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The Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), the biggest and longest-running book fair in the Philippines, turns 30 this year.

The 30th Manila International Book Fair is set on Sept. 16-20, at the SMX Convention Center, Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

For three decades now, MIBF has united local and foreign publishers, wholesalers, retailers, book lovers and collectors, librarians, authors, and publishers’ representatives.

Through economic ups and downs, it has also continuously contributed to the reading awareness of the Filipino by being the venue for book launches, dialogues with readers, and other book-related activities that reach out to a wide audience.

On its pearl anniversary, MIBF showcases the largest and most varied collection of literature, textbooks, educational supplements, general references, religious and inspirational titles, self-help books, management books, Filipiniana, coffee table books, popular novels, children’s books, art books, graphic novels, rare and hard-to-find titles, magazines, audio and e-books, multimedia, teaching supplies and services, publishers’ technology, and travel materials.

Showcasing a huge number of books and learning materials are A-Z Direct Marketing, A Different Bookstore/ Asian Books, Abe Wood Toys, Academic Book Sales, Adarna House, Adbox Book Distributors, Alexan Commercial, Anvil Publishing, Arc N Ciel / Britannica, Asean Book Publishers Association, Asia/Pacific Circulation Exponents, Asiatype Distribution, Ateneo de Manila University Press, Bayard Assumption Media Foundation, Belview Co., Inc., Book Trends enterprises, Brunei Darussalam Language and Literature Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports, Buddha’s Light International Association Philippines, C & E Publishing, Cambridge University Press, Catholic Book Center, CD Books International, Cengage Learning Asia, Central Book Supply, Christian Literature Crusade, Church Strengthening Ministry, Claretian Communications Foundation, Cyclophil Educational Promotion, Diwa Learning Systems, EDCA Publishing & Distributing, Edcrisch International, Eduaide Asia, Emerald Headway Distributors, Eternal Publication, Evangelical Outreach Inc.,F & J de Jesus, Fastbooks Educational Supply, Felta Multi-Media, Forefront Book Co., and Fujian Publishing Industry Trading.

Also present at the fair are Global Learning Media / Verve Multimedia, Goethe-Institut Manila, Golden Books Services, Goodwill Bookstore, Gunnar Lie & Associates Ltd., High Access Line Philippines, IBC IBC Infotech, Ibon Foundation, Ilaw ng Tahanan Publishing, Image Builders Services and Publishing Foundation, Indonesian Book Publishers Association, Info-Ed Marketing, Instituto Cervantes-Manila, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, Jesuit Communications, Jing Si Books and Café, John Wiley & Sons (Asia), Lauterbach, Lighthouse Educational Corp., Lighthouse Inspirational Books & Gifts, Linar Educational Materials, Malaysian Book Publishers Association, McGraw-Hill Education, Media Zillion Services, Megatexts Philippines, Merriam & Webster Bookstore, Mind Mover Publishing House, Ministry of Information and Culture Department of Publishing (Laos), National Book Council of Malaysia Ministry of Education.\, National Bookstore, National Historical Institute, Network Magazine Subscription Services, Inc., New Century Books & Gen. Merchandise, New Day Publishers, OMF Literature, Pahina, Inc. / Book Wagon, Paulines Publishing House, Pearson Education, Philippine Book Development Federation (Philbook), Philippine Bible Society, Philippine Christian Literature, Philippine Educational Publishers’ Association (PEPA), Philmont Academic Solutions, Phoenix Educational Systems, Precious Pages Corporation and PSIcom Publishing.

Rounding up the list of exhibitors are Rarebook Enterprises, Rex Group of Companies, Saint Mary’s Publishing, Shepherd House Publishers, Shepherd’s Voice Publications, SIBS Publishing House, Sinag-Tala Publishers, Singapore Book Publishers Association, St. Pauls, St. Augustine Publications, Summit Publishing Co., The Bookmark, The Century Gifts Corporation, The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand, Tradewinds Books, UST Publishing House, University of the Philippines Press, Vibal Publishing, Vietnam Publishers Association, Visprint, Wiseman’s Books Trading, Word & Life Publications, and WS Pacific Publications.

Co-located at the MIBF is Edu.Shop, a trade fair for school materials, supplies, equipment, and facilities.

MIBF is organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc. in partnership with Asian Catholic Communicators, Inc., Book Development Association of the Philippines, Philippine Booksellers Association, Inc., and Publishers Representatives Organization of the Philippines, sponsored by Albergus Catering, The Brain, Innovation Printshoppe, and Armvet.
For details, call 890-0661 or 896-0682, or e-mail bookfair@primetradeasia.com.