The Conference

Bookselling Ireland and Publishing Ireland have worked together to produce an event which is the only one of its kind in the Irish Book Trade. The Conference is a rare opportunity for all in the trade to gather together to share ideas and debate the issues of the day.

The Conference programme includes plenary sessions for all delegates which we hope you’ll find informative and enjoyable.

We are delighted that the inspirational Margaret Heffernan, TED talker and writer, who blew us all away at the BA Conference last year will be giving the opening keynote talk.

We have a ‘state of the nation’ address from the brilliant Bobby Kerr, Former Chairman of Insomnia Coffee, and Presenter on Newstalk and also a ‘state of the trade’ presentation from our economic expert Jim Power, author of the Bookselling Ireland Report, published last year.

There will be some lively breakout sessions for both booksellers and publishers and lots of opportunity to network over lunch, during breaks and – for those of you wish to continue – into the evening at our dinner dance.

BA Members attend the Conference FREE

In 2017 we decided to make the conference free of charge to BA members who book early. This remains the case, and so we urge you all to take the opportunity to attend this valuable conference and book your place! All bookshop staff are welcome and first time delegates will be well looked after!

We are hugely grateful to our sponsors and supporters this year including our headine sponsor Bonnier

and An Post, HarperCollins, The Unwin Charitable Trust, Eason, Argosy, Penguin Random House, Gill Books, FBD Insurance, AIBMS, Nielsen and the BA Group