AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS2012 Annual Meeting of Members
Friday, September 28, 20129:00 AM to 1:30 PM
AGENDA & PRESENTATIONS
BISG's 2012 Annual Meeting of Members
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8:00 AM
REGISTRATION & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 AM
OPENING REMARKS
SPEAKER
Len Vlahos
Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group
Included the following general business items:
- Approval of minutes from the 2011 Members Meeting
- Approval of BISG counsel and auditor
- Election of Class 2 Directors
- Election of BISG Officers & BISG Executive Committee
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9:15 AM
BISG'S YEAR IN REVIEW
SPEAKER
Angela Bole
Deputy Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group
The 2011-2012 fiscal year was a productive one for BISG. The organization issued two policy statements, moved forward with the development of sales & tax reporting and rights transaction standards, conducted valuable research on behalf of the industry, and provided members with a wealth of educational opportunities. To kick off the 36th annual meeting of members, BISG's Deputy Executive Director, Angela Bole, presented the most important programming highlights of from the last 12 months.
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9:35 AM
CONSTRUCTING MEANINGFUL STRATEGY FROM MULTITUDES OF DATA
SPEAKER
Tara Catogge
Senior Vice President of Inbound Supply Chain
Readerlink Distribution Services
Albert Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." In a world that is changing faster than the speed of light, knowing which things to change, and how, is the key to success. And that knowledge lies in the data. How large is the book industry? What impact is the digital transformation having on different categories of content and different channels of distribution? How is consumer behavior changing, or is it really changing at all? Tara Catogge, SVP of Inbound Supply Chain at Readerlink Distribution Services, and a member of the BISG Board and Executive Committee, used data gleaned from BISG research studies, including BookStats and Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading, as well as other sources, to help answer these questions and more.
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10:10 AM
COFFEE BREAK
10:40 AM
SECOND HALF PRESENTATIONS
Included the following items:
- BISG's Financial Report
- Acknowledgement of Key Volunteers
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10:40 AM
BISG'S FINANCIAL REPORT
Presentation and approval of audited financial statements.10:50 AM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF KEY VOLUNTEERS
It would be impossible for BISG to accomplish the work it does without the unflappable service of its key volunteers. 100s of individuals participate in BISG committee work each year. During this session, BISG staff thanked those who have gone above and beyond.11:05 AM
DEFINING AN ORGANIZATION: A STRATEGIC CONVERSATION WITH BISG'S EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
MODERATOR
Len Vlahos
Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group
When BISG was founded 36 years ago, personal computers were not yet in homes, the Internet was a government defense project, and all books were printed on paper and sold exclusively through retail stores. Over the past decade, much has changed: not just in how we develop and access content, but in how we communicate generally, find information, and live our lives. In these changing times, what is the strategic value of BISG within the global book marketplace?
During this open panel discussion, BISG's Executive Director, Len Vlahos, talked about this, in addition to other strategic concerns, with current members of BISG's executive leadership. The discussion provided perspective for BISG members wondering how best to engage with an organization tasked with addressing the full breadth of book publishing and distribution issues.
PANELIST
Tom Turvey
Director of Strategic Partnerships
PANELIST
Dominique Raccah
President & CEO
Sourcebooks
PANELIST
Kenneth Michaels
President & COO
Hachette Book Group
PANELIST
Maureen McMahon
President & Publisher
Kaplan Publishing
11:45 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
12:00 PM
MEMBERS' LUNCH
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Grand Ballroom
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New York, NY 10017
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