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Thursday, May 15
 

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Thursday May 15, 2025 TBA
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Thursday May 15, 2025 TBA

9:00am CDT

IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers: Welcome and Plenary Session - at Open Book in Minneapolis
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 9:35am CDT
Open Book
Welcome and Plenary Conversation TBA.

IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers
A day of expert-level peer-to-peer discussions with tailored tracks for:
Executives
Editorial and Production Key Staff
Marketing and Sales Key Staff

Doors open at 8:30am CT for a 9:00am start.

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)


Thursday May 15, 2025 9:00am - 9:35am CDT
Open Book
  Plenary

9:45am CDT

Peer Group Discussions 1 & 2 (C-Suite and Executive)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
9:45am - 9:55am: Agenda Setting with facilitators
9:55am - 10:55am: First Topic peer-to-peer discussion
11:00am - Noon: Second Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

9:45am CDT

Peer Group Discussions 1 & 2 (Editorial and Production)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
9:45am - 9:55am: Agenda Setting with facilitators
9:55am - 10:55am: First Topic peer-to-peer discussion
11:00am - Noon: Second Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

9:45am CDT

Peer Group Discussions 1 & 2 (Marketing and Sales)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
9:45am - 9:55am: Agenda Setting with facilitators
9:55am - 10:55am: First Topic peer-to-peer discussion
11:00am - Noon: Second Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 9:45am - 12:00pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

12:00pm CDT

Lunch and Tours of Minnesota Center for Book Art
Thursday May 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
Open Book
Noon - 1:20pm
Grab your lunch, and then enjoy a hands-on visit of Minnesota Center for Book Art (located in the same Open Book building as the rest of the day's program!)

Or, do book art first and then eat.

Two optional tours/hands-on experiences with the Minnesota Center for Book Art:
Noon - 12:40pm
12:40pm - 1:20pm

Thursday May 15, 2025 12:00pm - 1:20pm CDT
Open Book
  Plenary

1:30pm CDT

Peer Group Discussions 3 & 4 (C-Suite and Executive)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
1:30pm - 1:40pm: Agenda Setting with facilitators
1:40pm - 2:40pm: Third Topic peer-to-peer discussion
2:45pm - 3:45pm: Fourth Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

1:30pm CDT

Peer Group Discussions 3 & 4 (Editorial and Production)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
1:30pm - 1:40pm: Agenda Setting with facilitators
1:40pm - 2:40pm: Third Topic peer-to-peer discussion
2:45pm - 3:45pm: Fourth Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

1:30pm CDT

Peer Group Discussions 3 & 4 (Marketing and Sales)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
1:30pm - 1:40pm: Agenda Setting with facilitators
1:40pm - 2:40pm: Third Topic peer-to-peer discussion
2:45pm - 3:45pm: Fourth Topic peer-to-peer discussion

Please note that separate registration is required for the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers 2025 -- you can register here. (Once you've registered, you can tell us your topic preferences here.)
Thursday May 15, 2025 1:30pm - 3:45pm CDT
Open Book
  Peer-to-Peer Discussion Sessions

4:00pm CDT

Closing Session
Thursday May 15, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Open Book
Breaking down silos and reporting back highlights of the day's conversations.


Thursday May 15, 2025 4:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Open Book
  Plenary

5:30pm CDT

IBPA Publishing University Welcome Reception - Literature & Libations at the Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront
Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront
Free reception for all IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers, IBPA Publishing University conference attendees, as well as our MBPR and MIPA friends.

Note this is at the conference hotel in St. Paul, not at the Open Book facility where the IBPA Think Tank for Established Publishers is being held.

Come with a recommendation for an indie published book (published by someone else)!

Thursday May 15, 2025 5:30pm - 7:30pm CDT
Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront
  Community Building
 
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Thursday, May 15
Intercontinental St. Paul Riverfront
Open Book
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