Inaugural Gold Coast Book Fair Inspires Long Islanders’ Shared Love for Literature
July 19 2024 - 11:00AM
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, provided
printing support for the first-ever Gold Coast Book Fair, held June
28-30, at Long Island University in Brookville. This inaugural
event, celebrating Long Island’s love for literature, worked to
demonstrate an on-going effort to empower arts education.
Featuring programming for children and adults, the event
included keynotes, panel discussions, solo author readings, and
workshops, covering many genres while engaging readers from across
Long Island in a community-wide celebration of books. It
attracted more than 3,000 visitors.
“The inaugural Gold Coast Book Fair was a memorable event that
brought together families and communities, and Canon U.S.A. is
proud to have supported it,” said Seymour Liebman, executive vice
president and general manager of Canon U.S.A., Inc. "Canon U.S.A.
has called Long Island home for more than 50 years, and we were
delighted to provide printing support for a program that fosters a
love for reading and the arts and empowers the communities we
serve. Congratulations to all the organizers and participants for
making this event a remarkable achievement.”
Participants also enjoyed a largescale outdoor marketplace and
meetups with authors in downtown Oyster Bay, where they received
book fair souvenirs.
“The inaugural Gold Coast Book Fair was a magical experience for
all, and we are incredibly grateful to our supporters who helped
make it possible,” said former United States Rep. Steve
Israel, owner of Theodore's Books. “Canon’s support helped bring
the inaugural Gold Coast Book Fair to life in celebration of Long
Islanders’ love of literature and the arts. We are excited to make
this event a tradition in Oyster Bay in the years ahead.”Canon
U.S.A. is a supporter of art education and art programming on Long
Island and throughout the country. This initiative is derived from
its corporate philosophy of Kyosei, which is translated as, “all
people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously
living and working together into the future.” This tenet drives the
organization’s focus on building relationships with local
communities. For more information about Canon’s ongoing corporate
social responsibility efforts and its art education empowerment
programming, visit
https://www.usa.canon.com/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility.
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About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to
the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets.
With approximately $29.4 billion in global revenue, its parent
company, Canon Inc. as of 2023 has ranked in the top-five overall
in U.S. patents granted for 38 consecutive years†. Canon U.S.A. is
dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To learn more about Canon, visit us
at www.usa.canon.com and connect with us on LinkedIn
at https://www.linkedin.com/company/canonusa.
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† Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent
and Trademark Office.
Brian Bohl
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
516-408-8214
bbohl@cusa.canon.com