The opening ceremonies also included some great 7x20x21 presentations (seven presenters each show 20 slides, and each slide can appear for no more than 21 seconds). One presenter was Sarah Wendell, who runs the website Smart Bitches Trashy Books:
Tuesday and Wednesday were packed with panels and presentations on everything from metadata (a hot topic) to enhanced ebooks vs. apps to the evolving roles of agents and independent booksellers. If you weren't able to attend, never fear: Paul Biba of Teleread.com has posted great summaries of many of the panels. If you're at all interested in how the publishing industry is evolving to accommodate ebooks and other digital initiatives, definitely check them out!
