Authors Keynote Kickoff
Author Information
Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Time to meet: 7:00 am
Location: Washington/Clark/Clackamas Ballrooms, Holiday Inn on the River, Portland, OR
Event time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Autographing: Before event; 7:00 am or by arrangement
Author talk time: 20 minutes
AV: Yes, if arranged in advance
Bring: Badge, meal ticket, any props or promotional materials
Books: 130 copies or ARCs
Details:
A solo spotlight event for a singular speaker, Keynote Kickoff is a breakfast event paired with the American Booksellers Associations educational offering on our final day of programming. You will have the stage for 20 minutes to give your audience something meaningful to remember you and the Fall Tradeshow by and make them glad they came. Please arrive at 7:00 am to pre-sign books, meet with the Event Coordinator and Emcee, go over last-minute details, help set up AV as needed, practice your speech, and find your seat to share a meal will the booksellers.
PNBA will give you and one preregistered guest show badges (and tickets to the meal you are presenting at). The badges will allow you to attend educational sessions, exhibits, and PNBA events and parties, except those that require meal tickets. If you would like to purchase tickets for other events at the show, please fill out a Meal Ticket Form. Your badges and meal tickets will be held under your last name at the PNBA registration desk, which will be open during the times noted on our Show Schedule. If you are unable to pick them up before registration closes, the emcee will hold your tickets for you at the event.
Time to meet: 7:00 am
Location: Washington/Clark/Clackamas Ballrooms, Holiday Inn on the River, Portland, OR
Event time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Autographing: Before event; 7:00 am or by arrangement
Author talk time: 20 minutes
AV: Yes, if arranged in advance
Bring: Badge, meal ticket, any props or promotional materials
Books: 130 copies or ARCs
Details:
A solo spotlight event for a singular speaker, Keynote Kickoff is a breakfast event paired with the American Booksellers Associations educational offering on our final day of programming. You will have the stage for 20 minutes to give your audience something meaningful to remember you and the Fall Tradeshow by and make them glad they came. Please arrive at 7:00 am to pre-sign books, meet with the Event Coordinator and Emcee, go over last-minute details, help set up AV as needed, practice your speech, and find your seat to share a meal will the booksellers.
PNBA will give you and one preregistered guest show badges (and tickets to the meal you are presenting at). The badges will allow you to attend educational sessions, exhibits, and PNBA events and parties, except those that require meal tickets. If you would like to purchase tickets for other events at the show, please fill out a Meal Ticket Form. Your badges and meal tickets will be held under your last name at the PNBA registration desk, which will be open during the times noted on our Show Schedule. If you are unable to pick them up before registration closes, the emcee will hold your tickets for you at the event.
PNBA considers Fall Tradeshow authors to be our celebrities. We pledge to make sure that you have a fun and productive show.