The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) and BookExpo America have agreed to hold the 2010 edition of IDPF’s annual Digital Book conference during next years BEA convention set for May 25-27 in New York City. The two-day IDPF conference has traditionally taken place in New York City a few weeks prior to BEA. The two organizations will cross-promote the events, and there will be a separate fee for the Digital Book 2010 conference that will include admission to BEA. In addition to a full day of panels on May 25, a stage will be built on the floor to allow for ongoing presentations during BEA. “By coordinating IDPF Digital Book 2010 in partnership with BookExpo America everyone with an interest in e-books can maximize their travel and trade show budgets at one event”, stated Michael Smith, IDPF executive director.