Join Us At The Agency Rainmaker Forum
An interactive event for agency owners with 0 to 200 employeesGrowing Your Business During Continued Chaos
New year, new strategies, and great new venue.
Business development and marketing have been plagued in 2025 by uncertainty. But don’t you dare blame the economy. Come unleash your innovation and authority power with Indie Books International’s family and friends.
The 2026 Agency Rainmaker Forum will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, and Friday, Feb. 27, at the UC San Diego downtown campus at Park & Market. This is a brand-new venue located near the airport, Gaslamp Quarter, and numerous great restaurants.
We start on Thursday, February 26, at 1 pm and conclude on Friday, February 27, at 4 pm.
We will cap attendance this year at 60 to allow everyone to interact. Our diverse keynote speaker lineup of bestselling marketing authors features Judy Carter, Darren LaCroix, Bill Stainton, Pamela Slim, and Eleni Kelakos. Indie Books International authors include Mark LeBlanc, Henry DeVries, Devin DeVries, Lisa Apolinski, and Janan Sarwar.
Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27, 2026
$795 Admission Fee
$499 early bird tickets available through January 16th
(Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout)
Keynote Speakers Include
Judy Carter
Making Money Being Funny
Darren LaCroix
Get Paid to Speak: The 6 Essentials
Janan Sarwar
Leverage Your Book For Influence
Bill Stainton
Innovation Unleashed
Mark LeBlanc, CSP, CPAE
Hall of Fame speaker, author of underground bestseller Growing Your Business
Eleni Kelakos
New York and Hollywood Actor, author of Claim The Stage and Charismatic Presence
Henry DeVries
Book publisher and business journalist, author of Marketing With A Book For Agency Owners
Pamela Slim
Award-winning author, speaker, and agency owner, author of The Widest Net
Agenda
Thursday February 26, 2026
1:00 pm Forum convenes
1:45 pm “Write The Right Book” – Henry DeVries and Mark LeBlanc
2:30 pm BREAK
2:45 pm Author Showcase
3:30 pm “Authority Power With Bylined Articles” – Russell Trahan
3:45 pm “Accelerating Growth Like Magic” – Scott Cantrell
4:00 pm Adjourn
4:30 pm Hosted reception at the Courtyard Marriott on Broadway
6:00 pm Find a buddy and go to dinner
Friday February 27, 2026
9:00 am Paid Speaking Symposium
“Make Money Being Funny” – Judy Carter
“Get Paid to Speak: The 6 Essentials” – Darren LaCroix
10:30 am Break
10:45 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm Hosted networking lunch
1:15 pm
1:35 pm Author Showcase
2:35 pm Break
2:50 pm
3:35 pm “Growing Your Business” – Mark LeBlanc
4:00 pm Forum Adjourns
6:00 pm No-host dinner in the Gaslamp Quarter
Venue
UC San Diego Park & Market
1100 Market St
San Diego, CA 92101
Accomodations
Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Downtown
530 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
Group room rate $199/night if booked by January 26, 2026
Forum Sponsored By
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities, please email Forum Director, Devin DeVries, at devin@indiebooksintl.com.
Platinum Sponsor – $2,000
- Sponsor of Thursday reception or Friday lunch
- 15-minute speaking opportunity
- 2 tickets to full event
- Display table
- Option to include branded item in attendee gift bag (sponsor would need to provide min. 50 prior to event)
- Website and program mention
- Guest on Agency Rainmaker TV
Gold Sponsor – $1,500
- 15-minute speaking opportunity
- Intro a speaker
- Display table
- Website and program mention
- 1 ticket to full event
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