Asian Publishing Convention and the Asian Multimedia Publishing Awards (4th annual event) Envisioned to be the premier networking and educational CONVENTION and EXPO for publishing professionals in Asia assembling world-class practitioners to share their insights, skills and practical tips with managers of print, online and mobile media in Asia. Particular emphasis will be on bringing new information to publishers and experts from the digital world.

Featured events: Asian Publishing Management Awards, Asian Publishing Fair, CEO Management Forum, Meeting of Minds.
Target market/attendance: 300 plus publishing professionals throughout Asia.
Date and Venue: July 2010
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www.publishingconvention.com

Legends and myths of pirates and princesses, tales and chronicles of fairies and fantasy will come alive in Manila during this festival of adventure and excitement comprising two full days of storytelling performances and workshops.

Be spellbound by mythical tales, and learn about empowerment through storytelling with the arrival of a star-studded cast of international storytellers in Manila’s inaugural International Storytelling Festival 2010.

Targeted not just for children, the festival offers a wide array of seminars for educators, parents, librarians, social workers and other professionals. Focusing on the craft of storytelling, these seminars use words as a medium to motivate, challenge and excite participants.

MISF is organized in conjunction with the National Book Development Council of Singapore which will also presents the Singapore International Storytelling Festival

www.manilainternationalstorytellingfestival.com

Common elements of these events are:

Extensive media coverage. For each event we partner with international, regional and national publications like International Herald Tribune, BusinessWeek, Economist, Asia Inc, The Nation, The Jakarta Post, Business Monitor, Business Day, BusinessWorld, Tokyo Journal, Finance India, Korea Trade & Investment, Vietnam Economic Times, and others.

Learning and networking environment. Tie ups are made with academic institutions to field their gurus to the events. The presenters are selected for their familiarity and experience with the topic and their ability to make good presentations. There is a mix of plenary, workshop and panel discussion sessions.

Related Awards Program. Three of the five events have an awards program with presentation ceremonies during the event’s gala dinner.

Related Expo. Each event has an Expo to support it. The Expo is designed to complement the learning experience of delegates. The plenary sessions, the workshops and the Expo are usually in the same location.

Sponsorship opportunities. There are various sponsorship opportunities available including Strategic Corporate Partner (Platinum Sponsor), Awards Sponsor, Official Industry Partner (Gold Sponsor) and Cooperating partner (Silver Sponsor).