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January Webinar: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring and Retaining Employees

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Cultivating an inclusive culture is a priority for many companies. But what are the steps we need to take to accomplish this goal? And how do companies evaluate DEI training and ensure its longevity?

In MBPR’s January webinar, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hiring and Retaining Employees, keynote speaker Andrew Williams will discuss ways companies can develop and improve DEI policies, especially in relation to the hiring and retention of employees. He will also describe ways to proactively source candidates from underrepresented communities and promote diversity in job postings.

For twenty-five years, Andrew Williams has worked at the intersections of cultural anthropology, educational equity leadership, community-based learning, and global education to advance racial justice, environmental justice, food security, and health equity in the United States and abroad. Williams has served as faculty at DePauw University, as Director of the Posse Foundation, and as Executive Director of the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs. Before his arrival at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Andrew was Assistant Vice-Chancellor at the University of Minnesota Rochester providing strategic leadership for efforts to center access, equity, and public health in the university’s vision of health sciences education. As the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s first Director of DEI, Andrew leads the execution of the organization’s DEI strategy, including efforts to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, expand access to treatment services, and advance health equity.

This webinar is $5 for MBPR members and students and $15 for nonmembers. When you register via the Eventbrite link, you will receive further instructions on how to attend.

Webinar: Agents, Unclassified

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

In MBPR's March webinar, Agents: Unclassified, panelists Eric Smith, Mari Kesselring, and Jennie Goloboy draw back the curtain on the publisher-agent relationship. We'll discuss agent career paths, agent services, best-practices for publishers seeking to work with agents, and—as always—your questions. Please join us for this wide-ranging discussion. Eric Smith is a literary agent and young…  Read More

Publisher/Freelancer Social Hour

Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street #160, Saint Paul, United States

The Professional Editors Network and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable are coming together for another joint happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance or are just interested in the publishing industry, join us at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul to socialize and network. We welcome editors, proofreaders, publishers, writers, agents, indexers, marketers, designers, illustrators, production managers, and…  Read More

Modern Marketing and Publicity Methods

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable (in person!) at Open Book for our last event of the season. Bring your own lunch, and MBPR will provide drinks and desserts to share. This conversation about modern marketing and publicity methods will feature four panelists from the Minnesota publishing community. Mallory Hayes, Steve Roth, Bryan Schmidt, and Rachel…  Read More

MBPR/PEN August Publishing Happy Hour

Lake Monster Brewing 550 Vandalia Street #160, Saint Paul, United States

The Professional Editors Network and the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable are coming together for another joint happy hour! Whether you’re working in-house or freelance or are just interested in the publishing industry, join us at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul to socialize and network. We welcome editors, proofreaders, publishers, writers, agents, indexers, marketers, designers, illustrators, production managers, and anyone else in…  Read More

Webinar: What I Wish I’d Known about Publishing

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for a virtual panel discussion on the secrets and surprises of the publishing industry. Seasoned professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and roles share what they wish they’d known early in their careers and offer insider tips for success. Andrew Karre is senior executive editor at Dutton Books, an imprint of…  Read More

Webinar: Born Accessible

Zoom online meeting platform MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for a virtual lesson on how to make your InDesign files accessible from the beginning of your project. Learn how and why to implement accessibility features such as alt text, navigation landmarks, bookmarks, hyperlinks, file metadata, and HTML export tags. This discussion will also include an overview of best practices in…  Read More

Webinar: The State of AI in Publishing: Progress, Pros, and Pitfalls

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers roundtable for a virtual panel discussing the current state of AI in the publishing industry. This webinar gathers a group of local professionals with a variety of jobs across the industry who are working to figure out how and where to integrate AI into their workflows while avoiding the challenges…  Read More

“Wherever Books Are Sold”: The Myths and Promises of Book Distribution

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join the Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable for our season-ending in-person panel discussing book distribution. As books travel from publisher to consumer, the decisions a business makes to navigate this journey are critical to a book’s visibility and ultimate success in the trade and the title’s financial well-being. With options ranging from traditional full-service trade distribution to wholesale…  Read More

MBPR BOOKTOK PANEL

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Should I be leveraging booktok in my marketing strategy?

The simple answer is yes. At MBPR, we've put together an amazing panel to discuss this very question. You will walk away with new insights and be able to answer these questions:

What is booktok? How do I get a book booktokked? What difference could booktok make in my marketing?

You'll also have time to network with other industry professionals. Join us for what is sure to be an enlightening event.

Chicago Manual of Style 18th Edition

Open Book, Target Auditorium 1011 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

This event is presented in partnership with the Professional Editors Network (PEN), www.pensite.org. Join MBPR and PEN in welcoming Russell Harper, principal reviser of The Chicago Manual of Style, for a discussion of the 18th edition! Harper will detail decisions behind some of the more significant changes in the new edition. This in-person event will also include…  Read More