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Please note: Each session is tagged with the target audience; however, the sessions are open for all.

Schedule subject to change.

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Sunday, February 19, 2023

3:00 pm to 6:00 pm

ABA Welcome and Registration Desk [3]
Diamond, Level 1, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Monday, February 20, 2023

7:30 am to 7:00 pm

ABA Welcome and Registration Desk [4]
Grand Ballroom Prefunction Area, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

8:00 am to 8:30 am

12 Step Meeting [5]
Jefferson A, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Full-Day Bookstore Tours [6]
Convention Place, Level 1, Seattle Convention Center

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Individual Affinity Groups [7]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Paz Workshop: Introduction to Retail Bookselling [8]
Aspen, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Publishers By Appointment [9]
Metropolitan Ballroom Prefunction Area, Level 3, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Quiet Room [10]
Jefferson B, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Strategies for Succession Planning [11]
Metropolitan Ballroom, Level 3, Sheraton Grand Seattle

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Half-Day Bookstore Tours [12]
Union Street Entrance, Level 1, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Independent Publishers Caucus [13]
Cirrus, Level 35, Sheraton Grand Seattle

4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Network and Connect [14]
Metropolitan Ballroom, Level 3, Sheraton Grand Seattle

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Winter Institute Welcome Reception Co-Sponsored by W.W. Norton [15]
Grand Ballroom, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Tuesday, February 21, 2023

7:00 am to 7:30 am

12 Step Meeting [16]
Jefferson A, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Guided Meditation [17]
Redwood AB, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

7:00 am to 5:30 pm

ABA Welcome and Registration Desk [18]
6ABC Lobby, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Lactation Room [19]
Suite C, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

7:45 am to 9:00 am

Breakfast Keynote: Chokepoints, Antitrust, Amazon, and You [20]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Winter Institute 2023: Poetry Theater [21]

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Affinity Group Pop-up Space [22]
203, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Open Networking and Discussion Room sponsored by the Regional Indie Bookseller Associations [23]
601, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Poetry Theater [24]
201, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room [25]
210, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room (Sheraton) [26]
Jefferson B, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

9:00 am to 1:20 pm

Batch One-on-One Appointments [27]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [28]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [29]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [30]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [31]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:00 am to 6:20 pm

Galley Room and Shipping Desk [32]
611-614, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:00 am to 8:30 pm

Individual Affinity Groups [33]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

9:20 am to 10:20 am

Bookseller-to-Bookseller Discussion Groups [34]
Seattle Convention Center, Level Various, Seattle Convention Center
Education for Publishers [35]
Metropolitan Ballroom, Level 3, Sheraton Grand Seattle

10:40 am to 11:40 am

Curating Delight (Bookseller Panel) [36]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Emergent Concerns and Solutions Frontline Booksellers Face (Idea Exchange) [37]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Hiring and Onboarding Best Practices (Bookseller Panel) [38]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
How Publishers Use Edelweiss Grids and Best Practices for Booksellers (Bookseller and Publisher Panel) [39]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce 2.0 (IndieCommerce Team) [40]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Raising Readers: Literacy During the Elementary School Years (Outside Expert) [41]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Lunch Keynote: New Voices In Genre [42]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

1:20 pm to 3:20 pm

Rep Picks Rotations with Coffee [43]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

3:20 pm to 5:30 pm

Batch One-on-One [44]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [45]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [46]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [47]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [48]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

4:10 pm to 5:30 pm

Conflict Resolution and De-escalation Techniques (Outside Expert) [49]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Creating Connections and Bridging Divides in Turbulent Times (Outside Expert) [50]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Diversifying your Product Mix with Used and Remaindered Books (Bookseller Panel) [51]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Financial Modeling Workshop: Learn How to Create a Financial Model to Analyze a New Business Opportunity (Outside Expert) [52]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Service Leadership Workshop (Outside Expert) [53]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Supercharge Your Ecommerce [54]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Book Swap Dinner [55]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

8:30 pm to 10:00 pm

Celebrate Romance After Party [56]
Cirrus, Level 35, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

7:00 am to 7:30 am

12 Step Meeting [57]
Jefferson A, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Guided Meditation [58]
Redwood AB, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

7:00 am to 4:45 pm

ABA Welcome and Registration Desk [59]
6ABC Lobby, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

7:00 am to 6:30 pm

Lactation Room [60]
Suite C, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

7:45 am to 8:45 am

Breakfast Keynote: Closing the Gap Between Good Intentions and Real Change [61]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

8:45 am to 4:45 pm

Affinity Group Pop-up Space [62]
203, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Individual Affinity Groups [63]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Open Networking and Discussion Room sponsored by the Regional Indie Bookseller Associations [64]
601, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Poetry Theater [65]
201, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room [66]
210, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room (Sheraton) [67]
Jefferson B, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

8:45 am to 10:25 am

Batch One-on-One Appointments [68]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [69]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [70]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [71]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [72]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

8:45 am to 6:30 pm

Galley Room and Shipping Desk [73]
611-614, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:05 am to 10:05 am

An Introduction to Researching and Writing Grants for Nonprofit and For-Profit Bookstores (Outside Expert) [74]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
DEI Idea Exchange [75]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Graphic Design For Promotion, Branding, and Signage (Bookseller Panel) [76]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Social Analytics Workshop: Understanding Social Media Data (Bookseller Panel) [77]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
The Art of Giving Great Service [78]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
What Pop-up and Mobile Stores Can Learn from Book Fairs (Bookseller Panel) [79]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

10:25 am to 12:25 pm

Education for Authors [80]
3A, Level 3, Seattle Convention Center
Rep Picks Rotations with Coffee [81]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle

12:25 pm to 4:45 pm

Batch One-on-One Appointments [82]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [83]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [84]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [85]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [86]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

12:45 pm to 2:15 pm

Lunch - Booksellers Present Indies Introduce Authors [87]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

2:35 pm to 3:35 pm

Creating Opportunities for Professional Development (Idea Exchange) [88]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Designing and Implementing a DEI Program for Your Store [89]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Managing Returns (Bookseller Panel) [90]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Strategies for Small Stores: Hiring Experts and How to Pay for It (Bookseller Panel) [91]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
What You Need to Know About Nonprofit Models (Bookseller Panel) [92]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Youth Programs to Capture the Gen Z Market (Outside Expert) [93]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

ABA Open House with CEO Allison Hill and the ABA Team [94]
2A, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Batch One-on-One Appointments [95]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [96]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [97]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [98]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
POS Vendor Meetups [99]
Seattle Convention Center, Level Various, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [100]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Evening Author Reception [101]
4B, Level 4, Seattle Convention Center

9:30 pm to 11:30 pm

Graphix Scholastic After Party! [102]
Grand Ballroom, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Thursday, February 23, 2023

7:00 am to 7:30 am

12 Step Meeting [103]
Jefferson A, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

7:30 am to 5:00 pm

ABA Welcome and Registration Desk [104]
6ABC Lobby, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

7:30 am to 6:00 pm

Lactation Room [105]
Suite C, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

7:45 am to 9:05 am

Publisher Rep Picks Breakfast Presentations [106]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

8:45 am to 6:35 pm

Galley Room and Shipping Desk [107]
611-614, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:00 am to 5:15 pm

Affinity Group Pop-up Space [108]
203, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Individual Affinity Groups [109]
Sheraton Grand Seattle, Level 2, Sheraton Grand Seattle
Open Networking and Discussion Room sponsored by the Regional Indie Bookseller Associations [110]
601, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Poetry Theater [111]
201, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room [112]
210, Level 2, Seattle Convention Center
Quiet Room (Sheraton) [113]
Jefferson B, Level 4, Sheraton Grand Seattle

9:05 am to 12:05 pm

Batch One-on-One Appointments [114]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [115]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [116]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [117]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:05 am to 10:30 am

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [118]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

9:25 am to 10:25 am

Batch for Books: Easy Invoice Management (Outside Expert) [119]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookstore and School Partnerships (Bookseller Panel) [120]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Exploring Employee Compensation Packages (Idea Exchange) [121]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Making the Most of Sidelines (Bookseller Panel) [122]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Serving Communities by Creating Space [123]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Social Analytics Workshop: Using Your Social Media Data to Create a Social Media Marketing Plan (Bookseller Panel) [124]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

10:40 am to 11:40 am

ABA Community Forum [125]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Author Lunch Reception [126]
4B, Level 4, Seattle Convention Center

1:35 pm to 5:35 pm

Batch One-on-One Appointments [127]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments [128]
616, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments [129]
615, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Meet the Presses [130]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Vendor Showcase [131]
6E, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

1:50 pm to 2:40 pm

Book Banning: Stores, Authors and Communities: What Can We Do? [132]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

2:40 pm to 3:10 pm

Coffee Break: Heads or Tails Game with Binc [133]
6E Lobby, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

3:10 pm to 4:10 pm

Best Practices for Efficient Operations (Bookseller Panel) [134]
602-604, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookselling and Your Mental, Physical and Emotional Well Being (Outside Expert) [135]
607, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Bookstores & Banned Books (Idea Exchange) [136]
605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Harnessing the Power of Small Data (Bookseller Panel) [137]
608, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
ipage® Essentials: How to Save Time & Order Strategically Using ipage® (Outside Expert) [138]
606, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Partnering with Literary Institutions (Outside Expert and Bookseller Panel) [139]
609, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

4:25 pm to 5:10 pm

The Knowing: The Power of Independent Artists and Independent Retail Spaces [140]
6ABC, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center
Thursday, March 23, 2023

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Virtual Wi2023 Opening Keynote: Chokepoints, Antitrust, Amazon, and You [141]

 

Schedule subject to change.

Source URL:https://www.bookweb.org/wi2023/institute-at-glance

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