Professional Sessions - April in Buenos Aires

APRIL

IN BUENOS AIRES -

Professional Sessions April 19 to 21, 2016

42nd Buenos Aires International Book Fair

PARTICIPATION OPTIONS Professional Sessions: Join the most important Spanish speaking publishing event as exclusive exhibitor or as professional visitor. During 2012-2015 the participation of professionals grew over 65%.

Open Fair: Exhibit and sell your books throughout three weeks to more than one million visitors. In 2016, the City Guest of Honor will be Santiago de Compostela, worldwide known for its rich cultural and publishing tradition.

Literary Festival: Promote your authors through our cultural programme and training activities for targeted audiences (educators, librarians, illustrators and other book-related professionals).

THE BEST TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS Espacio Tendencias International Seminar (in collaboration with Frankfurt Academy); Special Course “Perspectives on Publishing Industry”; Librarian’s National Meeting; Workshop for Translators; Seminar for Booksellers; Workshop for Illustrators; Translation Rights Meeting and other workshops aimed at all publishing professionals.

Ofelia Grande 2013

Andrew Wylie 2014

Jürgen Boos 2015

Michael Bhaskar 2015

BUENOS AIRES BOOK FAIR IN FIGURES 45.000 sq. m

houses 4.235 publishing represented

567 exhibitors

and 18 countries communities

OPEN FAIR

PROFESSIONAL SESSIONS

21 days

3 days

1.200.000

12.000

visitors

Professional visitors

Profile Booksellers, 39 % Publishers and agents, 21% Illustrators, librarians, translators, distributors, marketing CEOs, students

40 %

The participation of foreign professionals grew a 68% during 2012-2015 and reached a 24% record in 2015 with visitors from Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Turkey, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.

BETTER SERVICES FOR BETTER BUSINESS Free of Charge Logistics in 2015

21000 lb books delivered 166 Bookstores Up to 330 lb

books delivered per bookstore

In 2016 we will duplicate our efforts to benefit more trade visitors with our Logistics Service. In this sense, we are closing agreements to deliver abroad free of charge books acquired in the Buenos Aires International Book Fair during the Professional Sessions.

BUSINESS CENTER Rooms for meetings, coffee service, Wi-Fi lounge, computers and conference room.

CONTACT

MAKING BUSINESS International Business Rounds Translation Rights Meeting Assistance to set up your scheduled meetings in stands WI FI ZONE Free Wi-Fi in specific areas of the Book Fair.

BENEFITS Discount bonus and special promotions during Professional Sessions.

Commercial Director: Jorge GutiĂŠrrez Brianza jorgegutierrez@el-libro.org.ar www.el-libro.org.ar /feriadellibro @ferialibro