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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-04-09/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-04-09/
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SUMMARY:Book Cover Confidential (Noon Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:What do professional book designers really think of modern cover design? When they look at current cover design trends\, is their first thought Great! or Hate!\n\n\n\nWatch seasoned cover designers give their rapid-fire hot takes on recent covers from a variety of genres. And beyond initial reactions\, they’ll discuss what principles of design they’re seeing upheld or ignored. Whether you create cover designs\, promote books\, or just like to judge a book’s cover\, you’ll get a good review of the fundamentals and see plenty of examples of design that hits its mark or misses. \nVeteran book designer Victor Mingovits will lead the discussion with Bay Area designers Nita Ybarra and Mike Nicholls\, with time for audience questions. \n\n\nMike Nicholls is an Oakland-based creative director and visual artist with over 20 years of experience in design\, media\, and storytelling. He founded Umber\, a cultural media platform centering art\, design\, and music. His work has been featured by AfroTech\, PRINT Magazine\, CreativeMornings\, SF Design Week\, and more. His life’s purpose is to use design\, storytelling\, and visual art to connect people with the culture that inspires them. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNita Ybarra\, a graphic designer\, has been in the publishing industry for 30+ years\, specializing in book covers and book interior designs. Her goal is always to provide her clients with meaningful\, creative design solutions. From small and large trade publishers to university presses of multiple genres: spirituality/religion\, body/mind/spirit\, lifestyle/food\, history\, memoirs\, and academia. Beyond her love for books\, she also enjoys designing logos\, branding\, and packaging. She taught typography as an adjunct instructor at the School of Graphic Design/Academy of Art University for 18+ years\, sharing her knowledge and passion for Typography with undergraduate and graduate students
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/book-cover-confidential-noon-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T183000
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-03-12/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-03-12/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:In-Person Meetup at Drake’s Dealership
DESCRIPTION:Join our in-person happy-hour meetup! \n\n\n\n\nJoin Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) and Bay Area Women in Publishing\, and celebrate these springlike days with your publishing colleagues! \nDrake’s Dealership\, 2325 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA 94612 \n\nOutside seating\nWalkable (5 blocks) from 19th Street BART station\nPretzels on us!\n\nTurn off Zoom\, get outside\, and enjoy a beer or soda with some of your local publishing peeps. It’s the perfect opportunity to make connections\, enjoy the longer days\, and find out more about what PPN and BAWiP are up to. \nSee you there!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/in-person-meetup-at-drakes-dealership/
LOCATION:Drake’s Dealership
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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SUMMARY:PPN Noon Zoom: The Road More Traveled
DESCRIPTION:Surviving a Layoff and Getting Back to Work\n\n\n\nLosing your job is an undeniable setback that almost everyone faces at some point in their career. But once the right job-search tools are in place\, you’ll develop a plan to go from layoff to payoff by returning to the workforce even better prepared. We’ll not only explore key tactics and strategies for getting back to work but also share our experiences in a supportive and constructive environment. \nNo matter where you are on this journey\, you’ll benefit from the companionship and experience others lend. \nTrained facilitator and publishing veteran Jim Norrena uses the traditional five-step model of grieving—denial\, anger\, bargaining\, depression\, acceptance—to identify strategic steps to help you move from inertia to fruition. Together\, we’ll discuss: \n\nPost-layoff essentials\nDeveloping your job-search strategy\nRecommended resources\nJob application dos and don’ts\n. . . And more!\n\nRegister now for this timely and informative session\, including an appreciable Q&A\, led by a stalwart publishing professional who’s climbed out of the publishing trenches more than once! (This event will be recorded for all registrants.) \n\n\n\n\nJim Norrena\, MFA has been in the publishing industry for over thirty-five years. He’s the founder of TypoSuction.com\, an independent writing and editorial service with a sense of humor. A frequent contributor to the Grammar Girl podcast\, Jim recently joined the board of Professional Publishers Network. You can find him at LinkedIn. \n\n\n  \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-road-more-traveled-with-jim-norrena-tickets-1982641614440
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/the-road-more-traveled/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T183000
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the SECOND Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-02-12/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup-2/2026-02-12/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260115T183000
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2026-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2026-01-15/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-12-18/
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-11-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251016T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-10-16/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-10-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T183000
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-09-18/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-09-18/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250821T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-08-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250717T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-07-17/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20250314T172335Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-06-19/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20250314T172335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T210215Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-05-15/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20250312T230205Z
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SUMMARY:PPN Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Fast Forward: Staying Grounded in the Changing Landscape of Book Publishing \nJoin the conversation with distinguished speakers\nrepresenting publishers and publishing service groups\nfrom Northern California and beyond.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-conference-2025/
LOCATION:David Brower Center\, Berkeley
CATEGORIES:PPN Conference,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250326T130000
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SUMMARY:Copyediting Today: The Niceties and Not-So-Niceties
DESCRIPTION:An Open and Fun Forum on Pronouns\, Short Attention Spans\, and Whatever Else Makes You Crazed and Confused.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAre the rules of copyediting and language usage changing as our culture changes? Of course they are! But how fast\, and in a good direction? \nThis PPN Professional Development session aims to provide everyone a chance to rant\, bemoan\, prescribe\, and plead about whatever sets them off. Think about arguments you’ve had with authors and marketers and offer up your experience to the group for comment. If we don’t change minds and hearts\, we’ll at least let you vent your frustrations before a very sympathetic audience! \nThis session will encourage audience participation\, and to get things started we’ll have some very brief comments by two top-notch—and very opinionated—copyeditors. \n\n\n\n\nGigi Mark started her career as an editorial assistant at Benjamin-Cummings/Addison-Wesley\, working on chemistry textbooks\, and eventually moved into the developmental editing department there as an associate editor. After a few detours into writing—public relations and marketing—she returned to book publishing\, gratefully. She spent fifteen years as a production editor at Jossey-Bass Publishers\, moonlighting as a copyeditor and proofreader\, before landing in scholarly publishing at Stanford University Press\, which was her objective all along. She has been with SUP since 2013. \nChansonette Buck is the owner and executive editor of Appaloosa WordCraft\, which provides research\, writing\, and editing for a wide range of organizational clients—mostly public policy think tanks and nonprofits. She is also a published\, award-winning poet. She holds a PhD in English from the University of California\, Berkeley.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/copyediting-today-the-niceties-and-not-so-niceties/
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250320T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN Zoom Meetup
DESCRIPTION:The PPN Monthly Meetup was started in 2019 as an informal gathering of publishing professionals at a rotating location. With the onset of the pandemic\, the event was moved online to become the Virtual Monthly Meetup. \nThe Monthly Meetup has become a regular appointment for individuals who bring their insights\, experience\, and wit to friendly and warm gatherings. \nLook for announcements for in-person meetups local to the Bay Area\, when safe. These virtual version will remain ongoing as it meets the needs of those who cannot manage a commute or who are in remote locations. \nMeetups are generally held on the third Thursday of the month and are open to all persons involved in the book industry. Please join our mailing list to be informed of upcoming meetups.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-03-20/
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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LOCATION:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-zoom-meetup/2025-03-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240822T123000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20240820T195728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T172630Z
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SUMMARY:BR Printing Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Publishing Professionals Network is hosting an in-person (free!) tour of a state-of-the art\, on-demand printer. We will see the facility in full operation—including their high-speed inkjet presses\, high-end toner production devices\, integrated and automated bindery\, and the fulfillment distribution options. In addition\, they have wide format printing\, promotional production\, and labels. \nWe will learn about their order management system and how that is linked to their inventory fulfillment programs. Have questions? Get answers from the experts. \nThe tour will take about 40 minutes\, plus time for Q&A. \n\n11:00 AM Introduction to BR Printers and presentation\n11:30 AM Walkthrough of San Jose facility\, Q & A\n12:30 AM Tour is finished (Folks might go have lunch somewhere nearby\, optional).\n\nYou do NOT have to be a PPN member to attend\, but you must register.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/br-printing-tour/
LOCATION:BR Printers\, 665 Lenfest Road\, San Jose\, CA\, 95133\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240716T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240716T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20240712T200336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240712T200337Z
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SUMMARY:Developmental Editing with Scott Norton
DESCRIPTION:An additional reason to join the Zoom! We’ll be giving away 3 copies of the new edition of Scott’s book\, Developmental Editing! Grab a spot today! \nHave you ever received an unsolicited manuscript that would be a perfect match for your list if only it were better written? Or a first draft for which you paid a substantial advance that doesn’t come up to snuff? Have you ever been assigned a project for production and discovered serious problems of organization or argument in the text? \nIn this session\, Scott Norton will present nine critical factors to weigh when considering whether to engage a developmental editor. From assessing the project’s potential to successfully executing a developmental plan\, he’ll outline the basics and then invite attendees to pose questions.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/developmental-editing-with-scott-norton/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Editors Events,Professional Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240618T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240618T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20240610T193420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T193422Z
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SUMMARY:Spine Design with John Berry
DESCRIPTION:Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover\, but in a bookstore we judge most of them first by their spines. With most new books—not the ones lying out on tables or prominently displayed with their covers out\, but the ones lining the shelves—the spine is all we see. The beautiful\, dramatic cover\, upon which great effort and sometimes even expense may have been lavished\, never gets seen if a browsing book buyer doesn’t reach out and pull the book off the shelf. \nYou must register to attend and to be sent a link of the recording.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/spine-design-with-john-berry/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240613T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20240531T044422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T044423Z
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SUMMARY:BAWiP & PPN In-Person Meet-up! Temescal Brewing
DESCRIPTION:Join Bay Area Women in Publishing (BAWiP) and Publishing Professionals Network (PPN) and celebrate the start of summer with your publishing colleagues! \nTemescal Brewing\, 4115 Telegraph Avenue Oakland\, CA 94609 \n\nCo-hosted by BAWiP and PPN\nOutside seating\nOne block from MacArthur BART station\n\nTurn off Zoom\, get outside\, and enjoy a beer or soda with some of your local publishing peeps. It’s the perfect opportunity to make connections\, enjoy the longer days\, and find out more about what PPN and BAWiP are up to. \nSee you there!
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/bawip-ppn-in-person-meet-up-temescal-brewing/
LOCATION:Temescal Brewing
CATEGORIES:Meet-up
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240326T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20240307T195818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T195820Z
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SUMMARY:Winning Book Designs
DESCRIPTION:Designers Tim Green and Molly von Borstel of Faceout Studio are the source of a number of award-winning book covers\, including their entries at the PPN 2023 Book Show. In this virtual event\, they discuss their process for creating these designs. They will cover the roles of inspiration\, trends\, and other resources in planning and executing great book design. They’ll also discuss how an effective design transmittal can foster collaboration and communication\, and how to manage production expectations. You can expect to come away with a great sense of a typical day in the work life of a great design team that will inspire your own work. \n  \nMolly von Borstel graduated with a BFA in Graphic Design and moved to Central Oregon to join Faceout Studio in 2019. Since then she has fallen in love with the visual storytelling aspect of the job\, and the endless adventures the area has to offer. She has a hard time sitting still\, so when she’s not designing books\, find her anywhere but behind a desk! \n  \nTim Green graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2002\, and he has been designing books and brands ever since. His work has been recognized by the AIGA\, Print Magazine\, the National Advertising Federation\, New York Book Show\, Graphis\, and Chuck Norris (true story). Tim is the creative director at Faceout Studio and the co-owner and creative director of Molt Brands\, a newly minted design business specializing in brand identity. When he is not at his desk designing\, he is most likely to be found at home\, with his lovely wife and 3 children. If he’s not with them\, it’s a safe bet you’ll find him at a coffee shop\, probably designing something.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/winning-book-designs/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240215T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20220314T022701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T222212Z
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SUMMARY:PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hosted/Organized by: PPN \nThis event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up\, share news\, and get advice. \nWe generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month\, not just because this is the safest way for us to gather but because it is a great way for us to meet no matter where we are located. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-virtual-monthly-meetup/2024-02-15/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240118T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20220314T022701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T222212Z
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SUMMARY:PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hosted/Organized by: PPN \nThis event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up\, share news\, and get advice. \nWe generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month\, not just because this is the safest way for us to gather but because it is a great way for us to meet no matter where we are located. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-virtual-monthly-meetup/2024-01-18/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231221T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
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SUMMARY:PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hosted/Organized by: PPN \nThis event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up\, share news\, and get advice. \nWe generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month\, not just because this is the safest way for us to gather but because it is a great way for us to meet no matter where we are located. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-virtual-monthly-meetup/2023-12-21/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231116T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20220314T022701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T222212Z
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SUMMARY:PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hosted/Organized by: PPN \nThis event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up\, share news\, and get advice. \nWe generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month\, not just because this is the safest way for us to gather but because it is a great way for us to meet no matter where we are located. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-virtual-monthly-meetup/2023-11-16/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T130000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20231103T235133Z
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SUMMARY:AI for Writers with Nina Schuyler
DESCRIPTION:Learn to use ChatGPT3 as a tool to help your creative process\, and avoid pitfalls. Great for authors and anyone in publishing. \nEvery month there seems to be a new explosion in AI that reverberates in business\, medicine\, healthcare\, education\, and writing. While writers are concerned about AI’s predatory behavior\, writers can learn to use it as a tool to help their creative process. \nIn this session\, you’ll learn how to use ChatGPT 3.5 to assist with brainstorming\, drafting\, editing\, and copyediting. You’ll understand the value of writing specific prompts and the need to refine the prompt. You’ll also learn what pitfalls to avoid\, especially if used as a research tool. Nina will show you several ways to interact with ChatGPT to come up with story ideas\, plot points\, tone\, and style. \nNina Schuyler is the author of Afterword\, about Virginia\, a female pioneer in AI who builds the voice of her beloved husband. When he begins to do seemingly unspeakable things\, she must decide whether to keep him or kill him. Nina teaches creative writing at Stanford Continuing Studies and the University of San Francisco. Her novel\, The Translator\, was a finalist for the William Saroyan International Writing Prize; her novel\, The Painting\, was a finalist for the Northern California Book Award. Her short story collection\, In This Ravishing World\, won the Prism Prize for Climate Literature and the W.S. Porter Prize and will be published in July 2024.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ai-for-writers-with-nina-schuyler/
LOCATION:Zoom\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Professional Development
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231026T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20231009T021837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231009T021839Z
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SUMMARY:PPN's Annual Book Show
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate excellence in book making and reconnect with publishing colleagues. There’ll be good food\, libations\, and fabulous friends. \nAdded bonus: At 4:00 p.m.\, before the book show starts\, we’ll have a panel discussion featuring three designers from this year’s book show judging team—Debbie Berne\, John Berry\, and Victor Mingovits—on what makes a winning book cover\, followed by Q&A. \nWant to volunteer at the book show (or for any of PPN’s events or programs)? Send an email to operations@pubpronetwork.org with “volunteer” in the subject line.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppns-annual-book-show/
LOCATION:Chronicle Books
CATEGORIES:Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231019T183000
DTSTAMP:20260415T063459
CREATED:20220314T022701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T222212Z
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SUMMARY:PPN | Virtual Monthly Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Hosted/Organized by: PPN \nThis event is open to anyone in the book-publishing industry and provides a great opportunity for connection. Grab a drink and come and catch up\, share news\, and get advice. \nWe generally hold virtual meetups over Zoom on the third Thursday of each month\, not just because this is the safest way for us to gather but because it is a great way for us to meet no matter where we are located. We look forward to seeing you.
URL:https://pubpronetwork.org/event/ppn-virtual-monthly-meetup/2023-10-19/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
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