Early Bird Discounts for BookExpoAmerica Ends May 11th

BookExpo America 2007 will take place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on the following dates:

Educational Program - Thursday, May 31 to Sunday, June 3 Exhibition Halls - Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 3 International Rights Center - Friday, June 1 to Sunday, June 3

Make sure to register for BookExpo before May 11th to receive the Early Bird Discounts! You can register online at www.bookexpoamerica.com or call 800.840.5614.

CLC is finalizing details on the three CT buses to be underwritten by Holtzbrinck publishers. More info on bus signups will be in the March CONNtext. For the latest info on BookExpo, check

www.bookexpoamerica.com.

African American Pavilion @ BookExpo America 2007

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May 31-June 3rd.
Jacab Javits Conference Center
New York City
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This year’s 2007 African American Pavilion at BookExpo America Reception and Awards Program Keynote Speaker is none other than the legendary Max Rodriguez, Founder of the Harlem Book Fair and Publisher of QBR: The Black Book Review..

Other speakers include: Vickie Stringer, national best-selling author, Publisher, Triple Crown Publications; Relentless Aaron, national best-selling author, Founder, Publisher, Relentless Content, LLC; Karen Thomas, Executive Editor, Warner Books; Calvin Reid, Senior News Editor, Publishers Weekly; Marcella Smith, Director, Small Press and Vendor Relations, Barnes and Noble; Lynette Velasco, President, Black Americans in Publishing; Heather Covington, national best-selling author, Literary Divas: The Top 100+ African American Women In Literature 2007 NAACP Image Award Finalist, CEO Disilgold Magazine; Sonia L. Booker, national best- selling author, Real Estate and Wealth: Investing in the American Dream; Renee Flagler, national best- selling author, President/CEO, Aspicomm Media and Steve Rosato, Director of Industry Development, BookExpo America. More speakers and performers TBA.

The African American Pavilion Reception and Awards program sponsored by Amber Communications Group, Inc. (June 2nd, 3-5pm) will celebrate the achievements of these African American publishing professionals.

The African American Pavilion at BookExpo America was founded in 2004 by: Tony Rose, Amber Communications Group, Inc., Adrienne Ingrum, Adrienne Ingrum, L.L.C. and Niani Colom, Genesis Press.

Updates about the African American Pavilion at BEA from DisilgoldSoul