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Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 05:56:34 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ed & Sue Sylvia <slpa@...>
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Join us as the St. Louis Publishers Association
presents one of the most useful publishing events
you've ever experienced.ATTRACTING ATTENTION!A
Weekend of Marketing, Media and Internet
InsightsFriday, November 2 - Sunday, November 4
Drury Plaza Hotel, downtown St.
LouisWe'repleased to welcome these industry
experts to to St. Louis to lead aweekend of
interactive workshops, presentations and
networking events,all designed to help you
market your work more effectively than ever
-online, at retail, and in media
interviews.Brian Jud, Marketing, Special Sales
and Media Training Expert (Book Marketing
Works LLC), Penny Sansevieri, Media relations and
Internet Marketing Expert (Author Marketing
Experts, Inc.) Eric Kampmann, Publishing Business
Expert (Midpoint Trade
Distribution and Beaufort Books) Advance
Registration is now open! For full details,
visit http://www.stlouispublishers.orgBrian,
Penny and Eric will conduct all the main
sessions. They will also offer private
consultations which can be scheduled in advance.
See event information for details.You'llleave
this conference armed with your own personal
Marketing Plan,created by YOU under Brian's
guidance. You'll learn not only "how" toget
booked for broadcast interviews, you'll have the
opportunity topractice in simulated interviews,
coached by Penny and Brian.
Penny'spresentation is updated almost daily
with the freshest new internetmarketing ideas.
And Eric Kampmann tells it like it is from
asuccessful trade distributor's point of view -
combining realisticbusiness savvy with
surprising optimism for the future.Toenable
you to get the most out of the weekend, we're
also hostingbreakout sessions in two tracks
(Book Production and More InternetPresence)
featuring panel discussions, Q&A and hands-on
sessionswith 10 additional industry experts.
We'll also welcome some wonderfulexhibitors who
will be happy to answer your questions and
discuss yourprojects with you.This unique
weekend will provide you withthousands of
dollars worth of ideas, information and
opportunity at asurprisingly affordable cost
that you won't find anywhere else. It'syour
golden opportunity to meet and network with some
of the mostnotable publishing professionals in
the country, in a setting wherethere's a real
opportunity to form valuable relationships. Don't
missthis inspiring event!But WAIT! There's
moreŠSaturday evening, we're pleased to present
a special Tenth Anniversary Dinner honoring all
past and present members of SLPAwith a
light-hearted evening celebrating our passion for
bringing anidea to life! We're inviting EVERYONE
who has ever been a member ofSLPA to attend,
reconnect with friends and enjoy an evening
ofcelebration. Our featured speaker is
entrepreneur and author Tom Schlafly,who will
share his stories about how he started Schlafly
Brewery in theshadow of home-town industry giant
Anheuser-Busch and grew it to becomeone of the
nation's most successful micro-brewers. The
parallel betweenSchlafly's story and the
challenges of independent publishing shouldmake
it a very entertaining evening! This dinner
evening is included aspart of the conference
package. Reservations for the dinner eveningonly
are also being accepted.St. Louis Publishers
Association is celebrating its tenth anniversary
in 2007. Thisspecial Anniversary Weekend is our
tribute to those who founded SLPAand all those
who share our vision to publish independently.
For full details, visit
http://www.stlouispublishers.org Questions?
Contact Sue at 618-558-9504, Lynnette at
618-558-0054 or Christine at 314-205-2679 We hope
to see you there! St. Louis Publishers
Association Giving authors and publishers the
tools to create, market and sell more
books.------------------------------------------------------------------Susan
Sylvia, Communications Manager/PMA LiaisonEdward
F. Sylvia, Past President office: 314-646-6621
cell:
618-558-9504SLPA@...://www.stlouispublishers.org

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