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American Booksellers Association staff and representatives of the Board will be in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain & Plains regions next weekend for a Booksellers Forum and Education Program. All ABA and regional members -- store owners and staff -- are invited to attend.

Here's a quick look at what's planned.

Mountains & Plains

In conjunction with the Mountains & Plains Booksellers Association's 3rd Annual Spring Show, ABA will be holding a Forum and Education Program in Denver on Friday, February 24, and Saturday, February 25, at the Denver Marriott Tech Center.

The events will include:

Friday, February 24

  • ABA Bookseller Forum/Continental Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  • Buying, Selling, and Managing Non-Book Product: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • One-on-One sessions with ABA Staff: 2:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 25

  • Creating Effective E-mail Newsletters: 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
  • Improving Efficiency to Increase Sales: 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Denver Marriott Tech Center
4900 South Syracuse St.
Denver, Colorado 80237
(303) 779-1100
http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/DENT C

To learn more about the MPBA forum, click here.

Pacific Northwest

In conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, ABA will hold a Bookseller Forum & Education Program in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday, February 25, at McMenamins Kennedy School from 10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

The events will include:

  • Education Program: Creating a Buy Local Campaign: 10:30 a.m. to noon
  • ABA Bookseller Forum (including lunch): 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

McMenamins -- Kennedy School
5736 N.E. 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
Local: (503) 249-3983
Elsewhere: (888) 249-3983
www.mcmenamins.com

To learn more about the Portland forum, click here.

A second forum will be held in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Spring Show, which runs from Thursday, March 16, to Saturday, the 18th, at the Hilton Hotel, Seattle Airport.

Questions about either of these and upcoming forums should be addressed to Margaret Petrie at [email protected] or (800) 637-0037, ext. 6614.

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