Winter Institute 2018 Program at a Glance

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Ingram Mix and Mingle Ingram Facilities (Ingram)

7:00 am to 11:30 am

Ingram Campus tour Ingram Facilities (Ingram)

7:30 am to 9:00 pm

ABA Welcome Desk St. Louis Foyer (Sheraton)

8:00 am to 4:30 pm

The Mississippi Delta Tour/Turnrow Books Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel Drive (Sheraton)

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce Institute Magnolia II (Sheraton)

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Paz Workshop: Introduction to Retail Bookselling Nashville (Sheraton)

9:00 am to 3:45 pm

The Yoknapatawpha County Tour/Square Books Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel Drive (Sheraton)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Principles of Bookstore Finance Seminar Heritage 1 (Sheraton)

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Independent Publishers Caucus Magnolia I (Sheraton)

Used Bookstore Forum Memphis (Sheraton)

4:30 pm to 5:15 pm

Meet and Greet for Scholarship Winners The Cadre (149 Monroe Avenue)

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Wi13 Welcome Reception, co-sponsored by Shelf Awareness The Cadre (149 Monroe Avenue)

10:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Young Professionals After Party Magnolia I & II (Sheraton)

6:45 am to 7:15 am

Friends of Bill (A Private Meeting) Natchez (Sheraton)

7:15 am to 5:00 pm

Ask ABA Ballroom Foyer between the doors to Ballroom B&C

7:30 am to 7:45 am

Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet Ballroom A&B

7:45 am to 9:00 am

Breakfast Keynote: Sarah Jessica Parker in Conversation With Pamela Paul Ballroom A&B

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments 201

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite River Bluff

9:20 am to 10:20 am

Bookseller Discussion Groups Lobby Level

Education for Publishers: ABACUS and Bookstore Finances Nashville (Sheraton)

10:20 am to 7:00 pm

Galley Room. 202 - 204

PartnerShip/FedEx Shipping Desk Ballroom E

10:40 am to 11:40 am

Idea Exchange: When Your Business Partner Is Also Your Life Partner Chickasaw

ABC Presents 101: Merchandising Nonbook in a Small Space — There’s Room for Everything Cotton Row

Advanced Education: Do Less, Then Obsess - Recognizing Your Store’s Strengths and Making the Most of Them, with Morten Hansen L14

Inspiring Literary Citizenship Mississippi

The New York Times' Pamela Paul in Conversation With Oren Teicher Steamboat

Take Your Social Media to the Next Level: Strategic Best Practices for Retail and E-commerce Businesses Sultana

11:55 am to 1:55 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch, Day 1 Ballroom A&B

Education and Lunch for International Guests: The State of the U.S. Book Industry L2

2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments 201

2:10 pm to 3:10 pm

ABC Presents 101: Author Events for Schools Cotton Row

Advanced Education: Do Less, Then Obsess - Recognizing Your Store’s Strengths and Making the Most of Them, with Morten Hansen (repeat) L14

First Steps to Financial Peace in Business Mississippi

Working With Self-Published Authors Steamboat

Google Analytics 101 Sultana

Idea Exchange: Favorite Bookstore Forms, Documents, and Procedures L10, L11, L12

3:25 pm to 4:25 pm

Afternoon Keynote: Daniel Pink Ballroom C&D

4:45 pm to 6:15 pm

Bookseller and Publisher Focus Groups Various Locations (Sheraton)

6:20 pm to 7:30 pm

Ingram Drinks & Hors d’Oeuvres Open Reception Heritage Ballroom Foyer (Sheraton)

9:30 pm to 11:30 pm

Scholastic Meet & Treat After Party Magnolia I & II (Sheraton)

7:00 am to 7:30 am

Friends of Bill (A Private Meeting) Natchez (Sheraton)

7:30 am to 5:00 pm

Ask ABA Ballroom Foyer between the doors to Ballroom B&C

7:45 am to 9:00 am

Breakfast Keynote: Junot Díaz Ballroom A&B

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments 201

Consultation Station Ballroom Foyer and Mezzanine Level Foyer

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Galley Room 202 - 204

PartnerShip/FedEx Shipping Desk Ballroom E

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite River Bluff

9:20 am to 10:20 am

Capturing the Travel, Religion, and Cookbook Enthusiast Cotton Row

ABACUS 101: Improving Bookstore Operations Through Benchmarking L14

ABC Presents: Sensitivity Readers and Free Expression Mississippi

Small Stores, Big Clout Steamboat

Advanced Education: Succession Planning Sultana

Idea Exchange: Advocating on Behalf of Small Businesses L10, L11, L12

10:40 am to 11:40 am

ABA Town Hall Meeting Ballroom C&D

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch, Day 2 Ballroom A&B

Education and Lunch for International Guests – Idea Exchange L2

Author Education and Lunch L10, L11, L12

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments 201

Consultation Station Ballroom Foyer and Mezzanine Level Foyer

2:20 pm to 3:20 pm

The Indies Introduce Authors and Booksellers Present... Ballroom C&D

3:40 pm to 4:40 pm

Idea Exchange: Stores Under 1,000 Square Feet Chickasaw

Best Practices for Buying, Marketing, and Handselling Diverse Books Cotton Row

Idea Exchange: Creating a Successful Independent Bookstore Day L13

My Dual Life: From Bookseller to Publisher/From Publisher to Bookseller Mississippi

Edelweiss+ Best Practices Steamboat

Bookselling 202: Acquiring Used Books and Starting a Trade-in Program Sultana

Selling Smart Nonfiction L10, L11, L12

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Author Reception Ballroom A&B

7:00 am to 7:30 am

Friends of Bill (A Private Meeting) Natchez (Sheraton)

7:30 am to 3:00 pm

Ask ABA Ballroom Foyer between the doors to Ballroom B&C

7:30 am to 8:00 pm

PartnerShip/FedEx Shipping Desk Ballroom E

7:45 am to 9:15 am

Small and University Presses Breakfast Ballroom A&B

9:00 am to 8:00 pm

Galley Room 202 - 204

9:15 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-One Appointments 201

9:15 am to 12:00 pm

Meet the Presses Ballroom Foyer near 201

Consultation Station Ballroom Foyer and Mezzanine Level Foyer

9:15 am to 10:45 am

Small and University Presses Office Hours Ballroom B

9:15 am to 4:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite River Bluff

9:30 am to 10:30 am

Hiring for Diversity and Inclusion Chickasaw

Bookselling 101: So You Want to Be a Buyer Cotton Row

A Bookstore on Wheels: Owning and Operating a Bookmobile Mississippi

Learn to Brag: Publicizing Your Community Work and Support Steamboat

Understanding Voice Search & Local SEO Sultana

ABC Idea Exchange: Tips and Tricks to Train General Booksellers to Hand-Sell Children's Books L10, L11, L12

10:45 am to 11:45 am

Morning Keynote: Amy Webb Ballroom C&D

12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Small Press Lunchtime Author Reception (Optional/pickup lunch) Grand Lobby

1:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Meet the Presses Ballroom Foyer near 201

1:45 pm to 2:45 pm

Idea Exchange: Exploring Innovative Business Models and Funding Options Chickasaw

Best Practices for Conducting Staff Meetings Cotton Row

Courting the Romance Reader Mississippi

Partnering for Offbeat Events Steamboat

Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency for Your Business Sultana

Bookselling 101: Hacking Your Bookseller Salary, With Jesse Mecham L10, L11, L12

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Consultation Station Ballroom Foyer and Mezzanine Level Foyer

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Afternoon Keynote: Gary Shteyngart Ballroom A

4:15 pm to 4:45 pm

Wi13 Debrief Ballroom A

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Live! with Elizabeth Acevedo, Charles Frazier, Dar Williams and the Bo-Keys Ballroom C&D

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

W13 Closing Reception with Thacker Mountain Guests Ballroom Foyer outside of Ballroom C