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The New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) fall trade show will be held on Sunday, October 24, and Monday, October 25, at the Borgata Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Sunday is a full day of educational programming capped by the evening's Movable Feast, and on Monday the trade show floor is open all day, and new this year, will feature a series of mini-workshops.
For its coverage of the fall regional trade shows this year, Bookselling This Week has asked a bookseller at each show to share their experiences with our readers. Here, Dana Harper of Brystone Children's Books in Fort Worth, Texas, provides a lively look at the Mid-South Independent Booksellers Association trade show, which was held from Thursday, September 9, through Sunday, September 12, in New Orleans.
From September 10 - 12, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association held its fall trade show at Oregon's Portland Convention Center.
Despite three major storms, which hit the southeast in quick succession, the Southeast Booksellers Association (SEBA) held a successful trade show in Atlanta from September 10 - 12.
At the nation's only four-state juncture, in the grand expanse of the West, a 1,850-square-foot bookstore occupies a much larger space in the hearts of residents of, and visitors to, Durango, Colorado. Maria's Bookshop, celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, has purveyed general books and Southwestern art, and has created a sense of community and an atmosphere where quality and service are paramount.
The Great Lakes Booksellers Association (GLBA) Annual Fall Trade Show will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, Michigan, from Friday, October 8, through Sunday, October 10.