Winter Institute 2020

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) is pleased to host the Hospitality Suite at this year’s Winter Institute. Stop by for a chance to decompress, grab a beverage, and refuel before heading back out to join your peers. Open to booksellers from all regions.

Booksellers have the opportunity to meet with small and mid-size publishers for informal conversations. These publishers, many of which are first-time ABA event sponsors, will have sample copies of their books, as well as additional copies for giveaways at their discretion.

Immediately following their breakfast presentations, reps from participating publisher sponsors will be available to meet with interested booksellers for further discussion.

IndieCommerce and IndieLite are ABA’s online platforms for marketing events and author appearances as well as selling books and other merchandise. Both users and non-users of IndieCommerce and IndieLite are invited to schedule one-on-one time with a program specialist from the IndieCommerce team. Space is limited, but walk-ins are welcome. Registration will open in December. Attendees may schedule their appointment by completing the form here.

The Quiet Room is intended to provide a quiet, calm space where attendees can spend time away from noise, light, and other stimuli of conference spaces. The quiet room is not available for conversations or meetings.

The always-popular Galley Room is filled with ARCs of upcoming titles from Wi15 sponsors. A limited supply of book totes will be on hand. The PartnerShip/FedEx Shipping Desk will also be open to assist in shipping your galleys back to your bookstores.

The Consultation Station offers booksellers the opportunity to meet with representatives from ABA’s business solution partners, POS vendors, and other service providers. Check BookWeb often for the full list of Consultation Station participants and a chance to make appointments in the coming months.

For attending Wi15 authors: Join your fellow authors on a tour of three Baltimore independent bookstores. Publishers can register authors online through the ABA Publisher Dashboard. There is a $30 fee per person. The tour will depart from the Hilton Hotel at 9:20 am on Thursday, January 23, and will stop at Greedy Reads, The Ivy Bookshop, and Red Emma’s Bookstore. Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure; the tour will return to the hotel by 12:15 pm. (Bookstore tours for U.S. booksellers are scheduled for Friday, January 24.)

The always-popular Galley Room is filled with ARCs of upcoming titles from Wi15 sponsors. A limited supply of book totes will be on hand. The PartnerShip/FedEx Shipping Desk will also be open to assist in shipping your galleys back to your bookstores.

The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) is pleased to host the Hospitality Suite at this year’s Winter Institute. Stop by for a chance to decompress, grab a beverage, and refuel before heading back out to join your peers. Open to booksellers from all regions.

The Quiet Room is intended to provide a quiet, calm space where attendees can spend time away from noise, light, and other stimuli of conference spaces. The quiet room is not available for conversations or meetings.

IndieCommerce and IndieLite are ABA’s online platforms for marketing events and author appearances as well as selling books and other merchandise. Both users and non-users of IndieCommerce and IndieLite are invited to schedule one-on-one time with a program specialist from the IndieCommerce team. Space is limited, but walk-ins are welcome. Registration will open in December. Attendees may schedule their appointment by completing the form here.

The Consultation Station offers booksellers the opportunity to meet with representatives from ABA’s business solution partners, POS vendors, and other service providers. Check BookWeb often for the full list of Consultation Station participants and a chance to make appointments in the coming months.