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IPNE Members and Guests:
Here is the agenda for our Saturday, March
31 Meeting at Storey Publishing, 210 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams,
MA, 01247:
9:30 - 10:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions
The meeting is open to all for a suggested
donation of $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. An optional box
lunch is an additional $8 and must be ordered before March 28 by
contacting IPNE via email at talktous@....
Indicate your preference for Veggie or Not-veggie lunches. Also let us
know if you are interested in reduced-price tickets to visit Mass MoCA
(Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) in the
afternoon.
10:00 AM - Noon
Presentations by the staff of Storey
Publishing
The program will cover the basics of
publishing form shaping a manuscript to bookmapping the pages,
developing a look, and finding the right printer for the job. This
will be covered in two 45-minute sessions with a break in the middle
with refreshments. The presentations will incorporate the story of
Storey's history and success as an independent publisher with a
backlist of more than 450 titles.
Noon - 12:30
Guided Tour of Storey Publishing's
facilities
12:30 - 2:00
Optional Lunch and Networking among IPNE
members
At all meetings IPNE members may exhibit their
products and services. Don't forget to bring your latest book(s) to
show or discuss.
2:00 - 3:00
IPNE Board Meeting.
Members in good standing are invited to attend
the Board Meeting as guests. We welcome member input. Here is our
agenda for March:
1. Treasury, Membership, and Committee status
reports (5 min)
2. Final preparation for the Affiliates
Retreat in Chicago (5 min)
3. Web Site report and Discussion about an
IPNE Online Bookstore (10 min)
4. Review of the 2007 Calendar and setting of
the next Board Meeting (10 min)
5. Selection of a Model for IPNE By-Laws (10
min)
6. Proposals for establishing a slate of
Officers for IPNE (10 min)
7. Discussion about becoming a Nonprofit
Mutual Benefit Corporation (10 min)
We very much look forward to seeing and
talking with IPNE members and guests at the March 31st meeting at
Storey Publishing. See Yahoo! Maps or Google Maps for directions from
your location to Mass MoCA Way in North Adams, MA.
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