Buzz Your Audiobooks

You heard from Gary Vaynerchuk about the value of social media in today’s market. Now learn from panelists Meryl Moss (MediaMuscle) and Carol Fitzgerald (The Book Report Network) how to use these free or low-cost ways to promote your list: audiobook review sources, Facebook, Twitter, and more. Moderated by Tara Gelsomino (BBC Audiobooks America)

New Devices: Are They Spoken Word Ready?

Join moderator Jackie Evers (Findaway World) and panelists Cartwright Reed (AudioFy Corporation), Matt Gaudio (Playaway Digital), Amirreza Vaziri (iScroll), and Shawn Yazdani (iScroll) for a discussion on all the new e-book readers, and other devices. Find out which ones are ready to carry your audiobooks and meet the people who can make that happen.

Annual Membership Meeting

All APA members are welcome to attend this meeting. Hear a review of the past year (including results of the 2009 audio sales survey) learn what APA is doing to address your needs now, and find out what’s on the agenda for the year to come. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions of board president, Janet Benson (Audio Partners), and voting members will elect the 2010/2011 board of directors. Non-members may take this opportunity to network with exhibitors.

Consumer Survey Results Presentation, and Q & A on Consumer Survey

You asked for more data, and with this groundbreaking project for the APA, more data is what we’re delivering! Led by the APA’s research committee, with input from publishers across all membership levels, the 2010 Consumer Research Project uses focus groups, phone surveys, and web-based surveys to delve into the heart of consumer behavior. APA has doubled the resources put towards this project in an effort to bring you expanded results and more tools to help shape your business decisions.

This is your opportunity to review the findings, analyze the conclusions, and discuss the data with your peers. Representatives of the Research Committee will be on hand to answer questions you may have about the results.

Looking for an alternative to the Consumer Survey Results Presentation? Then come to the New Narrator Showcase

Simon Vance (Award Winning Narrator) and Veteran Producer Paul Ruben (Paul Ruben Productions) will team up to facilitate this session where 12-15 “new” narrators will conduct a live on-mic audition in front of a group of industry producers, directors, and agents responsible for casting calls.  All APAC participants are welcome to attend. Additionally, this session will be recorded and distributed to APA publisher/producer members following APAC.

How do you get selected? “New” narrators who sign up for APAC on or before April 9 have the opportunity to submit an audition demo to the APA. Before APAC, demos will be vetted by one of a growing list of volunteer judges from the audiobook community and 12-15 finalists will have the opportunity in this session to conduct a live on-mic audition.

Demo submissions will be accepted via email attachment or web link only, and must be received by Monday, April 12.  Detailed instructions for submitting your demo will be emailed to you with your APAC registration confirmation.

Note: “New” narrators are defined as having recorded 3 books or fewer

Cocktail Reception

Special Offers For Narrator Track Attendees:

• DEEP discount on your AudioFile talent listing
  
  
• New narrator showcase – Opportunity to conduct a live on-mic audition at APAC (sign up by April 8 to enter)
  
  
• Veteran narrator showcase –  Break out of your stereotype with our “New Views” opportunity (sign up by April 8 to enter)
  
  

Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors

Concurrent sessions, choose from the following:

Narration Master Class

Experience transformations and pick up practical tips for improving your performance. Join a us for four, 20 minute, coaching sessions as students and coaches work on reading aloud in front of the group using three minutes of material. Excerpts will come from different genres of writing, and include dialogue, straight exposition, rising action, domestic argument, etc.

Coaches include Grover Gardner (visualization), Sue Mackewich (comedic timing/irony), and Robin Miles (dialogue technique). Stephan Rudnicki will facilitate this session.

Dos and Don'ts of Home Studios

Join facilitator Sean Runnette (Leafblower Audio) and panelists Michael Conroy (HarperAudio.), Grover Gardner (Blackstone Audio), Rene Raudman (award-winning audiobook narrator), and Sue Zizza (SueMedia Productions) to hear technical information on soundproofing, monitoring, format preferences and microphones; a discussion on performance challenges such as preparation, workflow, editing and how to self-direct; and an interactive Q&A session to address audience concerns.

Networking Break

Mics, Monitoring, and Soundproofing: Things to Consider Now That You Need To Record Yourself

Moderated by David Shinn and Sue Zizza of SueMedia Productions, with panelist Sean Runnette (Leafblower Audio), this is a hands-on opportunity for narrators to learn more about how to purchase the right microphone for their voice and recording environment. Headphone and speaker monitoring will also be demonstrated and considered. Practical and cost-effective sound proofing issues will also be addressed.

Lunch

Children’s Audiobooks

Join facilitator Robin Miles (Voxpertise) and panelists Arnie Cardillo (Live Oak Media), Mary Burkey (Odyssey Award Committee Member), Kristen Cappy, Johnny Heller, and Katherine Kellgren (Award Winning Narrator) as they discuss characterization styles and casting considerations. Hear reviewer and librarian insights into what makes a children’s audiobook good. We’ll also be discussing differences between sub-genres (under 8, 8 +, tweeners, young adult) and how the children’s audio has changed and evolved over time.

Networking Break -or- Annual Membership Meeting

Narrator Track attendees may take this opportunity to have a break between sessions, or they may attend the Annual Membership Meeting.

Non-members may take this opportunity to network with exhibitors.

Concurrent sessions, choose from the following:

New Narrator Showcase

Simon Vance (Award Winning Narrator) and Veteran Producer Paul Ruben (Paul Ruben Productions) will team up to facilitate this session where 12-15 “new” narrators will conduct a live on-mic audition in front of a group of industry producers, directors, and agents responsible for casting calls.  All APAC participants are welcome to attend. Additionally, this session will be recorded and distributed to APA publisher/producer members following APAC.

How do you get selected? “New” narrators who sign up for APAC on or before April 9 have the opportunity to submit an audition demo to the APA. Before APAC, demos will be vetted by one of a growing list of volunteer judges from the audiobook community and 12-15 finalists will have the opportunity in this session to conduct a live on-mic audition.

Demo submissions will be accepted via email attachment or web link only, and must be received by Monday, April 12. Detailed instructions for submitting your demo will be available when you complete your APAC registration.

Note: “New” narrators are defined as having recorded 3 books or fewer

Marketing YOU: Narrator Self-Promotion

Tech evangelist Sree Sreenivasan joins a panel of award winning narrators and self-promotion experts (including Scott Brick, CJ Critt and Tavia Gilbert) to bring you a discussion on the finer points of marketing oneself to the public as well as to publishers and producers. They also plan to address the age old dilemma of how to make first contact with publishers who don’t know you. A perfect lead in to our cocktail reception!

Sree is one of AdAge's 25 media people to follow on Twitter and was one of 22 professors named to the "Top 100 Twitterers in Academia" by OnlineSchools.org. He is also a judge for the Shorty Awards, which honors the best people and organizations on Twitter. He teaches social media workshops at CNN, WNBC, the Boston Globe, and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

This session is intended for new members of the industry and veterans alike.

ProTools Training Session

The ProTools system by Digidesign is a convenient, affordable and powerful tool for home narrators. With its special set of functions it can make home recording easy while providing plenty of editing options and assuring your customers that you conform to industry standards. Grover Gardner (Blackstone Audio) will walk you through a live tour of the important functions and show you how to set up a permanent template specifically designed for the home narrator. As a bonus, participants will be provided with an illustrated instruction guide they can take away for future reference.

Cocktail Reception

Vendors: Be Seen at The 2010 APAC

The Audio Publishers Association Conference continues to draw decision makers from across the audio industry … Don’t miss out on this key opportunity to showcase your products and services to nearly 200 professionals in a friendly and intimate environment.

As in the past, APA plans to create an exciting and fun atmosphere that will have attendees clambering for your attention.

Back by popular demand:

• The Sponsor/Exhibitor Questionnaire – Attendees must answer a question that can only be found by visiting your booth or reading about your sponsorship.

• Programming designed to interest every attendee.

• More affordable (and more flexible) ways for you to participate – there are over 15 different sponsorship opportunities for under $2,500!

• Want to sponsor a part of the program but don’t want to exhibit? We’ll trade your booth space for an additional attendance pass!

• Want to sponsor a part of the program but don’t want to exhibit and you don’t want to bring additional attendees? We’ll lower the cost!

• Want to sponsor a session, but don’t want to address the audience? Don’t feel pressure; suggest an alternative and we’ll make it happen!

And new this year: Every sponsorship opportunity includes a website advertisement

Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity—sign up now! Click here to download acopy of the brochure.

And/or Contact APA Headquarters today for more information and to reserve your booth space!

APAC REGISTRATION FEES: