The latest news about BookExpo America (BEA) 2009 from Publishers Weekly, featuring live reports from the show floor, interviews with industry personalities and authors and breaking news about hot books.
Steven Rosato Promoted to BEA Event Director By Lynn Andriani - 01/05/2010
Following the December 9 promotion of former BookExpo America show manager Lance Fensterman to group v-p of Reed Exhibitions, show officials today announced Steve Rosato, who has been with the company for 15 years, will take over as event director of BEA.
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Penguin Floats BEA Consumer-Event Concept by Jim Milliot - 08/10/2009
A dding a public component to BookExpo America has been one of the most hotly debated topics regarding possible changes to the annual event. BEA officials have discussed it internally and with their customers, and the concept has now received a major boost from Penguin, whose CEO, David Shanks, and president, Susan Petersen Kennedy, have outlined what they see as a viable way to bring book love...
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BEA 2009 Verdict: Better Than Expected by Staff - 06/08/2009
The 2009 edition of BookExpo America was seen by many as a show in transition, and the changes implemented so far met with a generally good response. In an interview with Penguin president Susan Petersen Kennedy and CEO David Shanks on the second day of the convention, Shanks said he was “happy with bookseller traffic, happy with the booth, happy with the [booth] location.
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