PALA - Publishers Association of Los Angeles, Affiliate of PMA, Publishers Marketing Association
PUBLISHING BOOKS AND IDEAS ~ EDUCATION FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS

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  • For more information,
    send email to PALA:

    PALA Information
    info@pa-la.org

    President,
    Gary Young
    president@pa-la.org

    Vice President-Membership,
    Sharon Goldinger
    membership@pa-la.org

    Secretary,
    Gemini Adams
    secretary@pa-la.org

    Treasurer,
    David Evans
    treasurer@pa-la.org

    Administrative Director
    Susie Smith
    info@pa-la.org


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    PALA NEWSLETTER

    Sign up for the free PALA e-mail newsletter.

    STEP ONE
    Just enter your email address to access your personal "PALA Account"
    STEP TWO
    Complete your contact information in the subscription form and "Submit" -- it immediately subscribes you to the newsletter.

    Please consider joining PALA.

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    Log in here using your email address to access Member-Only content.

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    PALA ACCOUNT UPDATE

    STEP ONE
    Enter your email address here to access your account form.
    STEP TWO
    Edit/update your PALA Account - address, email, etc.

    Just make your changes to the form and "Submit" -- it immediately updates your account.

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    LOOK INSIDE FOR BOOKS BY PALA PUBLISHERS
    PALA Book Catalog 2010
    Download PDF Catalog here! 6 MB

    PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES

    FREE, Members only BRAINSTORMING Program

    GET ANSWERS TO YOUR MOST PUZZLING PUBLISHING QUESTIONS

    TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 7:00 pm


      Need feedback on potential titles or cover art for your next book?

      Have an opinion about a potential cover design?

      Need help finding a distributor?

      Not sure if you should spend money on exhibiting at an upcoming trade show? ?

      YOUR questions can be answered at the next PALA MEMBERS' ONLY meeting.

      Our August meeting, at a member's home (near the San Diego Freeway and the Pico exit), will be a gigantic brainstorming session. Bring your books, cover design drafts, marketing ideas, requests for referrals, and anything else related to publishing and get answers from the other members in our group. Take advantage of the collective wisdom of your fellow publishers and publishing colleagues.

      In order to have time to answer as many questions as possible, please come prepared with your questions (you'll have two minutes to present your questions), and our group will spend five minutes giving you as many answers as possible. A meeting facilitator and timer will help ensure that we fit in as many member questions as possible.

      Because this meeting is for members only, you must RSVP to Sharon Goldinger at 949-581-6190, pplspeak@att.net by Saturday, August 7. When she receives your RSVP, she will send you the address and directions to the meeting location.

      We request that you not share this information with anyone and that if you say you are coming, you DO come.

      PLEASE NOTE: This meeting is open to PALA MEMBERS ONLY -- no guests for this meeting.



      DATE: TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 2009.
      TIME: 7:00 p.m.
      LOCATION: Near the San Diego Freeway and the Pico exit; DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED AFTER YOU REGISTER.

      COST: NO CHARGE

      QUESTIONS / RSVP: Sharon Goldinger, Program Chair, pplspeak@att.net, 949-581-6190. Please send Sharon your RSVP no later than SATURDAY, AUGUST 7.You will be given the location at that time.

      Remember to visit our Web site for updates at www.pa- la.org.


    Reservations

    PALA
    PALA
    PALA MEMBERSHIP
    BENEFITS
    • Informative publishing programs...
    • Networking with publishers and suppliers...
    • Cooperative marketing...
    • Affiliate of PMA - Publishers Marketing Association

    IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
    Contact Sharon Goldinger
    Vice President-Membership
    membership@pa-la.org




    AFFILIATE
    Independent Book Publishers Association (formerly PMA)

    JOIN PALA OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY

    PALA membership is open to all publishers, vendors, and participants in the publishing industry in the greater Los Angeles area.

    You are invited to contribute your support of publishing in Los Angeles by joining PALA and participating in our educational and networking meetings. The application form can be downloaded from this link:
    (PDF)Click Here. (DOC)Click Here.

    MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND CHECK

    You may pay by check or PayPal with any credit card. You must send us this application, regardless of your method of payment, so that we can list you on our membership page and include you in all the Members-only benefits. Please bring your application form and payment, if paying by check, to the next meeting, or mail it to the Treasurer. if you are paying by credit card, you must pay online, but we still need your application form so that you can receive all of the benefits.

    PLEASE MAIL TO:
    David Evans
    P.O. Box 3223, 15th Street
    Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

    Email your questions to: president@pa-la.org

    PayPal PA-LA Renewal

    PA-LA Initial Membership


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