Conference Planning

Dear Conference/Event Planner:

Platypus Media is an independent publisher dedicated to creating and distributing materials about family life. Our goal is to bring into this world products that parents love, children enjoy, teachers appreciate, and parenting professionals value.

We have heard about your upcoming conference, and we believe that many of our materials would be of interest to your attendees. We offer a selection of books, booklets, videos, DVDs, plush toys, T-shirts and other products-many of which have garnered widespread praise.

We believe that your attendees would appreciate knowing about our products. We also believe you would appreciate a way to make relevant materials available to your attendees in a way that if profitable for you!

We work with conferences and events all over the world and have a selection of ways to work together:

• Option 1: BUY DIRECTLY FROM US
  Discounts start at 50% and go to 70%! With direct purchase, you must prepay and items are not returnable. You can see our discount schedule at http://platypusmedia.com/sales_bulkbook.shtml.
• Option 2: BUY FROM NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK
  National Book Network is the largest independent book distributor in North America. Open a credit account with them and arrange for book purchase (returnable) through them. Contact them at (800) 462-6420 or (717) 794-3800 or email them at custserv@nbnbooks.com.
• Option 3: USE OUR EVENT SALES PROGRAM
  Our most popular plan for conferences! With our Event Sales Program, you order merchandise for your conference at a 36% discount. Don't pay a penny until after your event is over. Then simply return the unsold products and we invoice your for the items sold (plus outgoing shipping). This is a great way to make money with no risk to you!

Some of our most popular titles include:

• Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide to Cosleeping by Dr. Jim McKenna
  Dr. McKenna is a cosleeping expert and clearly explains the benefits of cosleeping for the whole family and the safest way to cosleep with your baby. Contributors include Peter Fleming, MD, Ph.D., Helen Ball, Ph.D., and William Sears, MD.
• If My Mom Were a Platypus: Mammal Babies and their Mothers
  In this beguiling approach to biology, kids learn how animals eat, sleep and learn from birth to maturity. Includes stories on 14 species of mammals, including humans. Recommended by the National Science Teacher's Association! Available in hardback and paperback.
• Breastfeeding at a Glance: Facts, Figures and Trivia about Lactation
  Booklet answers frequently asked questions about breastfeeding; lists benefits for the mother, baby and community; provides breastfeeding rates; information on mammal lactation and breastfeeding and the law; resource list and more. A fact-filled breast-feeding overview in a handy format!

A complete list of our books can be found on our website at www.PlatypusMedia.com, along with a list of our new line of DVDs for parents on various topics of infant care and feeding including: I Can Feed Myself! A Baby-Led Approach to Introducing Solid Foods; The Benefits of Bedsharing and Breastfeeding: Infant Cues.

We tried the Platypus Media Event Sales Program at our last area conference and we were just thrilled. Our participants really appreciated the books and we really appreciated that it was so easy. You don't have to worry about what you're getting since everyone loves Platypus Media's books. This is a great way to earn some extra money and make people happy at the same time!
~ Kedron Murphy, Area Finance Coordinator, La Leche League of MA/RI/VT

We love the Platypus Media Event Sales Program. It allows us to offer great products with no money upfront. At the end of the event, we not only have the money to pay for the books - we have money for us, too! But the best part of the program is that our attendees really appreciate learning about quality materials they may not have known about. If you're putting on an event, this program is the way to go!
Doug Tackett, New Hampshire Breastfeeding Taskforce

We are happy to work with you to determine how many of each item to order, based on the size of your conference and the demographics of your attendees.

For more information on the Event Sales Plan, our Direct Sales Discount Schedule and our list of products, please visit www.PlatypusMedia.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Jess Smith
Platypus Media -- Books for Families, Teachers and Parenting Professionals
627 A Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
p. 202-546-1674 / 1-877-PLATYPS (toll-free)
f. 202-546-2356
Jess@PlatypusMedia.com
PlatypusMedia.com

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