SaskBooks, the not-for-profit membership organization for book publishers in Saskatchewan, is pleased to invite you to its Annual Conference, presenting timely and informative sessions for book publishing professionals! Starting on June 10th and continuing through June 11th, sessions are as follows:
June 10th
AGM & ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
11 AM -12:30 PM CST
No cost to attend for SaskBooks members.
OPENING KEYNOTE
1 PM – 2 PM CST
Wendy Whitebear
Start your conference off right by attending the opening keynote
regarding diversity and equity in the book publishing sector.
WORKING WITH CREATORS
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CST
CARFAC- Marcia Lea
This session will focus on permissions for illustrations and design.
MYSTERY MANSION TRIVIA NIGHT
7:00 PM CST
You don’t want to miss this year’s exciting social event! Mystery
Mansion will be hosting an online trivia night through Zoom.
June 11th
INDUSTRY UPDATES
11 AM – 12 PM CST
Donovan Bergman (Friesens), Roanie Levy (Access Copyright), Joanne Gerber (SK Arts), and Tobi Lampard (Creative Saskatchewan)
Hear updates from our partners across the sector, as well as their plans for the next year!
RIGHTS SALES & FRANKFURT 2021
1 PM – 2:30 PM CST
Catherine Mitchell
An update on navigating rights sales and how to navigate Frankfurt
2021.
METADATA MANAGEMENT
3 PM – 4 PM CST
Tom Richardson (BookNet)
Tom will speak to the details of metadata management, best
practices, and how to use metadata effectively.
INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE BOOKSTRAVAGANZADREAM-BIG-A-PALOOZA
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CST
Open to SaskBooks members
Share success stories and talk up plans for the coming year. Let us know what you could accomplish if you had everything you need.
Registration is $25 for SaskBooks members and affiliates, and $50 for non-members. All sessions will be held online via Zoom.
Please note: all members are already invited to the AGM free of charge and will automatically receive AGM materials. If you do not intend to attend the other conference sessions, there is no need to register.
Questions? Email info [at] saskbooks [dot] com. We can’t wait to see you there!
