
Saturday, October 10 (late afternoon)
10 – 12 Authors
Authors move from virtual break-out room to room, giving their quick “elevator” pitches to booksellers. A fast-paced, fun, bookseller favorite event.
Appearance Fee: $700 $450
Virtual Exhibit Hall Registration
The virtual Tri-West Exhibit Hall will be used by CALIBA, MPIBA, and PNBA for their 2020 tradeshows. The Exhibit Hall will be hosted on FallCon.org (where the MPIBA FallCon Trade Show will be presented). Visit the Exhibit Hall here.
The Tri-West Exhibit Hall offers a convenient, cost-effective, and efficient solution to promoting your books and authors to thousands of booksellers from 665 independent bookstores. The virtual Exhibition will open September 30, and remain open for four weeks, giving continual exposure to your Exhibit Page to booksellers from all three regions.
Premium Sponsor Booth
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- Top placement in the Exhibit Hall. Four spaces available.
- Premium Exhibit Page (see below for features)
- Logo featured in three-region fall trade show promotions.
- One Complimentary E-blast per region
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$2000
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Buy the Booth
Premium Booth
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- Customizable graphics
- Two header buttons, linking to whatever resources you want to share
- Up to ten featured, face out titles (or products), with links
- Show specials
- Up to two videos, with space for additional links
- Up to five links for catalogs, collections, or lists…
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$1350
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Buy the Booth
Essential Booth
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- Customizable graphics
- Two header buttons, linking to whatever resources you want to share
- Up to five featured, face out titles (or products), with links
- Show specials
- One video, with space for additional links
- Up to three links for catalogs, collections, or lists
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$700
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Buy the Booth
Standard Booth
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- Up to three links to catalogs, collections or lists
- Link to ARC request form
- Link to PDF of Show Specials
- Publisher name, website links, social media links, contact information
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$400
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Buy the Booth