Thursday, September 7, 2017

7:00 8:00 a.m. Registration and Auction throughout the Day

7.30 8:30 Welcome Breakfast with the Exhibitors - Dr. Judith Briles

8:30 9:00 Judith Briles

Suck It Up Buttercup Discover What Grit Has Got to Do with YOUR Author Success!

9:05 10:15 Molly Kocialski

Copyrights, Trademarks & Your Book Oh My!

10:15 11:15 NETWORKING BREAK and EXHIBITS

11:15 12:15 Keoki Williams

Building Your Brand

12:15 1:15 p.m. LUNCH and Schmooze with the Speakers and EXHIBITS

1:25 2:25 Roberto Candelaria

Raising Money through Sponsorship

2:30 3:25 Joan Stewart

Publicity for Authors, Part I

3:25 4:05 NETWORKING BREAK and EXHIBITS

4:05 5:00 John Kremer

Selling Direct Creates Big Bucks

5:10 5:30 Winners Announced Draft to Dream Book Competition

5:30 6:30 Author Shark Tank

6:45 8:45 Ticketed VIP Soiree, Pasta Station & More - Celebrate with the Winners!
 Friday, September 8, 2017

7:00 - 8:00 Registration, Exhibits and Auction throughout the Day

7:00 8:00 a.m. BONUS Session (VIP only)

The Power of a Network & Influence

8:00 8:15 Welcome Back and Overview Judith Briles

8:15 9:15 T J Muller

Building a Book Funnel

9:20 10:20 Daniel Hall

Public Domains Are Your Goldmine

10:20 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK and EXHIBITS

11:00 12:30 p.m. Judith Briles and Mike Fritz

Mastermind

12:30 1:30 LUNCH, SCHMOOZE with the SPEAKERS and EXHIBITS

1:30 1:40 Welcome Back

1:40 2:40 Amy Collins

HOW Libraries and Bookstores Pick and Get The Books They Do

Amazon

2:45 3:45 Mike Fritz

Get Booked to Speak

3:45 4:30 BREAK and EXHIBITS

4:30 5:30 Debbie Drum

Nabbing Your Fair Share of Amazon Reviews

5:35 6:35 ROUNDS WITH THE PROS

6:35 9:00 DINNER and FUN ENTERTAINMENT

Dancing with Buttercups Laugh and Get Inspired Along the Way with Craig Zablocki
 Saturday, September 9, 2017

7:00 8:00 Bonus Session (VIP only)

The Power of a Live Event

8:00 8:10 Welcome Back and Overview Judith Briles

8:10 9:20 Darin Adams

Maximizing eMail Marketing

9:20 10:20 BREAK & Meet the Exhibitors

10:20 11:10 Joan Stewart

Publicity for Authors, Part II

11:10 11:15 TRANSITION to Breakout Rooms for Eagles and Eaglets

EAGLES EAGLETS
11:15 12:00 Richard Rieman Anne Randolph
AudioBooks Are Your Buttercup of Gold! Avoid Writing the Stinkeroo

12:05 12:45 Susie Scott Judith Briles

Finally, Get Your Awesome Voice & Architecting Your Book to Bring in
Expertise on the Air Super Fans

12:45 1:45 p.m. LUNCH

Melody Jones

1:45 2:25 Rebecca Finkel Melody Jones

Books, eBooks and Trailers Social Media- One Day at a Time

2:30 3:15 Kathy Meis Julie Bernard

Hot Marketing from the Get-Go with Bublish Legal Mish Mash Made Easy

3:20 4:00 Kathy Meis Nick Zelinger

Buttercup Juice for Massive Distribution Inside the Covers and On Top of the
Sheets

4:00 4:15 BRIEF BREAK

4:15 5:00 Perry Yeldham Kelly Johnson

Author and Book Branding Working with a Virtual Assistant
5:05 5:25 Judith Briles
Putting It All Together True Grit Zaps Author Fatigue and Overwhelm

NEW Breakfast with the Exhibitors on Thursdaymeet all and enjoy a full breakfast with a

big thanks to

NEW Be sure to schedule your 15-minute massage with Debra and her magic fingers on
Friday ONLY. Buy your ticket at registration.

Back the annual AuthorU Auction that funds the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame

will be accepting donations again this year. Attendees who support the cause will
have the opportunity to walk away with over 30+ items valued collectively in excess of $5,000. Its
the Great Take Aw ay !

PHOTOS get your Author Photos during the Extravaganza on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. Photographer Ashlee Bratton will focus her lens on you for only $275 you get all
photos on a CD. You need these photos for your book, website, media, and social media to keep
you looking like a pro. Register at Registration

VIDEO get your Author Video or Order a Book Trailer Video during the Extravaganza.
Videographer David W. Gray of Boulder Independent Productions will get you on tape and add
special motion graphics to bring life to your book and message to life engaging potential thireaders
and improving your online Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Pick your package & any add-ons
starting from $50.

HUGE Thanks to the for providing all attendees with WI-FI throughout
the three days of the Extravaganza. Bring your laptop and/or tablet.

HUGE Thanks for the Thursday night soire.

HUGE Thanks to for providing these Workbooks for all attendees.

HUGE Thanks to for sponsoring Breakfast with the Exhibitors on Thursday

AM. Dont miss this one!

HUGE Thanks ... to F+P Design for providing our Neck Wallets to

HUGE Thanks for providing emory boards and facial tissues.

HUGE Thanks ... to Carol Ann Kates for giving every attendee a copy of her multi-award

winning book, the annual AuthorU Auction that funds Secret Recipes from the Corner
Market.

HUGE Thanks to day Health Systems for providing pens for attendees.