Production Track
Track Leader: Pete Larson, COO, Bethany Press International

In Pub U’s production track, we’ll help you navigate through the many technological, economic, environmental, and cultural issues you are faced with in order to get your books into the hands of readers.  Whether you’re new to publishing or an industry veteran, you’ll learn from some of the brightest people in the production industry about:

• • Keeping costs down by gaining a better understanding of the book manufacturing process
  • New technologies you can use to leverage your position in the marketplace
  • What book manufacturers serving this market have to say about issues that most concern you

Sessions:

• Keeping Costs Down (Print Buying 101)
  Jim Clark, Director of Customer & Business Services, McNaughton & Gunn, Inc.
  
  
• Offshoring
  Jennifer Butenschoen, Director of Production, Harvest House Publishers
  
  
• Current Printing Technology
  Howie Fenton, NAPL
  
  
• The Facts on Using Recycled Paper
  Ed McCoyd, AAP
  Todd Pollak, Green Press
  Tim Kettler, XpedX
  
  
• Printers Panel – Turning the Tables
  Mike LoRusso, National Publishing; Tom Freking , RR Donnelley; Tedd S. Litty, Dickinson Press Inc.; Phil Knight, Color House Graphics, Keith Youngdale, Bethany Press

Pete Larson	Jim Clark	Jennifer Butenschoen
Tom Freking	Tedd Litty	Phil Knight
Ed McCoyd	Todd Pollak	Tim Kettler
Howie Fenton	Mike LoRusso	Keith Youngdale