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02 Jun

ABA Annual Membership Meeting: Indie Booksellers See Growth, But Challenges Ahead

The ABA Annual Membership Meeting, held on June 1 at BookExpo, included the formal announcement of ABA’s election results, reports from the president and CEO, and a membership and financial update.

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24 May

Communicating With Our Community: A Letter From Outgoing ABA President Betsy Burton

In her final letter as ABA president, Betsy Burton reflects on years of constructive communication between ABA and individual publishers.

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17 May

ABA Joins Campaign Supporting Federal Funding for Libraries

ABA has joined a campaign to urge Congress to continue federal support of America’s 120,000 public libraries. The campaign will be led by a new organization, the Corporate Committee for Library Investment.

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16 May

Welcome to ABA, Scattered Books!

Scattered Books in Chappaqua, New York, is the first bookstore to be featured in Bookselling This Week’s new occasional series, “Welcome to ABA!” which profiles new members of the association.

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10 May

Bradley Graham Appointed to ABA Board

The ABA Board of Directors has moved to fill a vacancy on the Board that is the result of the recent election of Robert Sindelar of Third Place Books as ABA’s incoming president.

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10 May

ABA President, Vice President Encourage Members to Make the Most of BookExpo

In a May 10 e-mail, ABA President Betsy Burton and Vice President Robert Sindelar urged members to take maximum advantage of all the opportunities provided by the association at BookExpo.

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10 May

ABA’s Diversity Task Force Seeks Input From Booksellers

ABA’s Diversity Task Force is asking booksellers to complete a short survey on issues of diversity in their stores and in the book industry as a whole.

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09 May

Join the ABC Children’s Group at ABA for a Chance to Win

ABA member bookstores that join the ABC Children’s Group at ABA by noon on June 2 will earn a chance to win an Elephant & Piggie spinner rack and a set of books from Disney Publishing.

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03 May

Deadlines Approach for Exclusive ABA Events at BookExpo

Booksellers planning to participate in the Meet the Editor or Publicists Speed Dating programs at BookExpo 2017 must sign up by May 12; the deadline to register for the ABC/CBC Speed Dating Lunch With Children’s Authors is May 15.

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03 May

ABA Announces 2017 Board of Directors Election Results

The results of balloting by bookstore members to elect a new president, vice president/secretary, and three directors to serve on the ABA Board are now official.

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26 Apr

ABA Board Ballot Deadline May 2

The deadline for ABA main store members to vote in the 2017 Board of Directors elections is this Tuesday, May 2.

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26 Apr

Register Now for Exclusive ABA Programming at BookExpo

Programming for American Booksellers Association members attending BookExpo 2017 includes the Celebration of Bookselling lunch, an opportunity to Meet the Editor, and Publicists Speed Dating.

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19 Apr

ABA Member Lounge at BookExpo to Feature Galley Room, Author Autographings, Service Providers & More

The ABA Member Lounge at BookExpo will be the place for booksellers to go for refreshments, one-on-one IndieCommerce consultations, exclusive author signings and galleys, and more.

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19 Apr

ABA Satisfaction Survey Seeks to Find Out What Members Think

As planning begins in earnest for the summer and fall months, ABA is asking all bookstore members to reflect on their ABA experiences and complete the 2017 Member Satisfaction Survey.

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19 Apr

Registration Opens for Celebration of Bookselling, Meet the Editor, Publicists Speed Dating at BookExpo

Booksellers can now register for the American Booksellers Association’s programming exclusively for members who will be attending BookExpo 2017 next month in New York City.

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About ABA

The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.

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