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About BMI |
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Since 1933, the Book
Manufacturers’ Institute, Inc. (BMI) has been the leading nationally
recognized trade association of the book manufacturing industry. Our membership
is comprised of companies ranging in size of those with less than a hundred
employees to those employing thousands. BMI member companies annually produce
the great majority of books ordered by the U. S. book publishing industry.
Today, BMI is a vital part of the industry, playing a leading role by
providing an intra-industry communications link among book manufacturers,
publishers, suppliers and governmental bodies. BMI conducts a number of
programs and activities relating to the interdependent needs of these groups. Each year the Institute conducts two
conferences: the Annual Meeting and Conference in late October/early
November, and the Management Conference in late April/early May. All members are eligible to attend
these conferences. The programs and speakers for these conferences vary, but
their basic objectives remain the same:
(1) to provide an opportunity for industry members to meet and
interact with their peers, and (2) to discuss and work on the problems of
industry-wide concern. In
addition to the Conferences, BMI conducts special seminars (Roundtables) on
subjects of immediate and particular concern to book manufacturers and
suppliers such as: Information Technology, Human Resources, and Ratio Analysis. Many committee meetings are
held each year, and every member with an interest in the work of a committee
is afforded the opportunity to participate. Over the years BMI has worked
effectively with publishers and has established a valuable rapport with the
Association of American Publishers (AAP). Through our Government Relations & Postal Committee, working with their AAP
counterparts, the positions of our industries have been effectively presented
to the various governmental and legislative bodies. Manufacturing Standards & Specifications for
Textbooks (MSST) have been developed through the cooperative efforts of BMI,
AAP and the National Association of State Textbook Administrators (NASTA). These standards are recognized
nationally and serve as a model of intra-industry achievement. In 1995 BMI instituted a seminar on the usage of the
MSST. This seminar was
created for those interested in the manufacture of elementary and high school
textbooks and ancillary materials.
The seminar is given at both publishing and manufacturing companies
and industry association meetings. In 1998 BMI established a Special
Projects Committee to identify, study and recommend funding for those
projects or organizations within our member company’s communities that
promote literacy, reading, education or other book related programs which
deserve financial and membership support from the Institute. Each year BMI
provides grants to the selected projects or organizations. BMI is governed by a Board of Directors
comprised of twelve Active and three Associate members, five of whom are
elected annually. A Washington,
DC based legal counsel reviews all Directors' minutes, committee minutes and
activities of the Institute. |
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