BookExpo

Six editors shared their favorite upcoming releases at the Editor's Buzz Panel at BookExpo America.

In a period of turbulent technological change, several hundred ABA member bookstores arrived at BEA 2010 to focus on education, networking, and a full-sensory immersion in the upcoming fall list on the bustling trade floor. Certain packed educational sessions reflected booksellers' interest in staying on top of, and even ahead of changes in the industry.

At the ABA's Town Hall and the newly revamped Annual Meeting, which was held on Wednesday, May 27, at BookExpo America, there was an air of optimism and excitement among ABA members as they discussed the potential for having a leading role in a rapidly expanding, and fluid, digital marketplace.

At Tuesday's ABA Day of Education, Jack McKeown, industry consultant and director of New Business Development for Verso Digital, presented consumer demographics and book-buying preferences from the "2010 Survey of Book-Buying Behavior With Verso Digital."

The opening session of ABA's Day of Education at BEA featured ABA's Oren Teicher and six other industry leaders debating "the value of the book."

Steve Rosato, event director for BookExpo America, announced today via his blog, The Bean, that the trade show will return to a three-day format in 2011.

Both the Children's and Adult Book & Author Breakfasts were highlights of BEA, featuring authors who were both funny and moving, often simultaneously.

This year's ABA Celebration of Bookselling Luncheon was a festive affair bringing together hundreds of indie booksellers and more than 40 authors whose works they nominated to the Indie Next Lists.

Above the Treeline has launched Books@BEA, the official online product catalog for BEA 2010. The catalog features more than 10,000 titles from 300-plus exhibitors at this year's show.

Here's a look at some of the educational programming, special events, and resources for booksellers at BookExpo America.
 

The final installment of "A Suggested Itinerary to Get the Most Out of BEA, ABA, and NYC" offers ABA member booksellers tips and highlights for Thursday, May 27, at the trade show.

Jim Sherin, president and CEO of the Retail Council of New York, provides a preview of the lessons from New York's e-fairness victory, as well as tips on lobbying lawmakers, which he will share at  "Power to the Bookseller" at ABA's Day of Education.

emotionGallery, a French company with a new line of innovative bookmarks using lenticular images to create animated and 3D effects, will contribute $1 to ABFFE for every 10 bookmarks distributed by independent bookstores.

SCORE offers small businesses access to free business counseling provided by people with a wide range of operational experience. SCORE counselor Herbert Marks will be a panelist at ABA's Day of Education at BEA.

Former Congressman Tom Allen, the president and CEO of the Association of American Publishers, will moderate a debate at BEA over the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down limits on the money that corporations can spend in political campaigns.