Book Expo America or BEA for short is a publishing event that takes place in North America. It gives authors and publishers the chance to showcase their new releases to the book publishing industry. Advanced Reader Copies of upcoming books are available for attendees to pick up. Attendees often include authors, publishers, librarians, members of the press, etc. In recent years, the final day of the conference is open to the public for what they call "Power Readers Day".
