ITA has established in its Chicago office a Publishing Task Force (PTF), in support of Italian publishers who want to forge partnerships and find ways to expand their business in the USA. The PTF functions as a connective operational bridge between American and Italian companies in establishing contacts and business relations between companies in the two countries.

The PTF undertakes many initiatives to ensure the Italian presence in the American publishing market. The team works to guarantee the office’s participation at major US book fairs such as Comic-Con International and the ACTFL convention and provides assistance to American delegates at Italian book expos such as Bologna Children’s Book Fair (Bologna), Piu’ libri Piu’ liberi (Roma) and Il Salone del libro (Torino).

The PTF also designs and supervises advertising campaigns, carries out analysis, documentation and support activities, including assistance to companies or other Italian entities operating in the industry, and last but not least, manages the sector’s website www.italbooks.com, centered on the book rights market.