Conference will bring together publishers, manufacturers, and other suppliers to help foster collaboration and learning in the changing book industry

[BRADENTON, FL] The Book Manufacturers’ Institute (BMI) is hosting the fourth iteration of its industry event, Book Manufacturing Mastered. The 2024 version will be held Tuesday October 1st at the Hyatt Regency Boston/Cambridge. The first event was held February 10–11, 2020 in New York City just prior to the pandemic, with last year’s event being held at the Penguin Random House offices in New York.

Book Manufacturing Mastered 2024 will feature a morning state of the industry session, focusing on both publishing and printing. This overview will draw from BMI’s annual State of the Industry Report as well as from other statistical data across the book world. Other morning sessions will discuss what’s changed, what hasn’t changed and what needs to change with regards to both publishing and book manufacturing.

Then attendees will have the chance for roundtable discussions with publishers, printers and suppliers about the top challenges facing the industry today and how they can be addressed. In addition, there will be a panel focused on the paper market and print book supply chain. Lastly, the day will end with a networking cocktail reception that will feature tabletop exhibits from printers and suppliers to allow publishers in attendance to speak directly with those that help bring their ideas to print.

Matt Baehr, Executive Director of BMI, said, “As the book industry continues to evolve, Book Manufacturing Mastered is dedicated to helping all segments of the book universe stay informed about the latest advancements in manufacturing and explore innovative ways to progress collectively. Publishers and manufacturers alike are eagerly anticipating the opportunity to gather once again, this time in Boston.”

Working with BMI, Book Manufacturing Mastered is being produced in partnership with a number of other book related trade associations, including: the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA), the Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association (PCPA), Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP), PubWest and the New York Book Forum.

The event is organized by an advisory panel comprised of publishers, manufacturers and suppliers. Also assisting the event are sponsors Maple Press and more.

Registration is now open. All agenda, hotel and registration information can be found at www.bookmanufacturingmastered.com.