#APAC2025

apac 2025 will be held in New York City

Our next annual conference will be held in New York City on March 2nd and 3rd, 2025 at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Member Early: $425
Non-Member Early: $525
Member Regular: $525
Non-Member Regular: $625
Member Onsite: $550
Non-Member Onsite: $650

APAC 2025 SPECIAL SESSIONS

All special sessions will be virtual. Information on participation will become available with APAC 2025 tickets on January 2, 2025.

March 18, 2025
Meet the Producers #1

March 20, 2025
Quick Pitch #1

April 8, 2025
Quick Pitch #2

April 11, 2025
Meet the Producers #2

RESERVE YOUR ROOM TODAY at the Marriott Marquis with our discounted rate! This will only be available to attendees until February 7, 2025.

The New York Marriott Marquis is fully accessible. If you have a physical disability that requires additional assistance, please contact APA HQ at info@audiopub.org.

APAC 2025 agenda

Sunday, March 2, 2025

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Registration

2:00pm - 3:00pm
New Narrator Welcome

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Leveling Up (production)
A pre-selected group of narrators perform for direction and feedback by a panel of casting
directors, producers, and directors.

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Networking Cocktails

Monday, March 3, 2025

Throughout the day there will be a quiet space dedicated to recharging and resting throughout the conference.

8:30am - 9:00am
Vocal and Physical Warm Up
Morning vocal and physical warm-up session that is open to all attendees.

Mindfulness Meditation
Meditation techniques to build focus and creativity in your business that can serve as a quiet alternative warm-up and is open to all attendees.

9:00am - 9:30am
Coffee and light breakfast

9:30am - 10:30am
In Conversation with a CEO (Keynote)
A one-on-one conversation that will discuss the evolution of audiobooks, how it has impacted their business, and how they see the future of audio impacting the overall publishing industry.

10:30am - 11:45am
Producers, Publishers, Paymasters (production)
From your marketing efforts to the variety of casting processes and through various workflows, navigating the differences between production companies, publishers, and paymasters is essential. Get a handle on the whos, whats, hows, and whys to level up your narration career.

Blowing Up the Box (production)
A panel of industry leaders across casting, producing, publishing and narrating will discuss breaking down biases in audiobook casting.

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Networking Lunch

1:30pm - 2:15pm
The 3D Voice (production)
This session will focus on linguistic articulatory and acoustic phonetics and how narrators and voice actors move their mouths to produce different sound profiles.

The Future of International Growth and New Markets (business)
An industry leader will discuss how publishers and authors can take advantage of and participate in the accelerating growth in the international markets.

Open Room for Meetings
There will be a space dedicated for having one-on-one conversations during this time.

2:15pm - 2:30pm
Break

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Whose Narration Is It Anyway? (production)
The skills of multitalented narrator "contestants" are put to the test as they face a series of improvisational challenges in what promises to be an entertaining finale to APAC25!

Seizing the Rise of Audiobooks, Marketing Like You Mean It (business)
How can publishers move away from the mindset that audiobooks cannibalize print sales and embrace the rapid reach of audio into expansive markets? We’ll hear from experts in the industry about becoming innovative and creative to grow audio marketing and sales.

Conference End 4:00pm