Free Entrance, Floor Plan + More: Everything You Need to Know About MIBF 2023

(SPOT.ph) If you're a bookworm, by now, you would've heard that the Manila International Book Fair 2023 will be on September 14 to 17 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay. They also recently announced that entrance to this year's fair is free.  As we draw closer to the big day, more information is coming your way. To help you make sense of it all and plan your strategy for the country's longest-running and biggest book fair,  we've compiled a handy guide. Here's all the information you're going to need to make the most of your Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) experience. 

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Here's your guide to the Manila International Book Fair 2023:

This year's Manila International Book Fair will be at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1 to 4. It will have a four-day run from Thursday, September 14, to Sunday, September 17. You can come as early as 10 a.m. and stay until closing at 8 p.m. 

Expect lots of people and bring lots of patience, especially if you buy or visit from the more prominent exhibitors. 

Manila International Book Fair 2023 Floor Plan

The event layout is still the same for those who've been to previous runs of the MIBF. You've got booths lined up in rows, some bigger than others, with their books or tech on display for you to check out. 

Aside from the main exhibition area where the stalls will be, there's also a designated stage area on the far left for the pocket events. If you get hungry after all the shopping and activities, you can also grab refreshments at the food area on the far right of the entire hall.

Tickets to MIBF 2023

Entrance to the Manila International Book Fair is free, granted you register for tickets ahead of the event. To get your free ticket, all you have to do is register online until September 8.

Make sure to save a copy of the e-ticket and the resulting QR code, as this will serve as your pass to the event. 

MIBF 2023 Exhibitors

Over 200 exhibitors are going to be at MIBF 2023. And if you're thinking, "Well that's a lot of local publishers and bookstores," don't worry. Aside from big-name publishers like Adarna Books, Summit Books, and PSICom; and major bookstores like Fully Booked, there will also be other items on display. 

Exhibitors include book printers, foreign publishers, embassies, arts and crafts suppliers, artist groups, libraries, and many more. 

There will also be booths for audio/video educational aids, games and puzzles,  software, digital solution providers, and other educational technology companies and supplies. 

Here's the complete list of exhibitors at the Manila International Book Fair 2023 (as of July 2023):

• 19th Avenida Publishing House
• 8 Letters Bookstore & Publishing
• Abiva Publishing House, Inc.
• Adarna House, Inc.
• Airbooks Corporation/Britannica
• Alkem Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd
• Alpha Stream Marketing
• Anvil Publishing, Inc.
• Ateneo de Manila University Press
• Authors Press
• Author's Tranquility Press
• Bayard Assumption Media Foundation, Inc.
• Beijing Language and Culture University Press Co. Ltd.
• Belview, Inc.
• Book Trends Enterprises
• Bookmark
• Bookmark Alliance
• Bookquick Marketing
• Bookware Publishing Corporation
• Bridge Publications
• Brilliant Books Literary
• Brilliant Creations Publishing, Inc.
• C & E Publishing, Inc.
• Catholic Book Center
• CD Books International, Inc.
• Cengage Group
• Central Book Supply, Inc.
• Cerebro Solutions Inc.
• Ceres Asia Marketing, Inc.
• Chapter House
• Christian Literature Crusade, Inc.
• Church Strengthening Ministry
• Claretian Publications
• Comic Odyssey
• Cosmos Bazar
• Cultural Center of the Philippines
• Cunanan Map House
• Everything's Fine
• F & J de Jesus, Inc.
• Fastbooks Educational Supply Inc.
• Felta Multi Media, Inc.
• Flippage Solutions Inc.
• Forefront Book Co., Inc.
• Fully Booked
• Gale (Cengage)
• Gentle Star Trading Corp.
• Golden Books Services, Inc.
• Great Books Trading
• IBC Book Consolidators, Inc.
• Ilaw ng Tahanan
• Immac Printing and Publishing House
• Infinity sports International Inc.
• Infinus Corporation/ValiantI
• Insituto Cervantes - Manila
• Jehovah's Witnesses
• Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.
• Johnny and Hansel Publications, OPC
• Kangaro Industries
• Komiket, Inc.
• Kpub Book Publishing
• Linar International Book Resources, Inc.
• Lyric Piano & Organ Corp.
• Megatexts Phil., Inc.
• Mind Mover Publishing House, Inc.
• Mindshapers Co, Inc.
• National Historical Commission of the Philippines
• New Century Books
• New Day Publishers
• OMF Literature, Inc.
• Our Daily Bread Ministries, Inc.
• Paulines
• Pert Enterprises
• Philippine Bible Society
• Philippine Christian Book Store
• Phoenix Educational Systems, Inc.
• Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
• Precious Pages Corp.
• PSICOM Publishing Inc.
• Reader's Knowledge Bookstore
• Rex Education
• Scientific E-Resources
• Serv Enterprises
• Shantikunj Haridwar Uttarakhand India
• Shelves and Cups Bookstore
• Shepherd's Voice Publications, Inc.
• St PaulsS
• Summit Books
• SVD Logos Publications
• Tankobonbon Manga Bookstore\
• The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of the Philippines, Inc.
• Trinity Marketing
• Tuttle
• University of the Philippines Press
• Unlimited Books
• URLink Print and Media
• UST Publishing House, Inc.
• Vibal Group, Inc.
• Wiseman's Books Trading, Inc.

Events and Activities at the Manila International Book Fair

The Manila International Book Fair isn't just about hoarding books and getting the latest titles at the best price. Like in previous years, pocket events like talks, panel discussions, storytelling sessions for kids, and book signings will be included.

But the MIBF isn't just about bookworms and writers. Alongside the usual book fair events, guests this year can count on craft demonstrations, art presentations, lectures on bookmaking and publishing, and other hobbies and interests—yes, the MIBF is also a place for artists, hobbyists, and much more. 

Here are some of the confirmed activities at MIBF 2023: (as of July 2023, schedule to follow)

• Annual Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awards
• Annual St. Paul Bible Bible Quiz
• Annual Gintong Aklat Awards
• Robotics for Education

The Manila International Book Fair 2023 runs from September 14 to 17 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Seashell  Lane, Pasay. Entrance is free. For more information, visit Manila International Book Fair's Facebook page.

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