Events

The Consultation Station at the sixth Children’s Institute will feature representatives from ABA’s affiliated business solution partners, POS vendors, and other service providers.

Booksellers can sign up now for one-on-one meetings with IndieCommerce staff at BookExpo 2018 in New York City or the upcoming Children’s Institute in New Orleans.

This year, BookExpo is giving booksellers the opportunity to meet with publicists in participating publisher booths during dedicated hours. 

Independent booksellers attending BookExpo are invited to join Penguin Random House to kick off the 2018 trade show with nightcaps at the New Yorker Hotel.

More than 500 bookstores celebrated this year’s Independent Bookstore Day on April 28. BTW spoke with several stores that reported a bump in sales and high energy and enthusiasm among customers.

The national celebration of Independent Bookstore Day will take place on Saturday, April 28. Here are some last-minute reminders.

At this year’s BookExpo, member booksellers can participate in a roundtable discussion to learn new ways to implement diversity and inclusion in their stores.

Temple Grandin, author of the forthcoming Calling All Minds: How to Think and Create Like an Inventor, will discuss her childhood love for inventors and the importance of kids having time to tinker.

ABA’s Annual Membership Meeting will be held Thursday, May 31, from 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Javits Convention Center during BookExpo 2018. The Annual Meeting will be preceded by the Town Hall.

ABA members and friends of CBC can enjoy a lively lunch with 20 children’s book authors as they pitch their new projects at BookExpo 2018. Reserve your tickets now; space is limited.

Independent bookstores, libraries, and schools are invited to participate in this year’s One World, Many Stories display contest for a chance to win a set of children’s and young adult books.

The collaborative learning space will offer visitors insights into the best merchandising practices to help drive success and engagement for the in-store and community experience.