Events

Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Award recipient Thomas L. Friedman will be the keynote speaker at the BEA’s Conference at 11 a.m. May 30. The convention runs from May 29 to June 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Convention Center. The author of “The World is Flat,” Friedman is expected to talk about the need for change in America.

ABA Annual Meeting & Programming

BEA features 2,000-plus exhibits from publishers, vendors, and suppliers — as well as 60-plus conference sessions. Conduct business, hone your bookselling skills at ABA educational programs, network with your fellow members, and meet many of your favorite authors. May 28 – June 1, 2008, Los Angeles Convention Center.