This invention provides the end-to-end control, networking, and data management for information presentation services and collaboration services. The invention provides for identification of events, generation of push invitations to such events, personalization of ebooks via reader-author collaboration to embed Personalized Multimedia Autographs (PMAs) into the ebook or other media, event line control allowing readers to browse the bookstore, buy while wait, or mingle while waiting for collaboration with the author during these events and capability for the readers and author to discuss the event on social media after the readers have registered for the event enabling the author to provide tailored comments at the event to the readers' interests. This invention may be implemented using several embodiments ranging from small local venues conducting a single author signing to large venues conducting many author presentations and signings in parallel.