ABA Education on Tap at Upcoming Regional Shows

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Between October 2 and October 11, the American Booksellers Association will be taking part in five regional trade shows.

At each, booksellers will have the opportunity to attend the all-new ABA education session “The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers.”

Because understanding all sides of the book industry will make booksellers and publishers better at their jobs, ABA has asked leading publishing executives to present this session at each of the regional shows to provide booksellers with important insights into the financial realities publishers face every day. Likewise, at Winter Institute 11, ABA will offer a complementary session introducing publishers to the financial concerns of independent booksellers as reflected in their Profit and Loss statements.

At the trade show sessions, a publishing executive will walk booksellers through the Profit and Loss statement of a new trade title and, in the process, introduce booksellers to the key financial realities of publishing and delineate the many factors that affect both the bookstore channel and consumers. Important P&L line items, such as suggested retail price, production costs, marketing, and returns, will be discussed, as well as broader themes that impact the day-to-day cost of publishing, including the rise of e-books and the implications on reprint decisions.

Booksellers are also invited to stop by the ABA booth on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall programming, including Indies First, Indies Introduce, a new backlist feature for the Indie Next lists, the upcoming Winter Institute, and more. ABA members who drop off a business card at the booth will earn an extra chance at winning a scholarship to Winter Institute 11. Non-ABA members can sign up at the booth to test drive ABA membership, and all its benefits, for free until February 15, 2015.

Here’s a look at the ABA schedule at each show:

New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA): Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2015
DoubleTree by Hilton Somerset & Conference Center, 200 Atrium Drive, Somerset, New Jersey

“The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers” will be presented by George Gibson, publishing director for Bloomsbury USA, on Sunday, October 4, from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The session will be moderated by ABA Board member Jonathon Welch, co-owner of Talking Leaves Books in Buffalo, New York.

Booksellers are encouraged to stop by Table 3 on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall and winter initiatives and to meet ABA Board President Betsy Burton of The King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah; Senior Strategy Officer Dan Cullen; and Member Relationship Manager Catherine Cusick.

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA): Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2015
Holiday Inn Portland Airport, 8439 NE Columbia Boulevard, Portland, Oregon

“The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers” will be presented by Steven Pace, sales director for Workman Publishing, on Friday, October 2, 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. The session will be moderated by ABA Vice President Robert Sindelar of Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, Washington.

Booksellers are also encouraged to stop by Tables 8-9 on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall and winter initiatives and to meet ABA CEO Oren Teicher, Senior Program Officer Joy Dallanegra-Sanger, and Member Relationship Manager Nathan Halter.

New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA): Tuesday, October 6 – Thursday, October 8, 2015
Rhode Island Convention Center, 1 Sabin Street, Providence, Rhode Island

“The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers” will be presented by George Gibson, publishing director for Bloomsbury USA, on  Tuesday, October 6, 2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The session will be moderated by ABA Board member Annie Philbrick of Bank Square Books in Mystic, Connecticut.

In conjunction with the NEIBA show, ABA is presenting a Human Resources Workshop on Tuesday, October 6, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and on Wednesday, October 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Biltmore Hotel Providence. Pre-registration was required.

Booksellers are also encouraged to stop by Booth D3: 3-4 on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall and winter initiatives and to meet ABA Board President Betsy Burton, Senior Strategy Officer Dan Cullen, and Member Relationship Manager Catherine Cusick.

Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association (MPIBA): Thursday, October 8 – Saturday, October 10, 2015
Renaissance Denver Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, Colorado

“The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers” will be presented by Steven Pace, sales director for Workman Publishing,  on Saturday, October 10, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The session will be moderated by ABA President Betsy Burton and Board member Valerie Koehler of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, Texas.

Booksellers are also encouraged to stop by the ABA booth on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall and winter initiatives and to meet ABA CEO Oren Teicher, Senior Program Officer Joy Dallanegra-Sanger, Membership and Marketing Officer Meg Smith, and Member Relationship Manager Nathan Halter.

Heartland Fall Forum (GLIBA/MIBA): Friday, October 9 – Sunday, October 11, 2015
Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, 70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, Illinois

“The Economics of Publishing and How They Impact Booksellers” will be presented by Matty Goldberg, president of publishing and client sales development for Perseus Books Group, on Saturday, October 10, 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. The session will be moderated by ABA Board member Sarah Bagby of Watermark Books and Cafe in Wichita, Kansas.

Booksellers are also encouraged to stop by Table 519 on the trade show floor to learn about ABA’s fall and winter initiatives and to meet ABA CEO Oren Teicher, Meetings and Planning Officer Jill Perlstein, and Member Relationship Manager Catherine Cusick.