Education

06 Feb

ABA, BookExpo to Present Publisher Education Session on Indie Bookstore Financials

The March 13 education session in New York City, aimed at ABA publisher partners and BookExpo exhibitors, will detail the financial state of independent bookstores.

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25 Jan
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ABC Children’s Institute Scholarship Application Opens

Booksellers at stores that did not have an ABC Children’s Institute scholarship winner in 2016 or 2017 can apply now for a publisher-sponsored scholarship to the 2018 Children’s Institute in New Orleans.

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17 Jan

Wi13 Session to Offer Strategies for Fostering a Diverse Workforce

Booksellers will learn what diversity means for today’s workforce as well as discover how embracing inclusiveness can boost profitability.

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08 Jan

Register Now for Special Events at Winter Institute

A number of special events taking place during Winter Institute require registration, including advanced education sessions, a finance workshop, a used bookstore forum, and more.

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14 Dec

Registration Underway for Special Events at Winter Institute

Booksellers are encouraged to register now for a number of special events taking place during Winter Institute, including advanced education sessions, a finance workshop, a used bookstore forum, and more.

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11 Dec

Booksellers to Discuss Streamlining, Organizing Store Operations at Wi13 Idea Exchange

Participating booksellers will share and compare checklists on a number of store tasks, including shop procedures, school author visits, in-store and offsite events, consignment policies, and more.

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06 Dec

IndieCommunication: E-Commerce Education at Wi13, Marketing Tips, and More

The upcoming IndieCommunication will feature details about recent sales on IndieCommerce sites, e-commerce education opportunities at Winter Institute, holiday marketing tips, and a tip of the week.

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15 Nov

Winter Institute Registrants: Sign Up Now for Exclusive Events

Booksellers are invited to participate in a number of special events taking place during Winter Institute, including advanced education sessions, a finance workshop, a used bookstore forum, and more.

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07 Nov

Listen Now: Children’s Institute Podcasts Added to ABA’s Learning on Demand Page

Podcasts recorded at the fifth ABC Children’s Institute feature Jason Reynolds’ keynote presentation, a featured talk with Marley Dias and Suzanna Hermans, and a session on how to grow backlist sales.

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23 Oct

Winter Institute Scholarship Applications Due October 29

Sunday is the deadline for booksellers at ABA member stores that did not have a Winter Institute scholarship winner in 2016 or 2017 to apply for a scholarship to the 2018 Winter Institute.

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05 Oct

Booksellers Invited to ABA Programming at Heartland, MPIBA Shows

Between October 11 and 14, ABA staff will be at the Heartland Fall Forum, a combined show of the Great Lakes and Midwest regional associations, and the Mountains & Plains Fall Discovery Show.

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28 Sep

October 11 Workshop to Address “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”

Just prior to the MPIBA trade show in Denver, the American Booksellers Association will present an all-day workshop on how implicit racial stereotypes can create barriers to genuine relationships.

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22 Sep

ABA to Offer “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Workshop Ahead of MPIBA

On October 11, just prior to the MPIBA trade show, the American Booksellers Association will present an all-day workshop on how implicit racial stereotypes can create barriers to genuine relationships.

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19 Sep

Booksellers Praise “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” Workshop

Booksellers still have time to register for the October 11 presentation of ABA’s fall workshop, which bookseller participants have called “valuable, informative, and powerful.”

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13 Sep

Winter Institute Registration Now Full: Waitlist Forming

Registration for ABA’s 13th annual Winter Institute opened on Wednesday afternoon, September 13, to all ABA bookstore and provisional members. The institute reached full capacity on Thursday morning, September 14.

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