Clear your calendars: MIBF in September

Less than two months to go until the Manila International Book Fair, slated September 14-18 at the SMX Convention Center at the Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

For three decades now, the MIBF has been a one-stop shop for local and foreign publishers, wholesalers, retailers, book lovers and collectors, librarians, authors, and publishers’ representatives, and serves as a venue book launches, dialogues with readers, and other book-related activities that reach out to a wide audience.

MIBF showcases the largest and most varied collection of literature, textbooks, educational supplements, general references, religious and inspirational titles, self-help books, management books, Filipiniana, coffee table books, popular novels, children’s books, art books, graphic novels, rare and hard-to-find titles, magazines, audio and e-books, multimedia, teaching supplies and services, publishers’ technology, and travel materials.

Students can avail of books at lower-than bookstore prices, while teachers and school administrators can compare offerings from various exhibitors and get the best prices for bulk purchases.

Youngsters can look forward to story-telling sessions, puppet shows, reading-related contests, robotic demonstrations, a parade of exhibitors’ mascots and cosplayers of their favorite book characters.  Classes can also enlist in special seminars and workshops available round the clock at the Manila International Book Fair, while the young and old alike can enjoy mini-concerts or meet-and-greet sessions with well-known and up-and-coming authors and illustrators.

Co-located at the MIBF are events The 3^rd Philippine English Language Conference (Sept. 15-17); My Wellness Program (Sept. 16-17, Function Rooms 1&2), a two-day health and wellness fair; Super Kids 2011 (Sept. 16-17, Function Room 3), an early childhood education conference; The Best of Anime 2011 (Sept. 17 &18, Function Room 4 & 5), a festival featuring anime exhibits, gaming, cosplay, concert and special activities that will thrill anime and manga enthusiasts; and the 2011 Music Festival Manila (Sept. 18, Function Rooms 1, 2 & 3).

MIBF is organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc. in partnership with Asian Catholic Communicators, Inc., Book Development Association of the Philippines, Philippine Booksellers Association, Inc., and Publishers Representatives Organization of the Philippines. For more details, log on to http://manilabookfair.com/.

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The Filipino Book Bloggers are having a Reader convention on the first day of the MIBF, Sept. 14, stay tuned for more details! Meanwhile, read about it at the FBB site.

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Meanwhile, here’s the list of exhibitors participating in this year’s MIBF (as of July 7, 2011):

A – Z Direct Marketing, Inc.
Abiva Publishing House, Inc.
Academic Book Sales, Inc.
Adarna House, Inc.
Alexan Commercial
Anvil Publishing, Inc.
Arc N Ciel Corporation / Britannica
Asia/Pacific Circulation Exponents, Inc.
Asiatype Distribution, Inc.
Ateneo de Manila University Press
Bayard Assumption Media Foundation
Belview Co., Inc.
Biblica Publishing & Distribution Foundation, Inc.
Book Trends Enterprises
Book Wagon (Pahina Inc.)
Bridge Publications, Inc.
BruneiBook Publishers Association
Buddha’s Light International Association, Phils.
C & E Publishing, Inc.
CatholicBookCenter
CD Books International, Inc.
Central Book Supply, Inc.
Christian Growth Ministries, Inc. (CGM)
Christian Literature Crusade, Inc.
Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc.
Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc.
CreativeMindBooksCenter
Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
EDCA Publishing & Distributing Corp.
Edcrisch International Inc.
Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Elsevier Science & Technology
Emerald Headway Distributors, Inc.
Eternal Publication
Evangelical Outreach Inc.
F & J de Jesus, Inc.
Fastbooks Educational Supply, Inc.
Felta Multi-Media, Inc.
Filway Marketing, Inc.
Forefront Book Co., Inc.
FujianPublishing Industry Trading Corp.
Global Learning Media Corp.
Goethe-Institut Philippinen
Golden Books Services, Inc.
Goodwill Trading Co., Inc. (Goodwill Bookstore)
Grail Message Reading Circle
Great Books Trading
Grolier Scholastic – Cyclophil Division
Gunnar Lie & Associates Ltd
High Access Line Phils. Corporation
IBC Book Consolidators, Inc.
IBON Foundation, Inc.
Ideacademy/McGraw-Hill Education
iGroup Asia Pacific Ltd.
Ilaw ng Tahanan Publishing, Inc.
IndonesiaBook Publishers Association (IKAPI)
Instituto Cervantes
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.
Katha Publishing Co., Inc.
Lampara Publishing House, Inc.
LaosPublishers Association
Lighthouse Educational Corporation/ Heartshaper
Lighthouse Inspirational Books & Gifts, Inc.
Linar Educational Materials, Inc.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lorielle Educational Supplies and Materials (LESM)
Lyric Piano and Organ Corp.
Malaysian Book Publishers Association (MABOPA)
Megatexts Phil., Inc.
Merriam & Webster Bookstore Inc.
Mind Mover Publishing House, Inc.
National Book Council ofMalaysia
National Book Development Board
National Book Store, Inc.
National Commission for Culture and the Arts
National Historical Commission of the Phils.
Navigator Ministries, Inc.
New Century Books & General Merchandise
New Day Publishers
OMF Literature, Inc.
Omnibooks International Inc.
Overseas Publishers Representatives Association of thePhilippines(OPRAP)
Paulines
Pearson
Philippine Bible Society, Inc.
Philippine Christian Bookstore
Philippine Educational Publishers Association
Philmont Academic Solutions, Inc.
PhoenixEducational Systems, Inc.
Precious Pages Corporation
PSICOM Publishing, Inc.
Rarebook Enterprises
Reader’s Knowledge Bookstore
Rex BookStore, Inc.
Sage Publications Limited (Sage Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd)
Shepherd House Publishers, Inc.
Shepherd’s Voice Publications, Inc.
Sinag-Tala Publishers, Inc.
St Pauls
SummitMedia
The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of the Phils., Inc.
Tradewinds Books
UniversityofSanto TomasPublishing House
University of thePhilippinesPress
Vibal Publishing House, Inc.
VietnamPublishers Association (VPA)
Word & Life Publications
WS Pacific Publications, Inc.

EDU.SHOP
Ayala Foundation, Inc.
Blue Silver and Black Marketing
Cosmos Bazar Inc. (Pilot Pens)
Five Senses Educational Materials
Gentle Star Trading Corp.
KYT Manufacturing and Marketing Corporation
LPIRackRangePhils. Corp.
Microdata Systems and Management Inc.
Megaviz Publishing, Inc.
Mindwerks Toyshoppe
Roman Instructional Media Resources, Inc.

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See you at the MIBF!