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27 Apr

SBA's Thomas Sullivan to Speak at ABA's Legislative Day

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27 Apr

Book Passage to Hold Community Meeting to Protect Local Independents

In response to Barnes & Noble's plans to move from its present location in Greenbrae, California, to a much larger space a block from Book Passage in Corte Madera, the bookstore is holding an onsite community meeting on Sunday, April 30. The gathering will serve as a forum to discuss municipal policies that would require a review of any proposed big box retailer to determine its potential effects on the community.

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27 Apr

Booksellers Come Together for ABA Forum & NAIBAhood Gathering

On Thursday, April 20, about 20 booksellers attended an American Booksellers Association Booksellers Forum and Education Program, held at the Holiday Inn Carrier Circle in Syracuse, New York. The event was held in conjunction with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association's NAIBAhood Gathering and Shoptalk.

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27 Apr

Booksellers Urged to Action Re Small Business Health Plans

On April 25, ABA COO Oren Teicher wrote booksellers and asked them to contact their senators and urge them to support "The Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act," (S. 1955), legislation sponsored by Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY). The legislation would allow business and trade associations to band their members together and offer group health coverage on a national or regional basis through Small Business Health Plans (SBHP, also known as Association Health Plans).

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