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 ABA President Mitchell Kaplan, outgoing Vice President Suzy Staubach, and incoming Vice President Russ Lawrence at the Town Hall Meeting. |
ABA's Town Hall Meeting, held on Friday, June 3, at BookExpo America in New York City, was dominated by discussions of e-fairness, health insurance for small businesses, and the issue of damaged shi
"Sidelines can really add to your bottom line," said Gayle Shanks, co-owner of Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona, at the ABA education session "Buying, Selling, and Managing Gifts, Sidelines, and Other Non-Book Products 101" at last week's BookExpo America in New York. "But I don't call them sidelines anymore. Customers don't understand what you mean when you say 'sidelines.' And if you use the word 'gifts,' over your PA system ...
By Cindy Thompson
For the second year, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) partnered with the American Booksellers Association to present two programs as part of ABA's Day of Education at BookExpo America. On Thursday, June 2, NACS hosted a Literary Luncheon and the College Store Idea Exchange & Roundtables.
From Thursday, June 2, through Saturday, June 4, at BookExpo America, Bookselling This Week provided daily coverage of the day's happenings, with an emphasis on ABA educational programming and special events. Today, and in the weeks to come, BTW will continue to report on BEA programming highlights. In the months to come, ABA will be making its BEA educational programming available on BookWeb -- watch for announcements in upcoming issues.
 HarperPerennial is relaunching this summer with a new logo, new jackets, most titles with P.S. sections, and an in-store display kit. Also included in this campaign is HarperPerennial's limited edition To Kill a Mockingbird Book Sense Gift Card and coordinating presenter. This new gift card design has room to add bookstore information and makes a great gift idea for teachers, librarians, students, and book lovers.
 The American Booksellers Association is asking bookstore members interested in ordering a print edition of a 2005 ABA Book Buyer's Handbook to contact the association by July 1.
Free expression issues, main street alliances, and continuing education were the focus of ABA's programming on Saturday, June 4, day three of BookExpo America. And for many, after a tiring day on the trade show floor, the Book Sense Reading Room and the BookSense.com Spelling Bee were stimulating, yet relaxing ways to end the day in the company of colleagues.
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Friday, June 3 -- Day 2 of BookExpo America at New York City's Jacob Javits Convention Center was a busy mix of business and pleasure. The trade show floor opened for business, and in places the aisles became so crowded they were nearly impassable. Schedules were full as well. Many booksellers began the day at the Children's Book & Author Breakfast, shared lunch with favorite authors at the Book Sense Picks Author Lunch, and ended the day at the celebration of the spirit of independent booksellers -- ABA's Celebration of Bookselling.
ABA Educational Programming Packs 'Em In
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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' websites and admin pages will be inaccessible beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 10. Access is expected to be restored by midday on Saturday, June 11, but it is possible that it may take the entire weekend to deal with unforeseen events.
Two recent rulings against the online arms of two chain bookstore giants will likely have nationwide ramifications in the ongoing argument over what constitutes nexus in a state and which businesses are required to collect online sales tax.