Winter Institute Program at a Glance

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Paz Workshop: Introduction to Retail Bookselling

10:00 am to 3:30 pm

The Biltmore Estate Tour
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12:00 pm to 11:30 pm

Shuttle Bus Service

12:00 pm to 6:30 pm

ABA Welcome Desk

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Historic Asheville Trolley Tour
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3:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Indie Retail Crawl of Downtown Asheville
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3:15 pm to 6:30 pm

The Thomas Wolfe Memorial Tour
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5:30 pm to 6:15 pm

Meet-and-Greet Receptions: Mentor/Mentee, Volunteers, Publisher/Scholarship Winners

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Winter Institute Welcome Reception

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

The Carolina Speakeasy: North Carolina Publishers Welcome Wi10 Booksellers
Monday, February 9, 2015

7:00 am to 8:30 pm

Shuttle Bus Service

7:45 am to 5:00 pm

Ask ABA

8:15 am to 9:40 am

Breakfast Keynote–Steven Johnson, "How We Got to Now"

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite

10:00 am to 11:15 am

Bookseller-to-Bookseller Discussion Groups
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11:35 am to 1:35 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch–Day 1

1:35 pm to 2:05 pm

Galley Rooms, Shipping Desk

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm

Afternoon Keynote–John Green, "On We Go: Some Thoughts on the Last Ten Years and the Next Ten"

3:35 pm to 4:45 pm

Strategic Buying for Non-Book Inventory
LiteraryHub.com: An Organizing Principle for the Online Booklover
Basic Bookstore Finance–An Update on the 2% Solution
All About Independent Bookstore Day
Featured Talk: Joe Minicozzi–Urban Planning and the Math of Smart Growth

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Advanced Learning Session for Owners or Managers: Creating a Winning Strategy in a Rapidly Changing World (ends at 6:15 pm)
Creating a Local Business Alliance to Benefit Your Business and Your Community
ABC Group Presents: Campaigning for Diversity – Expanding Your Inventory and Customer Base
Roundtable Discussion for Event Managers
How to Create an Effective Social Media Marketing Strategy and Track the Results

9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Scholastic Meet & Treat After Party
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

7:00 am to 8:30 pm

Shuttle Bus Service

8:00 am to 6:00 pm

Ask ABA

8:30 am to 10:00 am

Breakfast Keynote - Sarah Lewis, "The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery"

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Consultation Station

10:20 am to 11:45 am

Advanced Learning Session for Owners or Managers: Human Resources for Small Business
ABC Group Presents: Launching a Book Fair Company
ABFE Presents, It Could Happen To You: Booksellers Confront Free Speech Emergencies
The Man in Room 441: A Conversation About F. Scott Fitzgerald, With Maureen Corrigan, Stewart O’Nan, and Erik Larson

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch–Day 2

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm

ABA Member Town Hall

4:00 pm to 5:15 pm

Creating a Business Plan for a Successful Future
Advanced Learning Session for Owners or Managers: Creating a Winning Strategy in a Rapidly Changing World (repeat)
ABC Group Presents: Upselling for Kids
Creating Stellar Customer Service
By Popular Demand: IndieCommerce Education Decided By You!
The ABA Past Presidents Report

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Author Reception & ABFE Silent Auction
Wednesday, February 11, 2015

7:00 am to 8:30 pm

Shuttle Bus Service

8:00 am to 3:00 pm

Ask ABA

8:30 am to 9:45 am

Breakfast Keynote – Azar Nafisi, "The Republic of Imagination"

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

SIBA Hospitality Suite

10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Consultation Station

10:05 am to 12:05 pm

Bookseller and Publisher Focus Groups
See event description for location

12:25 pm to 2:25 pm

Books and Authors Lunch: Small and University Presses and Indies Introduce

2:25 pm to 2:55 pm

Winter Institute Galley Rooms, Shipping Desk

3:00 pm to 4:15 pm

Best Practices for Using Above the Treeline
Opportunities in the Textbook Market
What You Need to Know About Crowdfunding
Advanced Learning Session for Owners or Managers: ABACUS Roundtables
Featured Talk: Second City Works, “How Improvisation Achieves 'Yes, And' Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration”

4:30 pm to 5:45 pm

Advanced Learning Session for Owners: Succession Planning
Growing Successful Partnerships With University Presses
ABC Group Presents: Creating Successful Book Subscription Clubs and School Registries
How to Work With Your Bank: What You Need to Know
Roundtable Discussion on POS Systems
E-mail Marketing Options: Shelf Awareness, Ingram Sendr, Constant Contact

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

Small and University Press Authors Closing Reception

Schedule subject to change.

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