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06 May

ABA's Member Relations Managers: Here to Help

With last month's launch of the American Booksellers Association's new Member Relations Department, two member relations managers now serve as the main contacts for all bookstore and provisional members. Each manager has primary responsibility for members in different regions of the country. Booksellers with questions and ideas they'd like to share with ABA are encouraged to reach out to their member relations manager at any time. 

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06 May

Free Seminar Aimed at Prospective Booksellers at BEA

The American Booksellers Association is inviting prospective booksellers to a free, one-day "Introduction to Retail Bookselling" Seminar, on Monday, May 24, at New York's Javits Convention Center, just prior to the Day of Education, sponsored by Ingram, and BookExpo America.

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05 May

Free Classifieds: A Benefit for ABA Bookstore Members

All ABA Bookstore Members in good standing are entitled to four free two-week Classified Ad insertions in Bookselling This Week each year. BTW Classifieds are the perfect place for booksellers to place help wanted ads, advertise fixtures or stores for sale, and more.

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06 May

Latino Books Month Reading Lists, Kit Available

To help bookstores and libraries mark May is Latino Books Month, the Association of American Publishers' Publishing Latino Voices for America (PLVA) Task Force has teamed with the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and others to present a recommended reading list of children's books intended to foster "bookjoy" and to encourage families to read together. The list includes titles in English and in Spanish as well as bilingual titles, nonfiction, picture books, and novels, all celebrating Latino culture and Latin American identity.

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06 May

Around Indies

Gilman Wins "Heart & Soul" Award

Mysterious Galaxy owner Terry Gilman has been honored with the Heart & Soul Award, given by the Women in Business committee of the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes businesswomen who are professionally successful and give back to the community.

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06 May

BTW News Briefs

NCIBA Receives "Chain Alternative Award"

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29 Apr

ABA Announces Board of Directors Election Results

The results of balloting by ABA bookstore members to elect three board directors and to ratify the board's selection for president and vice president are now official. Elected to serve three-year terms as directors beginning June 2010 are Sarah Bagby of Watermark Books in Wichita, Kansas; Steve Bercu of BookPeople in Austin, Texas; and Tom Campbell of The Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina.

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29 Apr

NYC Bookstores to Host Open Houses

Thirteen indie bookstores will welcome booksellers to New York City for next month's trade show with open houses on Monday evening, May 24. The owners and staff of the participating stores are looking forward to greeting their ABA colleagues with a warm reception and some light refreshments. The Open House festivities are co-sponsored by the participating businesses, the American Booksellers Association, and BookExpo America.

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29 Apr

Random House to Hold Reception at ABA Hotel

The Random House Publishing Group will be sponsoring a reception for IndieBound booksellers at The Park Central, the hotel for ABA members, during BookExpo America. Special guests will include Justin Cronin, author of The Passage, the number-one Indie Next List Great Read for June.

Booksellers are invited to come share an informal nightcap with Cronin and other authors who will be in attendance.

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29 Apr

Reservations for Hotel & Celebration Going Fast

With BookExpo America less than four weeks away, reservations for the ABA member-only hotel and for the May 26 Celebration of Bookselling are going fast. ABA is encouraging booksellers who would like to take advantage of each to reserve now.

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