Who will attend the show?

More than 600 library professionals are expected to attend educational events and/or visit the trade show floor, which features vendor booths. FPA will display products in a "Premium" vendor booth in a high visibility location.  For more information <click here>.

What types of products are attendees looking for?

Librarians are looking for books, CDs, ebooks, videotapes, audiotapes and other information formats. Librarians look for all subjects of material, not just Florida-specific titles; however, if your product offers a Florida hook (author, publisher, subject matter), please call it to our attention at the bottom of the information sheet. Librarians are also always on the lookout for authors to give presentations to library patrons, which is why we like to include author contact information in a notebook at the booth. We welcome your giveaways (pens, magnets, posters, buttons, stickers, etc.) to draw visitors into the booth.

How will my product be displayed?

Face out! FPA never displays titles spine out like some commercial display companies do. Our goal is to get your book seen by the librarians. We do everything humanly possible to attract buyers to the booth, including offering gift drawings and giveaways. We collect leads, hand out your flyers — which have been placed in an attractive packet — and more.

May I display only my catalog of products?

Yes. For the cost of displaying one single product, you may display your catalog and have it placed in the attendee packets.

Who works the booth?

MyLinda Butterworth, FPA Vice President, will be this year’s booth manager. She is  skilled in showing your books and selling your books is her priority.

Do you have authors in the booth?

Unfortunately, we do not have room in the booth for author signings.

Do you offer free passes to the show?

FPA is unable to provide attendance passes for the show. If you are interested in securing your own booth with passes, contact FLA through its website at www.FLAlib.org

How to Participate
(a checklist to help you)

____ One copy of each product (book, etc.) to be displayed. Products (books, audios, videos, CD-ROMs, etc.) will not be returned to you after the show. For publications that are in production, we will accept one bound galley.

____ A completed Product Information Sheet (click here) for each product to be displayed The completed sheet will be kept in a reference binder at the booth for use by display workers to help booth visitors learn how to contact your publishing company, order books, or contact your authors to schedule an appearance.

____ 200 FLAT (NOT folded) flyers done on a full page, 8½-by-11 in layout (color or B&W). All flyers will be collated in an attractive information packet for distribution to booth visitors. Remember that you can use both sides. Please review the flyer prep (click here) information.

____ Any giveaways you'd like to send (bookmarks, pins, stamps, stickers, posters, sideline items, etc.). 

____ A check or money order or online PayPal  payment (pay to FPAbooks@aol.com). Make your check or money order payable to the Florida Publishers Association. When using PayPal, our pay-to email address is FPAbooks@aol.com. FPA-member cost: $50/product; Nonmember Cost: $60/product. 

Deadline for receipt of FLA display material is: Friday, April 18, 2008

—Display Contact —
MyLinda Butterworth 
phone (407) 359-9356
fax (407) 359-4323 
email: books@daytodayenterprises.com

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