The American Booksellers Association is offering education sessions in conjunction with the nine fall regional shows. In addition, ABA will have a booth on the trade show floor at each, where booksellers can learn about membership specials and enter their names for a chance to win a scholarship to ABA's Sixth Annual Winter Institute, to be held January 19 - 21, 2011, in Arlington, Virginia.

Here's a look at ABA education programming planned for the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, and Southern California regions.

Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) [6]: October 7 - 9, Airport Holiday Inn, Portland, Oregon

• Practical Ways to Use IndieCommerce: October 7, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. 
  Scott Nafz, ABA member relationship manager for IndieCommerce, will moderate a discussion on the updated IndieCommerce product, answer questions, and provide a demonstration.

Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association (GLiBA) [7]: October 8 - 10, Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan

• It's in the Payroll: October 8, 10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
  The focus of this session is payroll control. From an examination of what is included in the payroll line (total compensation) to providing practical, usable tools for budgeting, scheduling, and controlling payroll, this seminar will provide invaluable tools and information to booksellers, regardless of the size of their store.
• The Value of IndieCommerce: October 8, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  ABA staff will moderate a discussion on the updated IndieCommerce product, answer questions, and provide a demonstration.

Southern California Independent Booksellers Association (SCIBA) [8]: October 23, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, Hollywood, California

• The Value of IndieCommerce: October 23, Time TBA
  ABA staff will moderate a discussion on the updated IndieCommerce product, answer questions, and provide a demonstration.
• Linked By Passion: Growing Sales Through Local Retail Partnerships: October 23, Time TBA
  Working with other indie businesses in your community can grow your sales. But how can you convince your indie neighbors that participating in cross promotions or other shared events can strengthen their businesses as well? Learn from a panel of independent retailers who have successfully created retail partnerships.

Details about regional programming and trade show registration information can be found on the respective regional websites.

Previous editions of Bookselling This Week have featured the education programming ABA will be offering at the NEIBA, NCIBA, MBA [9] and NAIBA, MPIBA, and SIBA [10] regional trade shows this fall.