Propose a Panel or Presentation

Can you believe it’s been three months since Book Blogger Con 2011?  Three months!

You know what that means, right?  It means that the time has officially come to start planning Book Blogger Convention 2012.

As you may have heard, we’re moving to Monday next year.  BBC2012 will be held on June 4th.  We’ve already crafted a loose schedule for the day and now we’re going to go about the business of devising what will fill it all in. This is where you all come in!  Do you have a topic you are perfect to present on?  Is there a hot button issue that needs to be focused on and discussed?  What about a workshop?  Got a workshop? If so create a panel or presentation for consideration.

We are currently looking to fill13 slots (1 @ 45 minutes, 3 @ 75 minutes and 9 @ 60 minutes) that focus on marketing, social media, technology, writing/reviewing, and other topics related to the publishing industry that affect book bloggers and blogging.  We are also looking for submissions that would appeal to a variety of audiences (blogger, industry professional, author, educator, bookseller) and expertise levels (novice, intermediate & professional).  It is our hope to craft a well rounded day of education for a wide range of participants.

ETA:  Please note, you must list all panelists participating in your session to be considered.  Proposals with panelists listed as TBD will not be accepted.

To submit your proposal please fill out our Panel Submission Form.

(big thanks to the folks at Kidlitcon 2011 for allowing us to adapt their awesome submission form!)

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Moving On Up

Big things are cooking up in the Book Blogger Convention’s kitchen y’all!

We can’t announce everything we’ve got percolating just yet but we’re going to let you in on a pretty big piece today.

We know that most everyone is aware that Book Expo America has shifted the week that next year’s show is going to take place. In 2012, BEA will be occurring June 4 through Thursday June 7th. Well, in listening to the feedback of previous year’s participants we’re excited to announce that the Book Blogger Convention is moving to Monday! For the 2012 event BBC will be taking place on Monday June 4th. We’re still going to be located at the Javits and are becoming an even more integral part of the larger whole of BEA, but we’re just starting to talk about hours and all the finer details so more specifics are yet to come. Please know that we didn’t undertake this decision lightly, we spoke with publishers, contributors, and bloggers to assure that moving wouldn’t adversely impact other events or plans. We’re quite pleased that the overwhelming response from all was a go for moving from Friday to Monday. So mark your calendars and start formulating your plans BBC 2012 here we come!

More will be forthcoming on registration, agenda, and programming as we have the information available to us. But feel free to let us know if you have any questions by sending an email.

We’re looking forward to another great event in the year ahead and hope to see you there!

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