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ABA to Offer E-Books Session at NAIBA Conference

ABA will be at the September 28 - 30 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Fall Conference to share the latest details on Kobo, the new e-book solution for member stores, meet with booksellers about their concerns, and provide updates on association programs and initiatives.

ABA to Offer E-Books Session at MPIBA Trade Show

ABA will be at this fall’s Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association trade show to offer educational programming, meet with booksellers about their concerns, and share updates on ABA’s programs and initiatives.

Candidates Wanted for ABA Board

The Nominating Committee, chaired by John Evans of DIESEL, A Bookstore, is searching for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for Board directors.

ABA Heading to SIBA Trade Show

ABA will be at the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance’s September 7 - 9  trade show in Naples, Florida, to offer an e-books education session and to meet with booksellers to hear their concerns and to share updates on ABA’s programs and initiatives.

ABA Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors

The Nominating Committee, chaired by John Evans of DIESEL, A Bookstore in Los Angeles, Malibu, and Oakland, California, is searching for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for Board directors.

Registration Opens for First ABA Events Specialty Institute

ABA opened registration today for its first-ever Events Specialty Institute. The one-day educational program offering a range of topics for both seasoned booksellers and those in need of more introductory-level courses will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

A Letter From ABA’s President

ABA President Becky Anderson encourages members to take part in several of the association’s important initiatives, and by doing so help make all indies stronger.

IndieCommerce Institute 2012 Registration Now Open

The American Booksellers Association announced this week the opening of registration for the second IndieCommerce Institute (ICI). The program will take place on Thursday, September 13, 2012, with a reception on the evening of Wednesday, September 12, and opportunities for hour-long one-on-one sessions with IndieCommerce staff on Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, September 14.

IndieCommerce Institute Registration to Open Next Week

ABA’s second IndieCommerce Institute will take place in White Plains, New York, on Thursday, September 13. The event will also feature a reception on the evening of Wednesday, September 12, and opportunities for hour-long one-on-one sessions with IndieCommerce staff on Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, September 14.

ABA Thanks Booksellers for Rising to the Challenge

On behalf of the ABA Board, association CEO Oren Teicher thanks the hundreds of booksellers who wrote to the Department of Justice during the public comment period regarding the proposed consent decree in the e-book pricing suit — and calls on DOJ to publish the comments well ahead of the court-ordered deadline. 

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