BTW Articles

17 Dec

Winter Institute Refund Deadline December 31

To give waiting booksellers a better chance of attending the Winter Institute, ABA will refund the conference fee for booksellers who cancel their registrations by December 31.

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10 Dec

BEA Scholarships Open to Qualified ABA Members

The organizers of BookExpo America 2015 are inviting ABA member booksellers who have not attended the trade show since 2012 to fill out an application to win one of 60 BEA Scholarships of $435 each to help defray hotel and travel costs to the show.

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01 Dec

New “Eat Sleep Read” Poster to Come With ABA Dues Renewal: Which Design Fits Your Store?

ABA bookstore members that renew their dues for 2015 will have the choice of receiving a fresh copy of the iconic red-and-white “Eat Sleep Read Local” poster or one of two new versions — the classic styling in a horizontal design or a smaller, vertical poster with different styling.

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21 Nov

The December ’14 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

The December Indie Next List’s 12 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

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25 Nov

BookExpo America Registration to Open in Early December

Registration for BookExpo America 2015 is scheduled to open by December 4, and for ABA member booksellers who have not attended the trade show in the last two years there will be an added incentive to make plans to attend.

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14 Nov

Mark Your Calendars: 2015 Indie Next Nomination Deadlines

Share your staff favorites for every one of next year’s Indie Next Lists: Download the complete list of 2015 nomination deadlines.

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17 Nov

Wi10: Make Your Reservations for Biltmore Estate and Historic Asheville Trolley Tours

Now is the time to make your reservations for Winter Institute 10’s customized tours of the Biltmore Estate and/or historic Asheville. Tours are being offered on Sunday, February 8, and Thursday, February 12, and each has been tailored to highlight details with special appeal to booksellers.

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19 Nov

Take Center Stage: Add Your Activities to the Indies First/Upstream Registry

Last year’s Indies First activities on Small Business Saturday garnered a lot of attention for independent booksellers, and more of the same is expected for this year’s celebrations on November 29. However, to keep the momentum going, stores need to add all of their Indies First and Upstream plans to the activity registry on BookWeb.org.

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17 Nov

Important Deadline for IndieCommerce Site Migrations

In an e-mail aimed at IndieCommerce stores whose websites have not yet migrated to the Drupal 7 platform, ABA Technology Director Neil Strandberg announced this week that all remaining website upgrades would take place between January 5 and March 31, 2015.

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19 Nov

November Edition of ABC Group Newsletter Hits Inboxes

The second edition of the ABC One-Two-Three e-newsletter was sent to members of the ABC Children’s Group at ABA on Tuesday, November 18.

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