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Ingram Book Realigns Key Marketing Roles
On July 6, the Nashville Business Journal reported that Ingram Book Group, Inc., in La Vergne, Tennessee, had "realigned the roles of some of its key marketing executives." Audrey Seitz, formerly the director of publisher and creative services, is now the vice president for merchandising, and Tamara Crabtree, formerly the director of product marketing and promotions, is now the vice president for publisher marketing and creative services, NBJ reported.
In an effort to "make it easier for all of the independent booksellers across the country to do business with us," beginning in fall 2005, McGraw-Hill will offer booksellers a free freight option on all products, excluding textbook products distributed by the publisher's Higher Ed and School divisions, said Keith Fox, president of McGraw-Hill Professional, via e-mail. The free freight option is just one of the new terms that the publisher will be offering in the fall. The others include a new co-op advertising program and a back-to-school offer.
 As a helpful reminder, here is a "Three-Month Bookseller Action List" highlighting important dates and deadlines related to ABA and Book Sense activities and events for the period July - September 2005. The list may also be downloaded in pdf format.
 On Friday, June 24, ABA will begin its move to new offices and will be closed from Friday, June 24, through Monday, July 4. ABA offices will re-open on Tuesday, July 5. As ABA makes its transition to its new space, association members should take note of some important information:
ABA's New Address
Effective Monday, June 27, the American Booksellers Association's new address will be:
200 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
 Just a week after Rep. Bernie Sanders' Freedom to Read Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Appropriations Bill passed a House vote, Jack Buckley of Ninth Street Book Store in Wilmington, Delaware, recalled first speaking to his congressional representative, Mike Castle (R-DE), about amending Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act.
After 15 years of owning and running the thriving R.J. Julia Booksellers, in Madison, Connecticut, starting July 1, Roxanne Coady will oversee management of the three-year-old Elm Street Books in New Canaan, Connecticut, with an option to buy. Lance Fensterman, formerly of Bound to be Read in St. Paul, Minnesota, was hired as the new store manager. "I'm thrilled about it," said Coady, who had worked with Elm Street previously as a consultant.
 To help educate both children and their parents about the importance of free speech, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is inviting booksellers to insert a flier about the efforts to censor books in the Harry Potter series in the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, which has an on-sale date of Saturday, July 16.
 The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) -- a national outreach networking hub and resource center for independent business alliances (IBAs) and independent businesses -- has once again declared July 1 through July 7 Independents Week. The second annual national weeklong promotion serves to educate the public on the importance of shopping at local, independent businesses.
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American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.
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Booksellers who have signed up to be a part of the inaugural Quill Awards Nominating Board can now vote on the final wave of categories. 
The final countdown has begun for Scholastic's July 16 release of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. BTW would like to vicariously attend as many Potter-related celebrations as possible: Please keep digital cameras handy during your store's midnight, dawn, or noon events. We would like to run an array of photographs in future issues of BTW.