Winter Institute

Winter Institute 2014 opening plenary speaker Dan Heath, the co-author with his brother, Chip, of the bestselling business book Decisive, shares strategies for attaining some distance before making crucial business decisions.

Booksellers who are no longer planning to attend Winter Institute 2014, and all registrants who no longer need their hotel reservations at the Westin Seattle, are asked to contact ABA as soon as possible.

Dan Heath, the co-author with his brother, Chip, of the bestselling business book Decisive, will be the opening plenary speaker at Winter Institute 2014. Here, he offers booksellers facing decisions a few tips for overcoming “confirmation bias” — the tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs or preferences.

ABA reminds anyone whose Winter Institute plans have changed to notify ABA staff as soon as possible. Booksellers are on waiting lists for Wi9 registration and for reservations at the host hotel, the Westin Seattle, which is now completely sold out.

The lists of Winter Institute presenters, participating authors, and advance galleys available to Wi9 registrants continue to grow.

Dan Heath, co-author with his brother, Chip, of  the bestselling business book Decisive, will be the opening plenary speaker for Winter Institute 2014. Here, Heath offers some key insights and tips from Decisive, in anticipation of a talk that will do much to answer the question of how booksellers can make better choices in life and work.

This week, ABA announces the presenters and panelists for the 2014 Winter Institute’s breakout sessions, to take place from Wednesday, January 22, through Friday, January 24, 2014.

Here’s the latest about the availability of the Winter Institute bookseller attendee list, discussion group assignments, and more.

ABA reminds registered booksellers who are no longer planning to attend Winter Institute 2014, and all registrants who no longer need their hotel reservations at the Westin Seattle, to notify ABA as soon as possible.

Before the holiday season starts in earnest, here are a few items for booksellers’ attention in connection with Winter Institute 2014, which convenes from January 21–24 at the Westin Seattle.

This week, ABA announced the winners of 55 scholarships to the 2014 Winter Institute in Seattle. Forty-nine of the scholarships have been awarded to booksellers by the Winter Institute’s publisher sponsors.

BEA asks for input on future locations; HarperCollins launches direct-to-consumer e-book platform; New Zealanders win scholarships to Winter Institute 2014; BISG survey looks at e-book reading; Changes afoot at World Book Night U.K.; Lerner Publisher Services to distribute for Walter Foster Publishing

Winter Institute 2014 is made possible by the generous support of Ingram Content Group, the event’s lead sponsor, and the support of more than 55 publishers large and small.

The workshop “How to Succeed at Retail Bookselling: Introduction to the Book Business,” on Tuesday, January 21, just prior to the opening of Winter Institute 2014 in Seattle, will provide new and prospective booksellers with an intensive overview of retail fundamentals and bookstore best practices that are essential to establishing a competitive business.

Registration for Winter Institute 2014 has reached capacity, and ABA is now taking names for a waiting list. If cancellations are received, booksellers on the list will be contacted on a first-come, first-served basis; however, there is no guarantee that space will become available.