Winter Institute

Booksellers can sign up now to book an appointment with one of the 19 publishing companies that have signed up to take part. 

“I’m so excited to hear Jason Reynolds and Ibram Kendi talk about not only their research and the historical context of the book...but also their collaboration,” said Cathy Berner of Blue Willow Bookshop. 

Those not attending Winter Institute are invited to register for ABA’s Antitrust Symposium in Washington, D.C., beginning this Friday.

Attendees will hear from Jordan Brannon, president and COO of Coalition Technologies, a SEO and web design agency, about the value of search engine optimization to independent bookstores.

This new opportunity for booksellers unable to attend the entire conference grants access to the institute on Friday, January 24, as well as to the Author Reception on Thursday, January 23.

Booksellers can sign up for one-on-one meetings with IndieCommerce staff to discuss the IndieCommerce and IndieLite e-commerce platforms.

Booksellers can book an appointment now to meet with any of the 19 publishing companies taking part in this new Winter Institute program.

The seminar will cover site building, custom products, promoting and selling pre-orders, new features, and more.

Registered booksellers whose plans have changed are asked to notify ABA as soon as possible so waiting booksellers can be offered a chance to attend the event or book a hotel room.

While there was not enough interest to offer the service at Winter Institute, ABA will research childcare services for the 2020 Children’s Institute in Tucson.

The seminar will cover content creation and management, order processing, making the most of your IndieLite website, and more.