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04 Apr

Spotlight on ABA Board Candidate Steve Bercu

This week, American Booksellers Association member bookstores are receiving, via the U.S. Postal Service, a mailing including a ballot to elect directors for three-year terms on the ABA Board. The ballot, which must be postmarked by Tuesday, May 1, and returned in the postage-paid envelope addressed to Marks Paneth & Shron LLP, features the names of three director candidates: Steve Bercu of BookPeople in Austin, Texas; Tom Campbell of The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina; and Cathy Langer of Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver.

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29 Mar

ABA Board Ballots to Mail Next Week

The American Booksellers Association's bookstore members should be on the lookout for an envelope coming next week via the U.S. Postal Service that includes the ballot to approve officers and elect directors to the ABA Board.

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21 Mar

PNBA's Spring Show: Education, Discussion & Change

Although the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association's (PNBA) Spring Show, on Thursday, March 15, through Saturday, March 17, at the Holiday Inn, Portland Airport, was a hit with attendees, this spring's event will be the last for a while. The PNBA Board voted to place the spring trade show on hiatus for two years so the association can devote its resources to producing programs that will help bring customers into member stores.

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15 Mar

ABA Meets With Congressional Staff to Discuss Small Business Health Coverage

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business tackled the issue of health insurance for small-business employees on Wednesday, March 14, at a hearing on "challenges and solutions" to health insurance coverage for small businesses. Oren Teicher, ABA COO, attended the morning hearings, which featured witnesses from the small business community, health care experts, and the insurance industry.

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15 Mar

ABA Bylaws Changes to Be Put to a Vote at Annual Meeting

The American Booksellers Association's Board of Directors is asking ABA bookstore members to consider changes to the association's bylaws that will be put to a vote at the Annual Membership meeting on Friday, June 1, at BookExpo America.

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15 Mar

Registration Opens for Prospective Booksellers School at BEA

A four-day workshop, sponsored by the American Booksellers Association and facilitated by Paz & Associates, offers an exceptional educational opportunity for new and prospective booksellers in conjunction with this year's BookExpo America (BEA) trade show.

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15 Mar

Booksellers Forum Tour Heads to Louisville

On Tuesday, April 10, the American Booksellers Association will be holding a Booksellers Forum and Education Program in conjunction with the Great Lakes Booksellers Association (GLBA) and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) at the Louisville Marriott Downtown (home of ABA's 2008 Winter Institute) in Louisville, Kentucky. Registration starts at 9: 45 a.m., and the program will run from 10:15 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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08 Mar

Getting to Know You ... Is Crucial

"Getting to Know You," a new campaign of the American Booksellers Association, seeks to gather information about member stores for a twofold purpose: to create a more accurate, detailed presentation of the store and its services for consumers; and to provide ABA with a better picture of its members so the association can tailor programming and services to better meet their needs.

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08 Mar

Publisher Focus Groups Offer 'Supreme Value'

Last week, booksellers and publishers met in New York City for the second in a series of focus groups organized by the American Booksellers Association on behalf of the participating publishers. The sessions enabled publishers to meet with a diverse array of ABA member booksellers to test new ideas and to garner feedback about existing programs.

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07 Mar

ABA Program to Be Part of MPIBA Spring Show

The American Booksellers Association is inviting booksellers to a Booksellers Forum and Education Program to be held in conjunction with the Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Spring Show (MPIBA), which runs from Thursday, March 29, through Saturday, March 31, at the Doubletree Hotel in Austin, Texas.

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07 Mar

Wisconsin Forum Saturday, Oregon Next Week

American Booksellers Association staff is hoping to see as many booksellers as possible at a Booksellers Forum and Education Program to be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Saturday, March 10, and in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, March 15.

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07 Mar

ABA Board Candidate Petition Deadline Next Week

Under the American Booksellers Association's bylaws in addition to candidates put forth by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, any ABA bookstore member may submit a petition for a director candidate for the 2007 elections.

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01 Mar

BookSense.com Adds HarperCollins, Random House Book Content

BookSense.com, the American Booksellers Association's turnkey e-commerce product for member bookstores, has launched functionality to allow consumers to view book content from two leading publishers.

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01 Mar

Prospective Booksellers Benefit From Pairing With ABA Board Mentors

Of the 500 booksellers who attended ABA's second annual Winter Institute in Portland, Oregon, in early February, 30 were prospective booksellers. They came to take advantage of some of the 16 educational seminars, to gather resources, and to network with seasoned booksellers. Several prospective booksellers who are planning to open stores this year also participated in a mentorship program that paired each with an ABA Board member. Bookselling This Week recently had the opportunity to speak with a few of them about their experiences.

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The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

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