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13 Oct

NCIBA Show to Feature Maximizing Backlist Education Session & IndieCommerce One-on-Ones

At the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association’s Fall Discovery show, October 19–20, ABA will present new educational programming and staff will meet with booksellers on the trade show floor.

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05 Sep

Take Advantage of Special Offers From University Presses for Indies First

More than 30 university presses are providing special offers for booksellers in celebration of Indies First on Small Business Saturday as well as University Press Week, which takes place November 6–11.

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06 Sep

ABA Makes Donation to Binc in Support of Stores Affected by Hurricane Harvey

The American Booksellers Association is making a special emergency contribution of $5,000 to the Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Foundation to assist booksellers in the path of Hurricane Harvey.

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05 Sep

Last Call for ABC Best Books Catalog Orders

The order deadline for the 2017 ABC Best Books for Young Readers catalog is this Friday, September 8. The full-color, 20-page consumer circular will feature more than 200 titles for children and teens.

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10 Oct

Sign Up Now for Winter Institute Bus Tours

Among the Winter Institute programming taking place on January 22, the Yoknapatawpha County/Square Books bus tour has just a few seats left, and the Mississippi Delta/Turnrow Books tour is sold out.

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06 Oct

July–September 2017: ABA Member Stores Opening/Sold

The third quarter of 2017 saw 19 ABA member store openings and five sales of existing businesses to new owners. Among the openings are a bookstore pub, a mobile bookstore, and new branches of established bookstores.

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10 Oct

Wi13 Advanced Education to Focus on Succession Planning, Capitalizing on Strengths

Booksellers can sign up now for the Wi13 Advanced Education Sessions for store owners and managers, which are designed for in-depth exploration among peers about management and operational concerns.

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05 Oct

Booksellers Invited to ABA Programming at Heartland, MPIBA Shows

Between October 11 and 14, ABA staff will be at the Heartland Fall Forum, a combined show of the Great Lakes and Midwest regional associations, and the Mountains & Plains Fall Discovery Show.

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20 Jul

Maximizing Backlist the Focus of ABA Education at Fall Regional Shows

At this fall’s regional trade shows, ABA will present an education session on maximizing backlist titles, which will be led by an ABA staff member plus an ABA Board member.

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02 Oct

Booksellers Mark Banned Books Week With Parties, Giveaways & More

From September 24 to 30, indie booksellers across the country celebrated Banned Books Week and this year’s theme, “Our Right to Read.”

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