Tuesday, January 31, is the last day for booksellers to apply for publisher-sponsored scholarships [5] to the American Booksellers Association’s fifth ABC Children’s Institute (Ci5) [6]. The event, which is open to booksellers at all ABA member stores, will be held from April 5–7, 2017, at the Red Lion Hotel on the River – Jantzen Beach in Portland, Oregon.

Scholarships are open to booksellers from ABA member stores that did not have a Children’s Institute scholarship winner in 2015 or 2016. The electronic application form on BookWeb [5] will remain open until midnight ET on January 31. Scholarships will cover the $99 conference fee, the cost of airfare or ground transportation up to $400, and two hotel nights plus tax.

Registration for the Children’s Institute [7] opened on January 11 and is limited to five booksellers per ABA member business.

To secure a room at the Red Lion Hotel at the event rate of $129 plus tax, booksellers should make their reservations [8] as soon as possible. The rate is available until Monday, March 13, or until the block is sold out, whichever comes first. The rate is valid on stays from April 2 through April 10, subject to availability. (More on the hotel and a link to reservations is available here. [9])

When booking hotel and travel accommodations, booksellers should keep in mind that the Children’s Institute opening reception at Powell’s City of Books will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, and at 5:00 p.m. for Children’s Institute scholarship winners. In addition, bookstore tours will be offered on April 5; registration for the bookstore tours will open sometime in February.

Questions about the ABC Children’s Institute should be sent to [email protected] [10].