PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN

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PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN BOOKSELLERS
FEDERATION By Fran Dubruille Director
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WHAT IS EBF?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ?
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EBF HAS A STATUTORY MISSION
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21 MEMBERS
AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MADE OF 9 MEMBERS 5
MEETINGS A YEAR
EBF IBF SECRETARIAT
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INCOME 2004 2003 Ind 04/03
Subscriptions paid 122033 126 550 96,4
IBF for cost of Secretariat 15606 15 300 102,0
General Assembly 23420    
EU projects 9304    
Repayments 4882 4 268 114,4
Bank interests 1236 839 147,3
Total 176481 146957 120,1
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WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ?

• INFORMATION NETWORKING SERVICES

1.1. ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER 25-28 ISSUES A YEAR
DISSEMINATION - EBF MEMBERS - MEMBERSMEMBERS -
TRADE PRESS
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WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ?

• INFORMATION NETWORKING SERVICES

1.2 WEB SITE GENERAL SECTION MEMBERS
ONLY SECTION
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WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ?
1. INFORMATION NETWORKING SERVICES
1.3 ANNUAL CONFERENCES PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
THEMES OF INTEREST TO THE BOOK TRADE
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The ChallengeHow to be a small successful
publisher, working with bookshops

• Michael O'Brien
• The O'Brien Press Ltd

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Chain concept Marketing

• Catalogues
• Advertisements
• Special offers
• Prices
• This is a page of an Info Christmas catalogue.
  Contents
• Finnish fiction
• Fiction, translated
• Finnish childrens book
• Childrens book translated
• Finnish non-fiction
• Non-fiction translated

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WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ?
1. INFORMATION NETWORKING SERVICES
1.3 ANNUAL CONFERENCES PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
THEMES OF INTEREST TO THE BOOK TRADE
WARSAW 2005
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• The 2 Solution
• Avin Domnitz
• C.E.O. OF ABA
• EBF/IBF JOINT EVENT
• FRANKFURT, 20.10.05

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2. TRAINING ACTIVITIES
MARCH 2003 STUDY TRIP TO LEARN ABOUT THE BOOK
TRADE IN NORWAY
LONDON BOOK FAIR 2004 SEMINAR ON RETURNS

• FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR 2005 PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS
• 10 WAYS TO ATTRACT CUSTOMERS TO YOUR BOOKSHOP
• MEASURE YOURSELF AGAINST COMPETITION

30.1.2006 EURODAY IN BRUSSELS
5.3.2006 SEMINAR AT THE LONDON BOOK FAIR
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3. LOBBY WATCH DOG
3.1 AT THE EU LEVEL
PROMOTION OF READING PAPER TO EU PARLIAMENT IN
2003 CONSULTATION
PUBLISHING CONTRIBUTION TO CONSULTATION IN 2005
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3. LOBBY WATCH DOG
3.1 AT THE EU LEVEL
VAT PRESENTATION OF S. BILL , DG TAXATION AT EBF
GA IN FRANKFURT, 2003 MEETING WITH EBF PRESIDENT
IN SEPT. 2005
PAPER ON PROMOTION OF READING TO EU PARLIAMENT
IN 2003
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3. LOBBY WATCH DOG
3.2 AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
HELP MEMBERS TO LOBBY THEIR GOVERMENT IN TAX
ISSUES
PROVIDE BEST PRACTICE IN EU COUNTRIES ON ISSUES
OF INTEREST TO BOOKSELLERS
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4. REPRESENTATION OF BOOKSELLERS
4.1 AT THE EU LEVEL
PARTICIPATION IN 2 EU-FUNDED PROJECTS VERY
SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE FOR THE WHOLE TRADE ON THE
PROMOTION OF READING IN ANTWERP (B) IN 2004
4.2 IN THE TRADE PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLISHERS
FORUM 2005
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FUTURE PLANS
LONG TERM VISION 3 x 3 YEARS
MORE TOOLS FOR LOBBYING AT NATIONAL LEVEL
MORE STRESS ON THE IMAGE OF BOOKSELLERS
NEW SERVICES ON REQUEST BENCHMARKING, STATISTICS.
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WHY IS IT NECESSARY?
THE BOOK TRADE IS EVOLVING FAST
COMPETITION FROM OTHER MEDIA
COMPETITION FROM OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS
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HOW CAN A NATIONAL B.A. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EBF FOR
THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS?
DISSEMINATE EBF NEWSLETTER ON ITS WEB SITE,
SUMMARY IN OWN LANGUAGE, E-MAIL IMPORTANT NEWS
ADVERTISE EBF/IBF CONFERENCES INDIVIDUAL
BOOKSELLERS WELCOME!
SELECT INFORMATION FROM EBF WEB SITE
DISSEMINATE IT TO MEMBERS
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HOW CAN A NATIONAL B.A. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EBF FOR
THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS?
TAKE PART IN EBF GENERAL ASSEMBLIES AND PICK UP
IDEAS BEST PRACTICES
ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO TAKE PART IN
EBF PROFESSIONAL SEMINARS
ASK EBF FOR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES
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Participants to G.A.s
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SUMMARY
WHAT DOES A NATIONAL BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION GET
FROM EBF MEMBERSHIP?
ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES
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SUMMARY
1. INFORMATION TRAINING SERVICES
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SUMMARY
2. TRADE UNION SUPPORT
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SUMMARY
3. A ROTARY CLUB - A NETWORKING TOOL
ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES
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SUMMARY
4. AN INSURANCE POLICY FIRE BRIGADE!
ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES
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HVALA! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES