Following the success of the Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups held at Winter Institute 8 [6] in Kansas City, the American Booksellers Association is arranging similar meetings at BookExpo America [7]. Booksellers who are interested in meeting with publishers to discuss issues of common interest and mutual concern must sign up by May 3. [8]

Booksellers will be assigned randomly to a specific publisher for one of the six time slots listed below. Assignments will be sent via e-mail from ABA’s Mark Nichols during the week of May 13.
 
Participation in the focus groups is limited to two booksellers per ABA member company. A unique e-mail address is required for each bookseller. Requests for specific publishers and/or time slots cannot be accommodated, and booksellers are asked not to change appointments during the show.
 
Thursday, May 30

• 9:50 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.
• 11:00 a.m. - Noon

Friday, May 31

• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• 3:10 p.m. - 4:10 p.m.

Saturday, June 1

• 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
• 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

Sign up now for ABA’s Bookseller/Publisher Focus Groups. [8]Complete details about ABA programming at BEA are available here. [9]