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Here is a list of some of the committee and task force names ABA members might come across in our communications as well as how to join these bookseller committees.

Traffic over the past seven days was up 5.5 percent vs. the previous seven days.

Coffee Breaks on February 10, March 10, and April 14 offer booksellers a forum to share questions, comments, and concerns with the ABA Board of Directors.

President Barack Obama, an avid supporter of independent bookstores and bestselling author of the recent memoir A Promised Land (Crown), will open the 2021 Winter Institute with a personal video message to independent booksellers.

Booksellers have until Friday to register for Winter Institute, which will feature bestselling authors Lauren Groff, Viet Thanh Nguyen, and Colson Whitehead, as well as futurist and author David Johnson.

Over the past seven days, IndieCommerce and IndieLite stores saw a 9.24 percent increase in sales revenue.

Following the American Booksellers Association Board of Directors’ meeting this month, new association ends policies have been posted on BookWeb.

The calendar features books with added value, such as signed copies and exclusive merchandise, as well as big titles that have good pre-order potential.

The Annual Meeting will take place at 2:00 p.m. ET with the Town Hall immediately following. ABA will provide details about the digital platform in the coming weeks.