The Signature Dish
Author Information
Date: Monday, September 30, 2024
Time to meet: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mt. St. Helens Ballroom, Holiday Inn on the River, Portland, OR.
Event time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Autographing: Before Event; at 3:30 pm
Author talk time: 8-9 minutes, reoccurring at 8 tables
AV: No, not at this event
Bring: Badge, tickets, and any props or promotional materials
Books: 130 copies or ARCs
Details:
The Signature Dish is one of the most popular and well-known events at the Fall Tradeshow. Authors travel from table to table to converse with 8 small groups of booksellers. Each author will have around 8-9 minutes of talk time, per table, sharing stories or points of interest about you and your book. Please arrive at 3:30 pm to pre-sign your books and meet with the Event Coordinator and your helper for the evening to go over last-minute details and find your starting table. Once signing is complete, you and the other authors will share a meal and creative conversation together before before returning for the opening of the event at 6:00 pm.
PNBA will give you and one preregistered guest show badges. The badges will allow you to attend educational sessions, exhibits, and PNBA events and parties, except those that require meal tickets. We’re sorry, but due to the nature of the event, guests will not be able to attend the Signature Dish. 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: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Mt. St. Helens Ballroom, Holiday Inn on the River, Portland, OR.
Event time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Autographing: Before Event; at 3:30 pm
Author talk time: 8-9 minutes, reoccurring at 8 tables
AV: No, not at this event
Bring: Badge, tickets, and any props or promotional materials
Books: 130 copies or ARCs
Details:
The Signature Dish is one of the most popular and well-known events at the Fall Tradeshow. Authors travel from table to table to converse with 8 small groups of booksellers. Each author will have around 8-9 minutes of talk time, per table, sharing stories or points of interest about you and your book. Please arrive at 3:30 pm to pre-sign your books and meet with the Event Coordinator and your helper for the evening to go over last-minute details and find your starting table. Once signing is complete, you and the other authors will share a meal and creative conversation together before before returning for the opening of the event at 6:00 pm.
PNBA will give you and one preregistered guest show badges. The badges will allow you to attend educational sessions, exhibits, and PNBA events and parties, except those that require meal tickets. We’re sorry, but due to the nature of the event, guests will not be able to attend the Signature Dish. 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.