Management Conferences and Speaker Presentations

Future Management Conference Locations

2012 PGA National Golf Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida -  April 22 – 24

2013 The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Hilton Head, SC – April 28 – 30

Past Management Conferences and Locations

2011 San Antonio, TX

1. Dan Brown - “Books & Broken Blackboards: Life Inside a Bronx School”
2. Scott Lubeck - “Understanding Changes in Consumer Behavior in the Book Industry: A Report on BISG’s On-Going Studies of eBook Reading ”
3. Andrew Van Der Laan – “Environmental Trends: The Publisher’s Perspective”
4. James McQuivey- “eReaders, iPads, and the Future of Digital Reading”…PLEASE CONTACT THE BMI OFFICE!
5. John Maine - “RISI Outlook for Printed Books & Book Paper Demand/Supply”

2010 Williamsburg, VA

1. Andres Henriquez – “Literacy for College and Career Readiness”
2. Michael Mace – “Check Out My Scars: Lessons From the eBook ‘Revolution” of 2000″
3. John Maine – “RISI Outlook for Book Publishing Papers: Financial Stress Could Lead to More Shakeouts in the Industry in 2010″
4. Gary A. Jones – “Sustainable Printing and an Update on CPSIA”
5. Dr. Joe Webb – “Disrupting the Future”

2009 Birmingham, AL

1. Pete Wheelan – “Blurb & the Future of The Book”
2. Rajeev Balakrishna/Bruce Smith – “Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act Update”
3. Dominic J. Maiorini – “Paper Trends in the Industry”

2008 Ft. Myers, FL

1. Jeanne Drewes – “From Conception to Protection: The Role of the Library of Congress’s Preservation Directorate”
2. Lynn Terhune – “Wiley’s POD/USR Programs & Global Digital Initiatives”
3. John Maine – “RISI’s Market Outlook for Book Publishing Papers”
4. William L. Upton – “Information Resources on Environmental Issues”

2007 Palm Harbor, FL

1. Richard W. McDaniel – “The Future of Publishing Viewed Through a College Store Lens”
2. Mark W. Pitts – “Leading Indicators”
3. John Maine – “RISI Market Outlook for Book Publishing Papers”

2006 Coral Gables, FL

1. David Meier – “Leading the Change Process”
2. Martyn Harsley – “Energy Challenges Facing the U.S. Manufacturing Industry”
3. John Maine – “Market Outlook for Book Publishing Papers”

2005 Ft. Myers, FL

1. Jay Bryson – “Asia & the Global Economic Outlook”
2. John Maine – “Market Outlook for Book Printing Papers”
3. David Simon – “Ten Simple Rules That Everyone Should Know About Antitrust Law”
4. Joe Gonnella – “Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment for the Book Industry”