Events: Building A Community

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Luncheon Programs

Members pay discounted rates for all luncheon programs.

Past speakers have included:

Chip Gibson, President and Publisher of Random House Children's Books, talking about the many different facets of marketing Children's books
Sam Tanenhaus, editor of The New York Times Book Review, discussing his publication's role in bringing books to readers
Carolyn Reidy, President, Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group, talking about how to stay creative and competitive in our ever-changing business
Chip Kidd, graphic designer extraordinaire, author, and editor, showcasing his amazing design talent and the evolution of several of his book covers
John Cunningham, Judith Kerr, and Lisa Gallagher discussing how to make a break-out book a bestseller
Carol Fitzgerald, founder and president of bookreporter.com, leading a panel on the importance of online promotion

Cocktail Parties

"Talk Shop," network, and exchange ideas at the three cocktail parties held each year. Sponsored by prominent members of the industry, PAMA cocktail parties take place at some of the hottest places in the city — and they are a guaranteed good time!

PAMA has co-hosted cocktail parties at Punch with Publishers Weekly and editor Sara Nelson, held book-swap soirees with USA Today at their office's rooftop terrace, and played ping-pong and drank beers with the staff of The Onion in their SoHo space.

Photos of Past Events

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PAMA is featured in the Metro New York newspaper in November 2007.

PAMA board members and the Book Publishing Director of the New Yorker at the New Yorker-sponsored cocktail party in November 2006. Left to right: David Nudo of Publishers Weekly, Lauren Hoffman of HarperCollins Children’s Books, Jason Britton of Verso Advertising, Erin Cox of the New Yorker, Lori McCarthy of Spier-NY, and Melissa Lord of Bantam Dell Publishing

PAMA board members and January 2007 luncheon keynote speaker Pat Schroeder, former Congresswoman and President and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Left to right: Christine Duplessis of Simon & Schuster, Christian Toth of Verso Advertising, Liz Hanslik of Penguin Group, Jessica Wiener of Hyperion, Jason Britton of Verso Advertising, Lauren Hoffman of HarperCollins Children’s Books, Melissa Lord of Bantam Dell Publishing, Pat Schroeder, David Nudo of Publishers Weekly, and Gretchen Swartley of HarperCollins Publishers.

Rochelle Stolzenberg and Aileen Bulanadi, both of USA Today, along with Mindy Sherman, Media Director at Spier/WKP, enjoy the PAMA/Metro Newspaper cocktail party on November 12th

Chris Vystrcil, Entertainment Director at Metro Newspaper and Jason Britton of Verso Advertising mingle at the PAMA/Metro cocktail party on November 12th

Chris Vystrcil, Entertainment Director at Metro Newspaper and David Nudo, VP, Publisher of Publishers Weekly, at the PAMA/Metro cocktail party

Brian Campbell, The New York Times’ Books Account Manager, and Kim Hadney, Spier/WKP Account Executive, enjoy the PAMA/Metro Newspaper cocktail party on November 12th

New York magazine publisher Larry Burstein and New York Magazine advertising account managers Stewart Pittman and Alice McKown award the evening’s door prize.