ABA Membership and Town Hall Meetings to Be Held May 30

The American Booksellers Association will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on Thursday, May 30, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Room 1E12/13 of the Javits Convention Center during BookExpo America. The meeting agenda includes the formal announcement of ABA’s election results, reports from the president and CEO on the past year’s activities, a membership and financial update, and the opportunity for members to bring old and/or new business to the attention of the Board of Directors. All ABA members are encouraged to attend.

The Annual Meeting will be preceded by the Town Hall, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., also in Javits’ Room 1E12/13. The Town Hall provides booksellers with the opportunity to express their opinions and concerns and to share ideas with ABA Board members and staff in a less formal setting.

To provide an opportunity for as many members as possible to speak during the Town Hall, a sign-up sheet will be prominently displayed starting Wednesday morning, May 29, in the ABA Indie Bookseller Lounge. New this year, the Bookseller Lounge will be on the trade show floor, at the front of Row 2900. Booksellers will be called upon to speak at the Town Hall in the order in which they sign up.

Questions about the Town Hall and/or the Annual Membership meetings should be addressed to Membership and Marketing Officer Meg Smith.

Information about all of ABA’s programming at BEA is available here.