BEA Scholarship Program Offers Travel Stipends to Qualified ABA Members

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BookExpo America is once again offering the American Booksellers Association’s member booksellers who have not attended the trade show in the last two years the opportunity to win one of 60 BEA scholarships of $435 each to help defray their hotel and travel costs.

To qualify, booksellers must stay at least one night at Hotel ABA for BookExpo America 2016, The Drake Hotel, during the show and participate in the BEA VIP Rewards Program (this involves visiting different exhibitors at the show to learn about their books and products).

Booksellers who qualify for the scholarship program and participate in full will be able to pick up their $435 cash stipend on the afternoon of the last day of BEA in the VIP Lounge. To be considered for this year’s BEA Scholarship Program, ABA members who have not attended BEA in the last two years should complete BEA’s online form now.

BookExpo America 2016 will be held from Wednesday, May 11, through Friday, May 13, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Register for BEA here; then reserve a room at the Drake Hotel at the ABA member rate of $199 plus 16.4 percent tax per night (restrictions apply).

As in previous years, all ABA Regular Bookstore and Provisional members are eligible to receive free admission to the trade show and BEA conference sessions if they provide their ABA Membership ID number during the registration process.