Sunday 15th April 2012 | Cromwell Room, Earls Court, London
Tickets cost £85 + VAT
This popular workshop offers those new to the rights business the skills and knowledge needed to make the most of rights sales.
Covering all topics related to the rights industry, individual sessions will explore issues such as "Why sell rights?", legal complexities in "You Can't Sell What you Don't Own", English vs translated rights and breakdown the actual selling process in "Tackling the Tasks: a Practical Guide to Rights-Selling".
Industry experts Hugh Jones, Diane Spivey, Lynette Owen, Amy Mitchell and Dominika Minarovic will lead the sessions.
Get the answers you've always wanted to know: speakers will take part in an "Ask the Experts" slot at the end of the day
You'll end the day with a full understanding of the rights potential of your products, helpful checklists and handouts produced by the experts to help you increase revenue for your company and make the most out of your rights sales.
Book your place at The Rights Workshop here
Speakers for 2012
Hugh Jones, Copyright Council, The Publishers Association
Amy Mitchell, Agent, AP Watt
Lynette Owen, Copyright Director, Pearson Education Ltd.
Diane Spivey, Rights & Contracts Director, Little, Brown Book Group
Dominika Minarovic, Hachette UK
2012 Programme
| Time |
Session Title |
Speaker |
| 12:20 - 12:45 |
Coffee upon arrival |
|
| 12:45 - 12:55 |
Welcome |
|
| 12:55 - 13:05 |
Why sell rights? |
Lynette Owen |
| 13:05 - 13:45 |
You can't sell what you don't own. It's all in the head contract |
Hugh Jones |
| 13:45 - 14:45 |
Priorities for selling rights |
Diane Spivey
Lynette Owen
Amy Mitchell |
| 14:45 - 15:00 |
Coffee/tea break (with an opportunity to purchase books from Foyles) |
|
| 15:00 - 16:00 |
Tackling the tasks: the practicalities of rights selling |
Dominika Minarovic
Amy Mitchell |
| 16:00 - 16:45 |
Guidelines for a rights deal and contract checklist |
Diane Spivey |
| 16:45 - 18:00 |
Ask the Experts session and drinks reception |
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