Hello, Allow me to introduce myself. I am Leonard Fernandes and I speak on behalf of CinnamonTeal Publishing, a company that pioneered the business of providing publishing services to authors and trade publishers in India. Last year it was awarded the British Council-sponsored Young Creative Publisher Award for being "grounded and well aware of the practicalities of [the] business, well researched and open to ideas". This email is to formally invite you all for a two-day conference on the future of publishing we are organizing, called Publishing Next. This conference, to be held in Goa on the 16th and 17th of September this year, will bring together authors, publishers, digital content providers, bloggers, librarians, government officials and many others directly or indirectly associated with publishing. This, to ensure that a free and spirited discussion is held, one that attempts to gaze into the future and prepare all those involved for what lies in the future of publishing and allied fields. The conference will be a series of panel discussions and workshops. The details of the planned sessions and of the speakers who have confirmed their participation are displayed on the website: http://www.publishing-next.com. Besides a free and forthcoming discussion on various topics, the conference is designed to promote networking among the various attendees, facilitate the trade of rights between publishers themselves and between publishers and vendors of various hues, and organize workshops that educates the audience on the technical aspects of social media marketing and digitization of content. We look forward to having you in our midst during this conference. Registration fees are Rs. 10,000/- per seat although an early bird discount of 20% is given for registrations before 15th July 2011. Similarly, group discounts of 25% are offered for groups of 3 or more. Accommodation will be provided for all registered attendees, for the entire duration of the conference. We look forward to your reply and, more importantly, to your presence at the conference. Your support of this maiden initiative will go a long way in ensuring its continuance. If you have queries, we urge you to direct them to us at contactus@ publishing-next.com. Warm Regards, Leonard Fernandes ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tel: +91 98503 98530 | skype: leonardjensan Publishing Next - A conference on the future of publishing September 16, 17 - International Centre, Dona Paula Goa http://www.publishing-next.com -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.