Publishing executives continually find themselves juggling heavier workloads and toting around lengthier job descriptions, all the while trying to navigate the uncertain future that is the book industry. The 2006 Book Business/BookTech Conference set out to help alleviate this apprehension. Many months of preparation went into lining up speakers from some of the industry’s most successful companies—from representatives at powerhouses like HarperCollins, Simon and Schuster and Random House, to success stories from mid-size publishers such as Quirk Books and Allworth Press. Panelists presented and debated such hot-button topics as new business models, global sourcing, multi-channel marketing, XML and environmental sustainability, among others.
- Companies:
- Allworth Press
- Banta Book Group
- Black Dome Press
- Dynamic Digital Content
- ForeWord Magazine
- Global Interprint
- Green Point Technology Solutions
- HarperCollins
- Holtzbrinck Publishers
- Ingram Book Group
- Integrated Book Technology
- Knopf
- Knopf Publishing
- Lorman Business Center
- Merriam-Webster
- PubEasy
- Quirk Books
- Rittenhouse Book Distributors
- Scholastic Education
- Scholastic Inc.
- TechBooks
- The Kreisky Media Consultancy LLC
- Thomas Technology Solutions
- Univenture
- People:
- Andy Hughes
- Barnes
- Bill Clockel
- Bob Ronk
- Bruce Miller
- Charles Tolbert
- Craig Bauer
- Dan Weiss
- Dave Mead
- David Coho
- Deb Allen
- Eugene Schwartz
- Fleming
- George Clooney
- Hilton
- Jeff Gomez
- John Morse
- Jonah Spegman
- Ken Coburn
- Ken Wollins
- Kevin Timpson
- Marcella Smith
- Margery Mayer
- Megan Giuffrida
- Nicole Gallo
- Peter Kreisky
- Phil Ollila
- Samir Kakar
- Simon Schuster
- Suzanne Murphy