Register for Children’s Institute by March 31 and Be Entered to Win
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Through March 31, every bookseller registration for the fourth annual Children’s Institute (Ci4) received from an ABC Children’s Group member store in good standing will be entered into a drawing to win one of three prizes from the event’s keynote speakers:
- A Raymie Nightingale (Candlewick) c-print and a carton of mixed titles, all signed by Kate DiCamillo
- A trip to Coral Gables, Florida, for lunch with Dave Barry (The Worst Night Ever, Disney)
- A trip to Middlebury, Vermont, for lunch with Julia Alvarez and illustrator Sabra Field (Where Do They Go?, Triangle Square), followed by their book launch party and art opening
Three lucky bookstore winners will be announced at the Children’s Institute, which will take place June 21–23 in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event will feature six keynote and plenary talks, 10 brand-new education sessions, 30-plus authors, rep picks speed dating, and more. Children’s Institute is open to booksellers at all member stores and is capped at five registrants per member business. Register now.
Booksellers from ABA member stores that did not have a Children’s Institute scholarship winner in 2014 or 2015 can apply by March 31 for a publisher-sponsored scholarship to this year’s event. Scholarships will cover the $89 conference fee, the cost of airfare or ground transportation up to $400, and two hotel nights plus tax.
The host hotel, the Wyndham Orlando Resort International, offers a special rate of $129 plus tax (single or double occupancy, inclusive of resort fee), which is available until Thursday, May 26, or until the block is sold out. There is a $20 per night extra person charge. The rate is valid for bookings from June 18 through June 26, 2016, subject to availability. (More on the hotel and a link to reservations is available here.)
Stores not current on their ABA and/or ABC memberships can renew their dues here or contact ABA’s Member Relationship Managers.
Booksellers interested in serving on a Ci4 session panel, as well as anyone with questions about the institute, should contact ABC Group Manager Matthew Zoni.
Ci4 is made possible by the support of lead sponsor Baker & Taylor with additional support from publisher sponsors large and small.