Come be a part of the 13th IBBY Regional Conference in Austin, Texas!
Sponsored by USBBY, the conference is an opportunity to enrich and expand our thinking about the international world of children and their books. We’ll explore books and topics that have the power to comfort, influence, change, and provide a broader perspective of the world’s conditions and challenges. We look forward to seeing you there.
Conference fees include: Registration, Friday evening buffet dinner, Saturday and Sunday lunches, Saturday evening plated Briley Dinner, and Saturday and Sunday Breaks. Conference fees are non-refundable.
 Conference Registration Rates
​USBBY Member: $449
USBBY Student Member: $249
Non-Member: $499 (includes one year USBBY membership)
Student Non-Member $274 (includes one year USBBY membership)
​Click here for information on single day registration options
Download the form to register by mail.
AT&T Conference & Hotel Center 
1900 University Avenue, Austin TX, 78705

Rooms at the AT&T Center are no longer available at the conference rate.
​Please make other arrangements for accommodations.
The proposal submission deadline has passed. Thank you for your submissions! 
​All Breakout and Poster Session presenters must register for the conference by July 15, 2019.
​Proposal questions? Please email Therese Bigelow ​or Isaac Larison.
Gold
Scholastic
Silver
Archipelago/
​Elsewhere Editions
Candlewick Press
Enchanted Lion
House of Anansi/
​Groundwood
Kids Can Press
Penguin Random House
Bronze
Charlesbridge
Go Raw
Holiday House
Little, Brown
Harper Collins
Pomelo Books
Macmillan
Simon & Schuster
North South
Texas Book Festival
Peachtree Publishers
UT Austin iSchool
Thank you for your support of USBBY!

past conferences


Radical Change Beyond Borders:
The Transforming Power of Children's Literature in a Digital Age
​October 20-22, 2017 in Seattle, WA
Conference Program

Through the Looking Glass:
Exploring the Wonderland of International Children's Literature
​October 16-18, 2015 in New York, NY