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All sessions are an opportunity to socialize and learn from fellow booksellers and experts on a range of topics relevant to bookselling today.
Held the first Tuesday of every month at 3 pm ET and the last Tuesday of the month at 10 pm ET.
Open conversation format to share best practices, talk about business, and crowdsource ideas & solutions to problems. Other ShopTalks are held throughout the year for smaller subsets of groups see the calendar for details.
Monthly, Third Wednesday, 3 pm ET
Join us as we read and discuss a diverse range of business books, ranging from retail strategies and customer engagement, to time management and workplace dynamics.
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The ABA Affinity Groups for our Black, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disability, and Neurodiverse communities allow members an opportunity to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking. Groups are sometimes facilitated. Preference is given to facilitation by volunteer booksellers, but ABA staff members who identify as part of said community occasionally facilitate depending on volunteer availability. While allies are greatly appreciated, these closed sessions are available only for individuals who identify as members of these communities. If you are in the process of exploring your identity and relationship with a community, please do not self-reject. However, those who do not identify as a member of the Black, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disability, and/or Neurodiverse community should not plan to attend that group’s coinciding meetup.
Monthly, Second Wednesday, 2 pm ET on even months, 8 pm ET on odd months
BIPOC-identifying booksellers and bookstore owners and those exploring their relationship to BIPOC identity are welcome to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking.
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