BookExpo America Secures Manhattan Hotel for ABA Members

ABA Hotel Will Be Located Just North of Javits Center

Officials at BookExpo America (BEA) today announced that they have secured a room block and favorable rates at the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan, located just north of Times Square, for the bookseller members of the American Booksellers Association. The Park Central will be the official "ABA Hotel" for 2010. The Park Central, at 870 Seventh Avenue, just 20 blocks north of the Javits Center, provides easy access to BEA via taxi, bus, or subway. BEA 2010 will take place from Tuesday through Thursday, May 25 - 27.

"I am very pleased that we have been able to negotiate this deal on behalf of ABA," said Lance Fensterman, BEA show manager since 2006 and now Reed Expositions group vice president. "ABA members and publishers alike told us that being close to the heart of the action at BEA was important to them, and locating the ABA Hotel at the Park Central has enabled us to do just that! We are certain this will facilitate even more focused interaction between booksellers and publishers through socializing and networking, which is at the heart of the value of BEA."

The Park Central's special low rate for ABA bookstore members is $179 for one or two beds, single or double occupancy; $199 for triple occupancy; and $219 for a quad. A special link to the BEA hotel reservation site and the access code required to book a room at the Park Central is now available to ABA bookseller members via BookWeb.org. There will also be a complimentary BEA badge allotment for member stores, and all ABA Winter Institute attendees will receive a complimentary badge to BEA.

"We are grateful to BEA for securing this room rate for our membership, and we are delighted to be back in Manhattan," said ABA CEO Oren Teicher. "The ABA Hotel is an important part of the overall BEA experience for our membership, and it will be terrific to be in the heart of New York City. We are looking forward to a great show in 2010!"

In 2009 and 2007, the last two times BEA took place in New York, the official ABA member hotel was in Brooklyn.