April-May 2007 Newsletter


The CBPA Website

We remind you to visit our website at www.cbpa.org often to find details on CBPA events and announcements. The site is updated regularly between newsletters, so make us one of your "Favorites" or "Bookmark" us for up-to-the-minute- postings. After logging on, mouse over Newsletters and Updates and select your area of interest.

Please send us notices about positions wanted or positions available, along with press releases and industry news and announcements to the CBPA office digitally to have information posted.


1. Current Catholic Bestsellers List

Current Catholic Bestsellers List - May 2007

2. CBPA Anniversary Corner

Check out this feature of the newsletter each month of our 20th Anniversary Year.

Lifetime Achievement Award
It is only fitting that we will be honoring one of the Association's "founding fathers," so to speak, Michael Leach, during this year's RBTE. With great admiration and affection, we will present to Mike the 20th Anniversary and 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award during Thursday's luncheon.

CBPA Rewind
Did you know that CBPA caught the spirit--that is the Spirit of Books Catalog--in 1989? Just in time for Christmas. "Spirit of Books" was suggested for the name of the new CBPA catalog by William Curran (cousin of Charles Roth), who was VP creative director at BBDO Advertising in New York.

3. Industry Announcements

GENERAL INDUSTRY NEWS

4. CBPA Board Meeting

Pheasant Run Resort
4051 East Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
P: 630-584-6300

CBPA Board Members meeting to be held on:
Tuesday, May 29, 2007-9:00am-12:00pm (Room to be determined)

5. CBPA-Sponsored Events

PLEASE RSVP TO EACH EVENT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND.
We have included a form on the Events Webpage to make this easy for an individual or group to complete. We will post the RSVP list on the event website for you to reference! Complete details and RSVP form on the CBPA website under Events

Tuesday, May 29, 2007
12:30 Membership Lunch
1:00-2:15 Session 1: The Benefits and Challenges of Print-on-Demand
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:45 Session 2: Who Are Parish Catholics?
2:30-3:45 Chief Financial Officer Meeting
3:45-4:00 Business meeting

Thursday, May 31, 2007
8:00-9:30 Editorial Manager/Managing Editor/Senior Editor Session - Breakfast included

6. Membership News

2007 CBPA Directory
The 2007 CBPA Directory is being printed by Victor Graphics this year. We wish to thank all our members who submitted quotes on this project.

The 2007 CBPA Directories will be given out to our members who are attending RBTE and for those who are not attending the directories will be mailed to you by mid-June.

We would like to welcome our new members:
Arcadius Press
2101 W Chesterfield Blvd. #201
Springfield, MO 65807
www.aradiuspre ss.com


Terry Hershey - Hershey & Associates
PO Box 2301
Vashon WA 98070
www.terryhershey. com

7. CatholicsRead Updates

A. The newly revised website, www.CatholicsR ead.org, has been launched. We can now accept audio and video clips on the website to feature our participants' titles. Contact the CBPA office if you would like additional information.

B. View the 2007 CatholicsRead poster The posters will be sent to bookstores, diocesan offices and given out at the 2007 NCCL and RBTE booths.

C. Link for the CatholicsRead Publisher Submission Form

D. Website Tracking Statistics

E. The CatholicsRead booth was very well received by the diocesan and parish participants at the NCCL Conference in Columbus, OH. We have started an email database so that we can take and receive feedback on how the program is being used.