PRESENTATION OF THE EUROPEAN BOOKSELLERS FEDERATION By Fran Dubruille Director Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ? WHAT IS EBF? HOW DOES IT WORK? WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ? Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

EBF HAS A STATUTORY MISSION Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MADE OF 9 MEMBERS 5 MEETINGS A YEAR EBF & IBF SECRETARIAT Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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IBF for cost of Secretariat 15606 15 300 102,0 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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ? INFORMATION & NETWORKING SERVICES 1.1. ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER : 25-28 ISSUES A YEAR DISSEMINATION: - EBF MEMBERS - MEMBERS’MEMBERS - TRADE PRESS Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ? INFORMATION & NETWORKING SERVICES 1.2 WEB SITE: GENERAL SECTION MEMBERS ONLY SECTION Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

WHAT DOES IT DO FOR ITS MEMBERS ? 1. INFORMATION & NETWORKING SERVICES 1.3 ANNUAL CONFERENCES PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS & THEMES OF INTEREST TO THE BOOK TRADE Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

Michael O'Brien The O'Brien Press Ltd The Challenge How to be a small successful publisher, working with bookshops Michael O'Brien The O'Brien Press Ltd Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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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 children’s book Children’s book translated Finnish non-fiction Non-fiction translated Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

The 2% Solution Avin Domnitz C.E.O. OF ABA EBF/IBF JOINT EVENT FRANKFURT, 20.10.05 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

MARCH 2003: STUDY TRIP TO LEARN ABOUT THE BOOK TRADE IN NORWAY 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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

PROMOTION OF READING: PAPER TO EU PARLIAMENT IN 2003 CONSULTATION 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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

VAT: PRESENTATION OF S. BILL , DG TAXATION 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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

HELP MEMBERS TO LOBBY THEIR GOVERMENT IN TAX ISSUES 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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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... Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

WHY IS IT NECESSARY? THE BOOK TRADE IS EVOLVING FAST COMPETITION FROM OTHER MEDIA COMPETITION FROM OTHER DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS CHANGES IN DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

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 Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

Participants to G.A.s Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006

SUMMARY WHAT DOES A NATIONAL BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION GET FROM EBF MEMBERSHIP? Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES

SUMMARY 1. INFORMATION & TRAINING SERVICES Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES

SUMMARY 2. TRADE UNION SUPPORT Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES

SUMMARY 3. A ROTARY CLUB - A NETWORKING TOOL Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES

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SUMMARY 4. AN INSURANCE POLICY – FIRE BRIGADE! Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! HVALA! THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Slovenia - 4 & 5 June 2006 ASK EBF OR HELP IN NATIONAL BOOKSELLING ISSUES