Find Yourself in Magazines Insight Conference

March 20, 2008
8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Times Square
New York City

http://www.magazine.org/diversity/26067.cfm

Magazine Publishers Association (MPA) presents the second annual Find Yourself in Magazines Insight Conference.

Scheduled speakers include hiring directors, publishers, editors-in-chief, and other leaders from the most recognizable magazine publishing companies, including Hearst Magazines, Condé Nast, Time Inc., and Meredith Publishing.

Suggested attendees:

• Entry-level and mid-career professionals interested in careers at existing magazines
• Entrepreneurs who want to start successful print or digital magazines

Registration Fees:
Undergraduate/Graduate Students - Free
Non-students - $100/person

Registration Deadline: March 14, 2008
Pre-registration is required!

2008 New York Book Festival

June 27-28, 2008
New York City

http://newyorkbookfestival.com

JM Northern Media's New York Book Festival features an indoor award program and an open-air festival in Central Park.


Book Awards

The awards program will be held on June 27, 2008 at the Algonquin Hotel.

Grand Prize: $1,500 and a flight to New York for the festival

Eligibility: Published, self-published, and independent publisher titles in 14 categories, published on or after January 1, 2000 will be accepted

Entry Fee: $50/submission. Send one (1) copy of book per category

Deadline: Postmarked by May 25, 2008


Festival in Central Park

The festival in Central Park will take place on June 28, 2008. If you want to be a vendor (or musician!) at the event, request an application by sending a message to: NewYorkBookFest@aol.com.

Reminder of Upcoming Events

Self-Publishing Symposium, New York City: March 9, 2008 http://www.aspicomm.com/selfpublishingsymposium

The American Society of Journalists & Authors Annual Conference, New York City: April 12-13, 2008
http://www.asja.org/wc/2008

BookExpo America, Los Angeles: May 29 – June 1, 2008
http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/

Black Writers Reunion & Conference, Tampa: June 19-21, 2008
http://www.blackwriters.org/

Harlem Book Fair, New York City: July 19, 2008
http://www.qbr.com/

2008 Cushcity.com Book Club Cruise: August 24-31, 2008 http://www.cushcity.com/displaypages/2008cruise.htm

Queens Book Fair, Queens, NY: August 30, 2008
http://www.queensbookfair.com/index.html