Mark your calendar for Wi7, to be held from Wednesday through Friday, January 18 - 20, 2012. Complete details and a registration information are available on the new Winter Institute website, wi7.bookweb.org.
And look for details about Winter Institute 8, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, from Friday, February 22, through Monday, February 25, 2013 in Bookselling This Week.
At the ABA Bookseller Forums, booksellers can meet with ABA staff and members of the ABA Board of Directors to discuss industry issues, voice their concerns and offer input on the future direction of ABA, receive updates on ABA programs and initiatives, and take part in ABA educational seminars.
Each year at BookExpo America, ABA offers a full day of targeted, free, educational programming for ABA bookstore and provisional members. The next BEA will be held from Monday, June 4, through Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
The 2012 Day of Education will on Monday, June 4, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Regional Association trade shows take place throughout September and October.
Although the regional associations are not a part of the ABA, we do work quite closely with them and encourage you to join them as well. The regional associations provide a local focus, voice, and promotional and networking opportunities.