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12 Sep

Registration Opens for Winter Institute 2014

Registration for the American Booksellers Association’s ninth annual Winter Institute, to be held on January 21 - 24, 2014, at The Westin Seattle in Seattle, Washington, is now open.

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04 Sep

Algonquin Promotion Offers Free E-Sampler of “The Explanation for Everything”

Algonquin Books, Kobo, and ABA have teamed up to create The Explanation for Everything e-sampler promotion, which encourages customers to sign up for Kobo eBook accounts through indie bookstores. The promotion runs from September 12 to October 12, 2013.

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28 Aug

Health Care Reform Focus of ABA Program at SIBA Show

SIBA trade show attendees are invited to join ABA staff for a special education session on the Affordable Care Act and what it means for bookstore owners and their employees. At the ABA booth, booksellers will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns with staff and to learn about member services, new initiatives, upcoming educational events, and more.

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27 Aug

Nominations Wanted for ABA Board

ABA members are invited to submit the names of qualified candidates to serve on the Board of Directors to the Nominating Committee, chaired by Valerie Koehler of Blue Willow Bookshop.

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27 Aug

The September ’13 Now in Paperback Flier & Shelf-Talkers

The September Indie Next List’s 10 “Now in Paperback” titles are featured with bookseller quotes on a downloadable flier and shelf-talkers.

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27 Aug

Registration for IndieCommerce Institutes Extended

Booksellers who are interested in attending either the IndieCommerce Institute to be held on September 19 in New Orleans or on October 2 in San Francisco still have time to register.

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22 Aug

Nominations Sought for ABA Board of Directors

The Nominating Committee, chaired by Valerie Koehler of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas, begins its search today for qualified candidates to serve on the ABA Board of Directors. Any ABA member may submit nominations for Board directors.

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19 Aug

New York Times Features Dialogue on Bookstores in the Digital Era

Last weekend, the Opinion Pages of the New York Times’ Sunday Review featured “Tumult in the Book World,” a dialogue in letters, including one from ABA President Steve Bercu, that were solicited by the paper to answer the question “Can traditional bookstores survive the digital marketplace?”

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22 Aug

IndieCommerce Introduces Wholesaler Fulfilled Pre-Orders

A new IndieCommerce feature allows stores to send pre-orders to Ingram for direct fulfillment. Using the new feature is as easy as clicking a button.

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14 Aug

Still Time to Register for an IndieCommerce Institute

Booksellers have just a few weeks left to register for ABA’s IndieCommerce Institutes to be held on September 19 in conjunction with the SIBA trade show in New Orleans and on October 2 in conjunction with the NCIBA trade show in San Francisco.

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