Children's Institute 2018 Program at a Glance

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

ABA Welcome Desk Grand Registration Desk

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Principles of Bookstore Finance Seminar Grand B

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones Rampart

Chalkboard Lettering Workshop Southdown

Literary Walking Tour Off-Site

5:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Scholarship Meet and Greet Reception Lagniappe & Rhythms Foyer

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Ci6 Welcome Mardi Gras & Backlist "Favorite Kids' Book Character" Costume Party Lagniappe & Rhythms Foyer

9:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Late Night Exclusive HILDA Netflix Original Screening Party Grand B

7:00 am to 5:00 pm

ABA Welcome Desk Grand Registration Desk

7:30 am to 7:45 am

Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet at Tables Grand Ballroom

7:45 am to 8:45 am

Opening Breakfast Keynote: Mallika Chopra Grand Ballroom

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Reaching Underserved Communities Grand Chenier

Ask an Edelweiss Expert Nottoway

Take Your Social Media to the Next Level: Strategic Best Practices for Retail and E-commerce Businesses Grand B

Planning and Executing Successful Large-Scale Events Grand E

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones Rampart

Galley Room Grand A

9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Consultation Station Grand Foyer

10:15 am to 11:15 am

Featured Talk: NPD Books — Bookselling Trends With Allison Risbridger Grand D

11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Bookseller-to-Bookseller Discussion Groups

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch Grand Ballroom

Author Education and Lunch Nottoway

12:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Shipping Desk Grand A

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Consultation Station Grand Foyer

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Expanding the YA Audience — How to Sell YA to Adults Grand Chenier

Roundtable: Sharing Favorite Bookstore Forms Nottoway

You’ve Got Mail — Best Practices for Sending a Newsletter Customers Want to Read Grand B

Beyond the Bookstore: The Bigger Bookselling Picture and How to Get Involved Grand E

4:00 pm to 5:20 pm

Bookseller and Publisher Focus Groups

5:40 pm to 7:00 pm

Author Reception Armstrong Ballroom

9:30 pm to 11:30 pm

Scholastic Power of Story After-Party Grand Chenier

7:30 am to 7:45 am

Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet at Tables Grand Ballroom

7:30 am to 3:00 pm

Ask ABA Grand Registration Desk

7:45 am to 8:45 am

Breakfast Keynote: Chelsea Clinton in Conversation With Lissa Muscatine Grand Ballroom

8:45 am to 6:00 pm

Galley Room Grand A

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Creating and Implementing Successful LGBTQIA Youth Programs Grand Chenier

Building Your Brand and Amplifying Your Presence on Social Media With Eva Chen Nottoway

Launching Pop-up Shops to Boost Sales Grand B

How to Market and Sell STEM and STEAM Books Grand E

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones Rampart

9:00 am to 11:15 am

Consultation Station Grand Foyer

Meet the Presses Grand Foyer

10:15 am to 11:00 am

Morning Keynote: We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices!: Phoebe Yeh in Conversation With Cheryl Willis Hudson, Wade Hudson, and Kwame Alexander Grand D

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Shipping Desk Grand A

11:15 am to 12:45 pm

Small Press and Indies Introduce Luncheon and Signing Grand Ballroom

12:45 pm to 5:15 pm

Consultation Station Grand Foyer

Meet the Presses Grand Foyer

12:45 pm to 2:00 pm

Small Press Office Hours Grand Chenier Foyer

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Planning and Executing Successful Book Festivals Grand Chenier

Ask an Edelweiss Expert Nottoway

Judge a Book by Its Cover: The Creation of Cover Art Grand B

Teen and Tween Advisory Boards as Bookstore Influencers Grand E

2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Afternoon Keynote: Temple Grandin Grand D

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

How to Run Successful Virtual Author Visits Grand Chenier

Booksellers and Librarians Working Together Grand B

Hindsight is 20/20 — What Store Owners Wish They Had Known Before They Opened Their Bookstore Grand E

4:30 pm to 5:15 pm

Closing Keynote: Angie Thomas Grand D

5:15 pm to 6:00 pm

Post-Ci6 Trivia Party Roux Bistro