Winter Institute

12 Sep

Winter Institute Registration to Open September 27

ABA will open registration for its eighth annual Winter Institute  on Thursday, September 27. Wi8 kicks off in Kansas City, Missouri, with an opening reception on Friday, February 22, 2013.

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06 Sep

Black Dog & Leventhal Launches Contest for Three Scholarships to Wi8

In celebration of the forthcoming My Bookstore, a collection of essays by some of America’s favorite writers, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers is offering booksellers the chance to win one of three $2,500 scholarships to Winter Institute 8.

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02 Aug

Important ABACUS Deadline Only Weeks Away

The deadline for ABACUS-11 is August 15, less than two weeks away. Booksellers are urged to participate in the annual financial survey, which bookstores like Washington State’s Eagle Harbor Book Company call “valuable, credible, and very useful for optimizing business operations.”

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25 Jul

Winter Institute Scholarship Open to ABACUS Participants

The owners and staff at ABA member bookstores that complete the ABACUS-11 Survey before the August 15 deadline are eligible to apply for the Avin Mark Domnitz Scholarship to Winter Institute 8.

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11 Apr

NACS Announces Wi7 Survey Winners

Booksellers who completed a short survey conducted by the National Association of College Stores at Winter Institute 7’s Consultation Station were entered into a drawing for an iPad and nine $25 American Express gift cards.

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09 Feb

Rainy Day Books Issues a Handselling Challenge

The owners of Rainy Day Books love Alex George’s A Good American so much that they’ve issued a handselling challenge to ABA member stores. The Fairway, Kansas, indie will award a scholarship to Winter Institute 8 to the bookstore that sells the most copies of the novel between now and next fall.

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08 Feb

Wi7 Survey Seeks Bookseller Feedback

Booksellers who participated in last month’s Winter Institute are being asked to provide honest feedback to help the American Booksellers Association continue to develop and improve the annual event.

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02 Feb

Books by the Numbers

Data from two studies presented by Len Vlahos, executive director of the Book Industry Study Group, at this year’s Winter Institute, provided booksellers with an overview of an industry clearly in flux.

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02 Feb

Alternative Financing Options Explored

In an economy where it can be difficult for small business owners to secure loans from traditional sources, an increasing number of start-ups are finding alternative sources of funding via social media and community outreach. “Is Alternative Financing an Option?” was the question explored at last month’s Winter Institute.

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26 Jan

Booksellers Brainstorm in Wi7 Working Groups

Booksellers at Wi7 were divided into 22 working groups, each formulating plans for the future of a case study bookstore. The results of their work were synthesized by ABA staff and presented by Dan Sheehan, vice president of sales and general manager of the Ingram Content Group.

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26 Jan

E-Books: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

Last week’s Winter Institute session “E-Books: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going” presented data on e-book sales growth and trends among IndieCommerce websites and a look at some of the creative ways indie booksellers are drawing customer attention to promote sales.

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25 Jan

Winter Institute 7 Inspires and Energizes

From the opening plenary to the closing working group activity, booksellers were energized by Winter Institute 7’s many opportunities to learn and network. Publishers, too, found inspiration, knowledge, and invaluable connections.

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19 Jan

Winter Institute Off to a Great Start

On Thursday, January 19, more than 500 indie booksellers and guests from all over the country, and as far away as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Sweden, were into the second day of the American Booksellers Association’s seventh annual Winter Institute in New Orleans.  Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the first day, as well as Thursday’s World Book Night breakfast.

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12 Jan

Winter Institute 7: Some Important Reminders

There’s a lot packed into next week’s Winter Institute. To help you get the most out of your time in New Orleans, we’ve put together some program highlights and timely reminders.

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12 Jan

Working Groups to Promote Brainstorming at Wi7

As part of a new initiative to promote networking and brainstorming at next week’s Winter Institute, bookseller attendees will be breaking into groups to discuss ways to improve a model bookstore.

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