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Here is the Publishers Lunch consolidated schedule of hundreds of events taking place at the 2016 Book Expo America Convention.

We have pulled together events listings from across the BEA site along with other harder-to-find-listings of important events (such as the ABA's annual meeting and town hall gathering). A selection of well-known programs -- the author breakfasts, the buzz panels, etc. -- are in bold face and/or are tagged "Special Events." Most events have a "track" tag to provide some sense of the content, and to make it easier to search the full schedule to organize your agenda. Only a small number of high-profile "in booth" author signings will be listed here, and most of those scheduled appearances have not been published on BEA's roster yet. This is a live document, and we will continue to update as more events and signings are announced. Use the version information below to follow our updates.

We have also listed the many authors appearing at BEA who are included in our forthcoming free Buzz Books ebook samplers, which has just published. We hope you find this schedule useful, and have a great convention.
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Basics: Exhibit Hall is open 1 - 5:30 Wednesday, May 11; 9 - 5:30 Thursday, May 12; and 9 - 5 Friday, May 13.
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Tuesday, May 10
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8:00 am - 5:30 pmAPAC (This is a separate, paid-registration event.)McCormick PlaceAudio
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IDPF DigiCon @ BEA (This is a separate, paid-registration event.)
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8:45 am - 9:00 amWelcoming Remarks - Bill McCoy (International Digital Publishing Forum)W196IDPF
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9:00 am - 9:20 amThe Reader, the Retailer, and the End of the Beginning of eBooks - Michael Tamblyn (Rakuten Kobo)W196IDPF
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9:20 am - 9:40 amBuilding a Data-Driven Business - Sean Callahan (LinkedIn)W196IDPF
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9:40 am - 10:00 amProblems Solved: Surprising Solutions From the Scholarly Sphere - Kent Anderson (Caldera Publishing Solutions)W196IDPF
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10:00 am - 10:45 amSir Tim Berners-Lee (Inventor of the World Wide Web)W196IDPF
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11:15 am - 11:35 amShould Publishers Sell Direct to Consumer? - Dominique Raccah (Sourcebooks)W196IDPF
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11:35 am - 12:05 amIs The Reader-as-Customer Always Right? - Otis Y. Chandler (Goodreads), Amanda Close (Penguin Random House), Peter McCarthy (Logical Marketing)W196IDPF
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12:05 pm - 12:25 pmAccessibility is for Everybody—And It's Never Been More Achievable - George Kerscher (IDPF/DAISY), Robin Seaman (Benetech), Bill Kasdorf (Apex Content Solutions)W196IDPF
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1:30 pm - 2:10 pmBusiness and Marketing Track: Digital Discovery at Diverse E-Tailers
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1:30 pm - 2:10 pmScholarly, Professional, and Education Track: Digital Learning Solutions: Create, Publish & DeliverW193IDPF
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1:30 pm - 2:10 pmTechnology Track: Be Who You Are: The International Standard Name Identifier
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pmBusiness and Marketing Track: The Future of ebook Discovery: The Power of Partnerships, Big Data and InnovationW196IDPF
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pmScholarly, Professional, and Education Track: What is a Publisher Now? Lessons from the Classroom—a Spotlight on Education and Textbook PublishersW193IDPF
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pmTechnology Track: Semantics, Structure & Responsive Design: Bring It All Together!

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3:30 pm - 3:50 pmGlobal Update: The State of Copyright - Michael Healy (Copyright Clearance Center)W196IDPF
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3:50 pm - 4:10 pmGlobal Update: Japan and the World - Alvin Lu (Kodansha Advanced Media)W196IDPF
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4:10 pm - 4:50 pmLibraries in a Digital Age - Steve Potash (OverDrive), Rick Anderson (University of Utah)
Moderator: Skip Prichard (OCLC)		W196IDPF
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Additional Track sessions on Wednesday from 9:00 am to 12:35 pm.
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Wednesday, May 11
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10:00 am - 10:50 amPoland’s Book Market: Insights, Trends & DevelopmentsW178aGlobal Forum
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10:00 am - 11:00 amABA Plenary: Stacy Mitchell, The New LocalismW183Bookselling
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10:30 am - 11:20 amLeading Readers to Your Children’s and YA ContentW184bcChildren's; Marketing
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11:00 am - 11:50 amRethinking the Standard Publishing AgreementW180Business; Special Events
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11:00 am - 11:50 amInvesting in Poland: Risks & Opportunities in an Emerging MarketW178aGlobal Forum
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pmData-Driven New Release MarketingW181abMarketing
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pmInnovative Global Successes of Polish Multimedia and Transmedia PublishingW178aGlobal Forum
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pmKids Graphic Novels: How the Industry Has Changed (and Continues Changing)W184bcChildren's
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pmThe New Digital Audio LandscapeW179aDigital
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Lauren OliverBooth 2038-2039PL Buzz Book Author
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1:30 pm - 2:20 pmThe Post-Digital Book Landscape: Print and the Importance of the Physical ShelfW181abBusiness
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2:00 pm - 2:20 pmGlobal Virtual DistributionContent & Digital StageDigital
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2:00 pm - 2:50 pmBest Bets For Children’s Events: Booksellers SpeakW184bcBookselling; Publicity
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pmBest in Fall 2016 Graphic NovelsUptown StageBuzz
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2:00 pm - 3:30 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Jonathan Safran FoerBooth 1958 & 1959Author Event
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2:30 pm - 2:50 pmIt Starts with a Book – driving book sales by creating a digital worldContent & Digital StageDigital
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3:00 pm - 3:20 pmDelivering Flexible, Interactive And Accessible Content With EaseContent & Digital StageDigital
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3:00 pm - 3:50 pmPublishers Getting the Most Out of GoodreadsW181abMarketing
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3:30 pm - 3:50 pmOverDrive PresentsContent & Digital StageLibrary
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3:30 pm - 4:00 pmBEA Selects - Reference/Self-HelpUptown StageBuzz
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4:00 pm - 5:30 pmDigital Cocktails Networking Happy HourContent & Digital StageDigital
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4:15 pm - 5:30 pmBEA Adult Editors' BuzzW183Special Events
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5:00 pm - 5:30 pmThe 2016 IDPF Innovation AwardContent & Digital StageDigital
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6:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudies Award Gala (ticketed event)Adler PlanetariaumAuthor Event
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Thursday, May 12
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8:00 am - 9:30 amAdult Book & Author Breakfast - Faith Salie, Sebastian Junger, Colson Whitehead, Louise Penny (ticketed event)Special Events HallSpecial Events
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9:00 am - 9:50 amLibraries Transform: ALA@BEA, Embrace the Innovative Future of Readers’ AdvisoryW183Library
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9:00 am - 10:20 amMaximizing Metadata (Workshop) and Improving the Bottom LineW187Data/Content
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9:30 am - 10:20 amAuthorship in the Digital AgeW180Business
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10:00 am - 10:20 amLitsy: Book Discovery through Connection and ConversationContent & Digital StageSocial Media
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10:00 am - 10:30 amU.S. Department of Commerce Launches Publishing Export GuideDowntown StageBusiness
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10:00 am - 10:30 amAutographing Session with: Affinity KonarTable 6PL Buzz Book Author
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10:00 am - 10:45 amMeet BEA Adult Buzz AuthorsUptown StageAuthor Event; PL Buzz Book Author
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10:00 am - 10:50 amLibraries Transform: ALA@BEA, Nurture Local Writers at Your Library!W183Library
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10:00 am - 10:50 amCreating a Safe Space for Genre Readers in Traditional Literary StrongholdsW186Bookselling
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10:00 am - 10:50 amBEA Young Adult Editors' BuzzW184bcBuzz
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10:30 am - 10:50 amMarketing Tips - What is Google AnalyticsContent & Digital StageMarketing
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10:30 am - 11:20 amFighting for Freedom: A Boy at WarW176bcAuthor Event
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10:30 am - 11:20 amFacebook 201W181abMarketing
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11:00 am - 11:20 amMofibo: A Subscription Success Story or Mofibo: Something’s Ripe in The State Of DenmarkContent & Digital StageInternational
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11:00 am - 11:30 amCrafting Adventure Tales for KidsUptown StageAuthor Event
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11:00 am - 11:50 amLibraries Transform: ALA@BEA Publisher Marketing Teams Helping You Help ReadersW183Library
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11:00 am - 11:50 amUK Publishing in the USW184aInternational
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11:00 am - 11:50 amTrends in Young AdultW187Children's
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmTicketed Autographing Session with: Melissa de la CruzTable 2PL Buzz Book Author
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: George SaundersBooth 2433Author Event
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11:30 am - 11:50 pmJoin in Democratizing Ebook RetailingContent & Digital StageBookselling
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11:30 am - 12:00 pmNovelist Amor Towles in Conversation with Ron CharlesDowntown StageAuthor Event; PL Buzz Book Author
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11:30 am - 12:00 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Emily FridlundBooth 2358PL Buzz Book Author
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11:30 am - 12:00 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Nathan HillBooth 2433PL Buzz Book Author
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11:30 am - 12:20 pmPay to Play for Publishers and AuthorsW180Marketing
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11:30 am - 12:20 pmSelling Rights in the Global MarketplaceW179aRights
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12:00 pm - 12:20 pmMetaData DiscoverabilityContent & Digital StageData
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12:00 pm - 12:30 pmIn Search Of A Book Buyer - African American Women Top The ListUptown StageMarketing; Diversity
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pmBeyond the Obvious: Uncovering Some of the Most Under-Recognized Book Markets in the US with NielsenW184bcData; Marketing
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pmCopyright Registration: How to Protect Yourself Simply and EffectivelyW178aBusiness
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12:30 pm - 12:50 pmMPS PresentsContent & Digital Stage
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12:30 pm - 1:00 pmIn Search Of A Book Buyer - African American Women Top The ListDowntown StageMarketing; Diversity
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pmAutographing Session with: Meg Little ReillyTable 5PL Buzz Book Author
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1:00 pm - 1:50 pmInnovation in Children’s PublishingW180Children's
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Keira DrakeBooth 2240 & 2241PL Buzz Book Author
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1:00 pm - 2:30 pmIn Booth Signing Session with: Melissa de la CruzBooth 2240 & 2241PL Buzz Book Author
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1:30 pm - 2:20 pmPaderewski as a Musician, Politician and PhilanthropistW176bcGlobal Forum
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1:45 pm - 2:15 pmBEA Selects - Literary FictionUptown StageBuzz