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BlackPR.com Press Release Email This Article To A Friend Second African American Publishers Pavilion Exceeds Goals Set For Book Expo America 2005 New York City...Exhibitors Still Wanted New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - For the second time in the 105-year history of the Book Expo America/American Booksellers Association, African American Publishers will form a community of exhibitors and if it's anything like last year, draw a record-breaking crowd of enthusiastic book buyers to the African American Publishers Pavilion at Book Expo America (BEA), Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City, June 2nd - 5th, 2005. "Last year, the Grand Opening of the African American Publishers Pavilion commenced with an African drum procession and a ribbon cutting, bringing a new excitement to the Book Expo America," stated Tony Rose, AAPP Co-Founder and Amber Communications Group, Inc. Publisher/CEO. Mr. Rose, along with AAPP co-founders Niani Colon, Associate Publisher, Genesis Press, Inc. and Adrienne Ingrum, Associate Publisher, Black Issues Book Review, had spent months creating and planning the initial pavilion for the purpose of adding "strength by numbers" and thereby creating a better business opportunity for all booksellers and book publishers involved. This year, with Niani Colon, as the "Official Coordinator" of the AAPP for the BEA, the Pavilion promises to be even larger than ever. According to Jason Krulewitz, Sales Manager, BEA, "Book Expo America remains quite pleased with the Pavilion and has given it our full support". For the second year, The African American Publishers Pavilion at Book Expo America will welcome back: Amber Communications Group, Inc. (Booth #1233), FYOS Entertainment, LLC Booth #1225), Black Issues Book Review (Booth #1227), Just Us Books, Inc. (Booth #1222), Genesis Press (Booth #1224) and Strebor Books International (Booth #1240). First-time Pavilion Exhibitors will include: BlackBoard Bestsellers (Booth #TBA), Afrikan World Books (Booth #1235), Relentless Content (Booth # 1224), Kaden Publishing (Booth #1237); Q-Boro Books (Booth #1238); and InTime Publishing (Booth #TBA), with more African American Exhibitors being added each week. "We are still seeking African American book publishers who meet the criteria for exhibiting in the African American Publishers Pavilion at Book Expo America", stated Co-Founder Tony Rose. "All interested publishers should mail their catalogue and mail or e-mail the number of titles in their catalogue, number of years in business and their company's publishing genre or categories. Please include your name, company name, address, phone number and email address", All inquiries should be directed to: Tony Rose, Publisher/CEO Amber Communications Group, Inc. 1334 East Chandler Boulevard, Suite 5-D67 Phoenix, AZ 85048 Phone: 480-460-1660 / Fax: 480-283-0991 Email: amberbk@aol.com Website: WWW.AMBERBOOKS.COM

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