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16 Mar

Atlanta Forum Program on Friday

The American Booksellers Association is holding a Booksellers Forum and Education Program in conjunction with the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and the Spring Book Show this weekend in Atlanta. ABA's programming will be held on Friday, March 17, at the Omni Hotel at the CNN Center. All members of SIBA and ABA -- owners and staff -- are welcome to attend ABA's free events, which include:

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16 Mar

2006 Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winners Announced





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15 Mar

BEA Spotlight: Afternoon at ABA's 'Day of Education'

Afternoon programming at ABA's fourth annual "Day of Education" on Thursday, May 18, at this year's BookExpo America (BEA) in Washington, D.C., offers a wide array of seminars and panel discussions that have one goal -- helping booksellers increase sales.

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15 Mar

Nantucket Planning Board Endorses 'Anti-Chain' Amendment

In what was good news for Nantucket's locally owned retailers, on March 6 the town's planning board endorsed an amendment to the town zoning laws that would keep large chain stores out of the historic downtown. Bookseller Wendy Hudson, who runs the independent Nantucket Bookworks, sponsored the proposal, which will be voted on at the Town Meeting, scheduled for April 3. It needs two-thirds of the vote to pass.

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