BookExpo

As booksellers enter, what is for most, their busiest season, the American Booksellers Association wants to draw their attention to the rapidly decreasing number of rooms available at Hotel ABA at BookExpo America 2006 in Washington, D.C.

Since just a week ago, when the American Booksellers Association announced the opening of registration for Hotel ABA/Washington, D.C., at BookExpo America 2006, hundreds of booksellers have booked rooms. The package exclusively for ABA member booksellers includes a special room rate of $129 per night at The Doubletree Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, plus other benefits. Rooms are being sold on a first-come/first-served basis, however.

Bookseller members of the American Booksellers Association planning to attend BookExpo America 2006 may now register for Hotel ABA/Washington, D.C. -- The Doubletree Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. Just minutes from the Washington Convention Center and downtown D.C., the hotel features a special room rate of $129 per night that is exclusively for ABA member booksellers, plus:

In response to previous years' success and booksellers' requests, the American Booksellers Association, working with BookExpo America, has secured an exclusive hotel for ABA member booksellers planning to attend BEA 2006.

BookExpo America is inviting the book industry to submit proposals for BEA 2006 Special Events and Education Programs, which will be held from Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center.

BookExpo America is asking book industry professionals to weigh in on locations for future shows. To date, BEA's schedule is set for the next three years: Washington, D.C. in 2006 (May 18 - 21); New York City in 2007 (May 31 - June 3); and Los Angeles in 2008 (May 29 - June 1).

One of the highlights of ABA's Day of Education on Thursday, June 2, at this year's BookExpo America was the Third Annual "What Are You Reading/Publishing?" Lunch. The lively gathering provided an opportunity for booksellers to break bread with colleagues from around the country and engage in unmoderated discussions about favorite handsells. This year, booksellers were joined by editors from ABA's Book Sense Publishing Partners, who came prepared to discuss hot books and sleepers from the coming fall list.

BookExpo America has set the dates for both the 2007 and 2008 conventions, to be held in New York City and Los Angeles, respectively. The next New York City event will be held from May 31 - June 3, 2007, while the L.A. show will be held from May 29 - June 1, 2008. Next year's BEA, in Washington, D.C., will be held prior to the Memorial Day weekend, from May 18 - May 21.