IBPA Regional Affiliates

IBPA is affiliated with many regional and specialty associations, and works with and through these groups to strengthen the publishing industry. Many publishers find that networking within these groups contributes to their success. Publishers are encouraged to join their regional associations.

• Click here for a list of Regional Affiliates.

• If you help run an affiliation or considering becoming an affiliate,
  IBPA has programs to help you.

• Click here for the Publishing University Scholarship Request

• You can learn more about the benefits of becoming a IBPA Affiliate from "How Organizations Benefit From Being A IBPA Affiliate."

• IBPA Affiliate Organizational Grants

If you are interested in obtaining information on how to start an affiliate, contact the IBPA office (310-546-1818 or info@ibpa-online.org).

Please contact these organizations for more information on how they can benefit you and your company.

NOTE TO ORGANIZATIONS: If the information about your association listed here is incomplete or innaccurate, send your corrections to lisa@ibpa-online.org.

Affiliate Group Administrative Information

IBPA Affiliate Group Proposal

Because changes in the publishing environment are placing new demands on everyone involved in the business, we are reevaluating the ways we can support our members and affiliates.

For this reason, we are temporarily suspending our affiliate grant program. IBPA's board of directors has begun an examination of all our programs--including the affiliate grant program.

We regret this temporary inconvenience. But we can assure you that the program will be even more valuable and effective when our re-evaluation has been completed.

IBPA recognizes that an association can grow with the assistance of a paid person to answer the day-to-day calls and perform many of the mundane clerical functions, such as renewal billings, membership contacts, etc.

We would like to offer each affiliate the option to help themselves grow in size and services offered. Therefore, we are willing to match the association in funds to pay such a person.

Requirements of the matching funds program:

1. The person can be either part-time and/or fulltime (this to be negotiated by the individual affiliate association.)

2. IBPA would like to see a detailed report of how this person will be able to improve what is currently being done by the affiliate group and how this person can work toward financial independence within a three-year time frame.

3. IBPA would like to see a job description for this person and an outline of all functions to be handled by this person, along with how these functions have been handled in the past.

4. IBPA would like to see a spread sheet with revenue and expenses clearly defined for a 12-month period, and a detailed outline of activities planned for the year (such as meetings, catalogs, shows, seminars,membership dues, newsletter, etc.).

The object of this program is to get a paid staff person for each group and that by the end of a three-year period the results of the efforts of this person will allow the group to self-sustain the hiring of this person and no longer need the matching grant from IBPA. We will match up to $5,000 (if approved by the board) for each affiliate applying. The $5,000 figure is the maximum figure. Each group will be looked at individually and responded to accordingly.

Publishing University Affiliate Scholarship Request

About the IBPA Affiliate Scholarship Program

IBPA’s scholarship program provides opportunities for affiliate members who are interested in advancing their publishing program to attend IBPA’s annual Publishing University and to become successful independent publishers. IBPA awards one scholarship to each affiliate, each year. Applications are submitted to the regional affiliate, not directly to IBPA. The affiliate then sends all applications received along with their recommendation(s) to the IBPA office. The IBPA Board of Directors, or their representatives, then awards scholarship to the candidates who meet the established criteria.

The scholarships are intended for publishers who need assistance in growing his or her publishing program. The recipient will be able to attend at no charge all seminars during the two-day program, all food functions and special events. IBPA encourages affiliate groups to provide a stipend to help cover the recipient’s travel and accommodation cost for IBPA Publishing University.

The affiliate, through its board, officers, or designated representatives, will receive all the applications, examine them, and rank them. The actual scholarship is granted by IBPA, not the affiliate. The affiliate must present all applications to the IBPA board, along with the affiliate’s recommendations. IBPA will normally follow the recommendation of the affiliate, but it does reserve the right to make the final choice.

The scholarship is not be used to reward an individual for contributions to the affiliate group. The sole purpose of the scholarship is to enable the recipient to develop further as a publisher.

In evaluating applicants, please consider how the scholarship will assist the individual to become a successful publisher. We also require that the recipient share what they learned at the Publishing University with your group.

Among the points to consider in evaluating the applications are:

• How will the scholarship assist the individual and/or his/her press?

• How will attendance at these seminars be translated into the day-to-day operation of the publishing company?

• How will the scholarship winner share the information learned at the Publishing University with the entire affiliate group? This sharing may take various forms, such as written articles in the newsletter, presentations at monthly meetings, and mentoring of others throughout the year

Scholarship recipients must be:

• members of both the sponsoring affiliate group and IBPA

• actively participating in the publishing process as the publisher or key employee of a publishing company

• in a position to benefit immediately from the scholarship.

The estimated value of the scholarship is $375. It includes:

• Full attendance at the IBPA Publishing University

• Networking opportunities with peers and mentors

• Face-to-face access to some of the most respected names in the world of publishing

• A special event bringing together all scholarship recipients

• And so much more!

The affiliate group must:

• Be familiar with the scholarship application process

• Publicize the scholarship through its publications and communications (newsletter, e-newsletter, website, blogs, etc.).

• Accept any and all applications presented from its members.

• Verify that the applicant is a member of its group in good standing. Return all applications, regardless of membership status, along with recommendations of winners to the IBPA office no later than February 7, 2012.

• If possible, provide financial support to help cover the scholarship recipients’ travel expenses.

One at-large scholarship will be awarded for qualified applicants outside the boundaries of any regional affiliate. Applicants who qualify for the at-large scholarship should return their applications directly to IBPA,1020 Manhattan Beach Blvd., #204, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

Finally, no applicant is eligible to receive the scholarship more than once. Vendors to authors or publishers are not eligible for the scholarship.