Wi2023 Program


Tuesday, February 21, 2023  

10:40 am to 11:40 am

Emergent Concerns and Solutions Frontline Booksellers Face (Idea Exchange) 605 & 610, Level 6, Seattle Convention Center

In this session, frontline booksellers will discuss the issues of our time. Come to this session to share meaningful solutions with your colleagues on day-to-day business operations and personal concerns that you deal with in the bookstore: Use of masks, free speech conversations, mental health emergencies with customers, shoplifting, DEI best practices, and more. (All)

Speakers: Kris Kleindienst, Left Bank Books (St. Louis, Missouri); Cliff Helm, Left Bank Books (St. Louis, Missouri)

About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

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