Tuesday, February 9, 2016

BIGNY -- March 2016 Event/"Publishing Technology Update: New Digital Directions"

Publishing Technology Update: New Digital Directions

Join the Book Industry Guild of New York on Tuesday, March 8th for an update on publishing technology and hear what new directions digital is taking in publishing. 

Speakers:
  • Sue Carlson (VP, Director of Production & Design, WW Norton) – went from being a traditional typesetter to re-tool Norton’s workflow to produce over 1200 trade and educational ebooks/year
  • Cynthia Clark (Director of Digital Operations and Products, Elsevier) – content innovation and enriching the reading experience of the full-text STM article
  • Daniel Cohen (Digital Strategist, Galvanized) – worked with over 40 magazines on content workflows and digital products, helped create Galvanized's Apple Watch app
  • Katherine McCahill (Senior Director, Digital Development, Penguin Random House) - works with Penguin Random House divisions to identify and develop mobile apps that provide a digital complement to their books
  • Peter Milburn (Associate Director of Digital Product Marketing, Wiley) – helped lead the 200-year old publisher to partner print and digital in a direct-to-consumer division to 40% growth
Moderator: Kathy Sandler (Senior Manager, Content Applications and Digital Workflow Development, Penguin Random House)

Where: Random House, 1745 Broadway (bewteen 55th & 56th Streets), 2nd Floor
When: Tuesday, March 8th. Beer, wine, and hors d'oeuvres at 5:15 p.m., program at 6:15 p.m.
Admission: $40 for BIGNY members / $60 for nonmembers $5 admission for the speaker portion of the event only. All major credit cards are accepted online and at the door. Cash and checks are also accepted at the door. Student admission is free (lecture only) with valid student ID and reservation. Email programs@bookindustryguildofny.org or financial.secretary@bigny.org to make a reservation


TO PURCHASE ADMISSION AND OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.BIGNY.ORG

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