SCIBA to Feature ABA Sessions on Finance and Indies First/Small Business Saturday

Booksellers attending the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Trade Show, from Friday, October 17, to Saturday, October 18, at North Hollywood’s Beverly Garland Hotel, will find a full schedule of author events and educational programming. Among the special event highlights are the Children’s Author Breakfast, Adult Author Lunch, Rep Picks sessions, and opening and closing cocktail parties. Educational programming includes two new sessions from ABA: “The Nuts and Bolts of Finance” and “Making the Most of Indies First on Small Business Saturday.”

ABA will also be on the show floor during exhibit hours and booksellers are encouraged to stop by to learn about new fall programs and February’s 10th anniversary celebration of the Winter Institute. In addition, members who leave a business card at the booth will earn an extra chance to win a scholarship to the Winter Institute and/or April’s ABC Children’s Institute.

ABA is also offering a show special for non-members at all of this fall’s regional events. Stores that have not been ABA members for the past two years can join at the shows and enjoy all the benefits of membership for free until February 15, 2015.

Attending the SCIBA show will be ABA CEO Oren Teicher and Senior Program Officer Joy Dallanegra-Sanger. Booksellers are encouraged to visit Booth 33 on the exhibit floor to learn about ABA’s upcoming educational events, fall programs, and more.

The Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Trade Show
Friday, October 17 – Saturday, October 18, 2014
The Beverly Garland, 4222 Vineland Avenue, North Hollywood, California

• The Nuts and Bolts of Bookstore Finance: Friday, October 17, from 4:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
  Join ABA Board member John Evans of DIESEL, A Bookstore, which has locations in Oakland, Brentwood, and Larkspur, and Linda McLoughlin Figel of {pages} a bookstore in Manhattan Beach for a discussion about ways to increase the profitability of independent bookstores. This session will feature relevant data from ABA’s ABACUS financial survey, including such crucial benchmarks as turns and inventory, occupancy, payroll and compensation, and margin, as well as best practices for valuing your business. Come with questions and leave with important data that will help move your financial planning forward.
   
• Making the Most of Indies First on Small Business: Saturday, October 18, from 3:10 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  With the success of the 2013 Indies First campaign, Small Business Saturday has grown to become a celebration of all things indie. Learn how to make Small Business Saturday 2014 a win-win-win for customers, authors, and you! Join Jen Ramos of Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena and Maureen Palacios of Once Upon a Time Bookstore in Montrose for a discussion of how best to leverage the retail power of the event and hear organizational tips and program suggestions that you can adapt and implement in your store.

For complete details about the show and to register, visit the SCIBA website.