Several weeks of programming — celebrating books, authors, and bookselling best practices. Summer Camp will consist of virtual events and education sessions for booksellers across our vast 12-state region. Programming will run June 23 through August 13, with a variety of events and sessions.
Scheduled author appearances with Q&A; up to 4 authors per hour.
We’ll create genre panel events, keynote opportunities, and in-conversation events.
Registered attendees can request ARCs.
Editors, present your books for the fall.
Reps, present the books you’re most excited about.
Gift reps present the “must have” side-lines for the season.
Registered attendees can request ARCs or sample.
Underwrite an MPIBA best practices education session.
Or, we’ll work with your company to create a useful and engaging education session related to an industry service.
Publishers and reps will get paired with booksellers for 10, five minute chats. Attendees pairings will be randomly selected, but each chat will be between a bookseller and a publisher or rep.
Have an idea for an engaging camp session for our booksellers? Tell us what you want to promote, and we’ll help you customize the perfect summer camp event! How about?:
— Illustrator studio tours
— Publisher office visits
— Host a virtual happy hour with a game or cocktail book
— Promote a cookbook and invite everyone to cook something