Reservations Open for Hotel ABA at BEA 2015

The Grand Hyatt New York, located at 42nd Street and Grand Central Station, will once again be the exclusive hotel for ABA member booksellers attending BookExpoAmerica. The special ABA rate of $275 plus tax per night (single/double occupancy) is available until May 1, 2015, or until the block sells out, whichever comes first. Booksellers are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible.

Registration for the conference program and trade show, which run from Wednesday, May 27, through Friday, May 29, at the Javits Convention Center, opened in December. This year’s festivities will kick off on Tuesday evening, May 26, with the American Booksellers for Free Expression’s Annual Children’s Book Art Auction and Reception at Hotel ABA.

As in previous years, all ABA member stores are eligible to receive free admission to the trade show and BEA conference sessions.

ABA member booksellers who have not attended the trade show since 2012 are invited by BEA to fill out an application to win one of 60 BEA Scholarships of $435 to help defray hotel and travel costs to the show. To qualify for the scholarships, booksellers must also stay at least one night at Hotel ABA.

Register for BEA here; then reserve a room at the Grand Hyatt New York.

Watch for news and updates about ABA programming at BEA in upcoming editions of BTW.