GLIBA Spring Forum Chicago
2024 Publisher Guidelines
We are so excited to be in Chicago this year. Having the opportunity to meet authors, publishers and other booksellers is one of the most important things we can do as an organization and we are excited to have you. We are hosting two days of events this year. The first is a Chicago Bookstore tour on Wednesday, April 17 and Spring Forum on Thursday, April 18 hosted at the Fine Arts Building in Chicago, IL. We have partnered with NPR and Wait Wait.. Don't Tell me for a special Spring Forum event. Attendees including placed authors will receive tickets to attend a live taping directly following Spring Forum. (while ticket supplies last)
GLIBA Spring Forum
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
10:00 am CT - 3:00 pm CT
https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/
Spring Forum info can be found here: https://www.gliba.org/spring-forum-2024.html
Thursday, April 18, 2023
1:00 - 2:00 pm CT (times may shift)
Meet the Authors (In-Person)
Each author has 10 minutes
($400 per author spot) 5 spots available
2:15 - 2:45 pm CT (times may shift)
Keynote Author in Conversation (In-Person)
($600) 1 author spot available
3:00 - 4:00 pm CT (times may shift)
Author Reception
Run-of-Show: Author Events
Upon arriving at Spring Forum, a GLIBA board member will greet each author and show them to their seat.
At 1:00 pm CT Meet the Authors begins. We will introduce each author with a brief bio and welcome them to present. Each author has up to 8 minutes to present. We will signal the author when they have one minute left. Meet the Authors concludes at 1:00 pm CT.
At 2:15 pm CT the Keynote Author Event begins. The Keynote Author Event ends roughly at 1:30 pm CT. If the event goes under or over that is completely fine. This is the last formal event of the day.
At 3:00PM CT the Author Cocktail Reception begins. Each author will be escorted to a table where they can talk to booksellers and sign books. Authors are welcome to walk around and mingle as well.
4:00 pm CT the Author Reception and Spring Forum concludes and registered guests are invited to attend a live taping of Wait Wait.. Don't Tell Me at 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Fine Arts Building
410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
10:00 am CT - 3:00 pm CT
https://www.fineartsbuilding.com/
Spring Forum info can be found here: https://www.gliba.org/spring-forum-2024.html
Thursday, April 18, 2023
1:00 - 2:00 pm CT (times may shift)
Meet the Authors (In-Person)
Each author has 10 minutes
($400 per author spot) 5 spots available
2:15 - 2:45 pm CT (times may shift)
Keynote Author in Conversation (In-Person)
($600) 1 author spot available
3:00 - 4:00 pm CT (times may shift)
Author Reception
Run-of-Show: Author Events
Upon arriving at Spring Forum, a GLIBA board member will greet each author and show them to their seat.
At 1:00 pm CT Meet the Authors begins. We will introduce each author with a brief bio and welcome them to present. Each author has up to 8 minutes to present. We will signal the author when they have one minute left. Meet the Authors concludes at 1:00 pm CT.
At 2:15 pm CT the Keynote Author Event begins. The Keynote Author Event ends roughly at 1:30 pm CT. If the event goes under or over that is completely fine. This is the last formal event of the day.
At 3:00PM CT the Author Cocktail Reception begins. Each author will be escorted to a table where they can talk to booksellers and sign books. Authors are welcome to walk around and mingle as well.
4:00 pm CT the Author Reception and Spring Forum concludes and registered guests are invited to attend a live taping of Wait Wait.. Don't Tell Me at 6:30 pm
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Recommended Hotel Accommodations
Chicago Athletic Association 12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 Room Rate: $249 Reserve a Room |
ARCs FOR SPRING FORUM
We request but are not requiring ARCs to be available at the event. If ARCs are unavailable, we will provide attendee contact information to publishers to provide print or digital ARCs at their convenience. It is at the publisher's discretion to have ARCs available. If you plan to have ARCs available, please consider the estimates below.
• Capacity: 75 attendees
• Recommended Title Quantity: 30 - 50
• It is easiest to have a local author or sales rep bring books directly to the event. If bringing books is not an option books can be shipped ahead of time. Books must arrive by Monday, April 15 to guarantee availability at Spring Forum.
• If there is anything else you would like to provide booksellers (promos, handouts, stickers, buttons, etc) please bring to the event or ship ahead of time.
Ship to:
Attn: GLIBA Spring Forum
Exile in Bookville
410 S Michigan Ave suite 210,
Chicago, IL 60605
We request but are not requiring ARCs to be available at the event. If ARCs are unavailable, we will provide attendee contact information to publishers to provide print or digital ARCs at their convenience. It is at the publisher's discretion to have ARCs available. If you plan to have ARCs available, please consider the estimates below.
• Capacity: 75 attendees
• Recommended Title Quantity: 30 - 50
• It is easiest to have a local author or sales rep bring books directly to the event. If bringing books is not an option books can be shipped ahead of time. Books must arrive by Monday, April 15 to guarantee availability at Spring Forum.
• If there is anything else you would like to provide booksellers (promos, handouts, stickers, buttons, etc) please bring to the event or ship ahead of time.
Ship to:
Attn: GLIBA Spring Forum
Exile in Bookville
410 S Michigan Ave suite 210,
Chicago, IL 60605