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Business Development
Professional Development
The ABPBC holds 4 seminars annually. In 2009 they will address the issues of digital books, online marketing, promotional writing and contracts.
Networking
The ABPBC annual retreat provides Active members with an opportunity to network with their colleagues, funders and members of the larger community and to attend professional development sessions.
The ABPBC actively liaises with industry professional organizations such as library, bookseller and writers associations. We also provide opportunities for national organizations to meet with our members.
Information
E/FaxTotums
Our e-newsletter, FaxTotums, contains information on the industry, ABPBC projects and its members. It is circulated weekly.
ABPBC website
The ABPBC website is an opportunity for members to highlight books and their companies. It also serves as an information hub for writers, self-publishers and students.
Environmental Issues
In 1992, the ABPBC passed a motion to encourage the use of ancient-forest friendly papers in our members’ books. Working closely with Markets Initiative www.marketsinitiative.org, this initiative has been very successful paving the way for the use of environmentally sound papers by publishers across Canada and internationally. For more information on how and why publishers can incorporate environmental responsibility into their publishing practices download our EcoKit.




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