HarperCollins Bag Check Room: A Benefit for Hotel ABA Guests

HarperCollins is sponsoring a Bag Check Room at the Javits Convention Center for the exclusive use of bookstore members of the American Booksellers Association who are staying at Hotel ABA at this year's BookExpo America. Rather than carrying books and other materials back to the hotel in Brooklyn or from booth to booth at the trade show, Hotel ABA guests will have the added convenience of storing materials at the Bag Check Room from Friday, June 1, through Sunday, June 3.

"We are very happy to help make booksellers' lives easier in this way," said Carl Lennertz, HarperCollins' vice president of independent retailing. Lennertz added, "Watch for a flyer with details about a galley offer for store staff in the May Book Sense Red Box mailing. Your staff can fill out mailing labels for select Luxe paperbacks, and you can bring the labels to the Check Room."

When booksellers drop off materials at the Check Room, an attendant will ask to see their BEA badge, which carries ABA membership identification. They will then be given a claim ticket that will be required in order to retrieve items left in the room. Although there will be 24-hour security for the Check Room, booksellers using the Check Room agree that neither ABA, the Javits Convention Center, CenterPlate, nor HarperCollins are responsible for any missing items.

The ABA Bag Check Room -- Room 1C01 at the convention center -- will be open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2. On Sunday, June 3, the hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., at which time all items must be picked up. Any items remaining after 4:30 will be donated or subject to disposal.

BookExpo America will be offering Attendee Shipping on the trade show floor; details and the location will be available in the official BEA directory.