29 and 30 May 2012 China National Convention Center, Beijing
Following a successful international premiere in Argentina in 2011, StoryDrive is headed to Asia. The first Asian offshoot of this all-media platform will be held on 29 and 30 May 2012. StoryDrive China is dedicated to exploring new business models and forms of collaboration across industry and geographic boundaries.
Contact: Britta Friedrich, Tel.: +49 (0)69 2102-145, E-Mail:friedrich@book-fair.com
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31 May 2012
Scholastic, New York
The half-day conference “What Makes a Children’s Book Great” will take place on 31 May 2012 in the run-up to Book Expo America in New York. Organised by Publishing Perspectives and sponsored by Scholastic Inc., the event will present tips and trends for the children’s book industry.
Contact: Thomas Minkus, Tel.: +1 212 794-2851, E-Mail:minkus@book-fair.com
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14 June 2012, Haus des Buches, Frankfurt
This seminar will teach you everything about the international licensing business. You'll learn how to initiate and negotiate licensing agreements abroad. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in cooperation with the Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland.
Contact: Irina Kessler, Tel.: +49 (0)69 2102-175, E-mail:kessler@book-fair.com
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2 - 4 July 2012, Casablanca
Learn how to create quality textbooks for the 21st century: Creating quality textbooks and learning materials means implementing government guidelines for textbooks whilst conveying the latest information on a subject, assisting teachers in the classroom, motivating students to learn and providing them with orientation in the learning process.
Contact: : Iris Klose, Tel.: +49 (0)69 2102-236, E-mail:klose@book-fair.com
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20 April 2012
Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) Latin America took place on 20 April 2012 at the Feria del Libro de Buenos Aires, Argentina. The conference focused on global publishing trends, local consumer habits, case studies of innovative publishers, and much more.
Contact: Isabel Schmittknecht, Tel.: +49 (0)69 2102-166, E-Mail:schmittknecht@book-fair.com
For additional information, please visit http://toclatinamerica.com.
Program

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The Frankfurt Academy Mind Network met in Buenos Aires this months. Listen what Patricia have to say about innovations in publishing: