BookExpo 2018 [5] will kick off at the Javits Convention Center in New York City on Wednesday, May 30, with a full day of events and programming.

The trade show floor, which will feature more than 150 business-to-business exhibitors (see the full list here [6]), will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and the floor will be open in its entirety on Thursday, May 31, and Friday, June 1.

Programming on Wednesday, May 30, includes:

• Grand Opening Keynote With B&N Chairman Len Riggio [7], 9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the Uptown Stage
• Meet the Editor [8], 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at publishers’ offices throughout the city (registration for this event is closed)
• Data-Driven Bookselling: Using Analytics to Work Better and Smarter [9], 11:00 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. in Room 1E10
• In-Booth Editors’ Hours [10], 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the trade show floor (see the full list of participating publishers here [11])
• Celebration of Bookselling and Author Awards Lunch [12], 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Hall (registration for this event is closed)
• BookExpo Adult Editor Buzz Panel [13], 1:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 1E12/13/14
• Celebration of Bookselling Lunch Author Signings [14], 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in the ABA Member Lounge (Booth 721 on the trade show floor)
• A Discussion on Diversity and Inclusion Tactics for Booksellers [15], 3:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Room 1E12/13/14
• Publicists Speed Dating Day 1 [16], 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Special Events Hall (a second session will be held Friday, June 1, from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. in the River Pavilion; registration for both sessions is closed)
• Silent Art Auction to Benefit ABFE and Every Child a Reader [17], featuring the Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards, 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the South Concourse (tickets are on sale now! [18])

In addition, the ABA Member Lounge & Galley Room [19] will be the exclusive place for booksellers to relax, have a snack, and meet with their colleagues from across the country, including staff from ABA’s IndieCommerce team, who are offering one-on-one sessions [20] for booksellers who want to talk about e-commerce solutions.

The Lounge (Booth 721 on the trade show floor) will be open to booksellers with ABA member badges at the following times:

• Wednesday, May 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, May 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (closed from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. for the ABA Annual Membership Meeting and Town Hall)
• Friday, June 1, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Booksellers can register for free badges to BookExpo [21] by providing their ABA member ID number during the registration process. More information about ABA’s programming at BookExpo can be found on BookWeb.org [22].