ABA Announces 2007 Winter/Spring Booksellers Forum Schedule

The American Booksellers Association has announced a schedule of 12 Booksellers Forums over the course of four months, beginning in mid-February. Each will bring ABA staff and representatives of the association's Board of Directors together with booksellers across the country. Held in conjunction with the regional booksellers associations, the forums provide an opportunity for members to receive updates on ABA's program and initiatives, as well as to voice concerns and to offer input on the future direction of the association, which is formulating a strategic plan for the next five years.

In addition, each forum will be coupled with an educational component. Programming details are still taking shape and will be announced in upcoming editions of Bookselling This Week.

"We hope every ABA member will plan to attend one of the forums," said ABA COO Oren Teicher. "Input from these events is crucial in helping the association meet members' needs. And this year we will once again be offering educational programming at each."



FEBRUARY

Birmingham, Alabama: On Thursday, February 22, in conjunction with the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance

MARCH

Milwaukee, Wisconsin: On Saturday, March 10, in conjunction with the Midwest Booksellers Association

Portland, Oregon: On Thursday and Friday, March 15 - 16, in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Spring Show

Naperville, Illinois: On Tuesday, March 20, in conjunction with the Great Lakes Booksellers Association

Western Massachusetts (exact location TBD): On Tuesday, March 27, in conjunction with the New England Independent Booksellers Association

Austin, Texas: On Friday, March 30, in conjunction with the Mountain & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Spring Show

APRIL

Louisville, Kentucky: On Tuesday, April 10, in conjunction with the Great Lakes Booksellers Association and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance

San Francisco, California: On Sunday, April 15, in conjunction with the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association

Long Beach, California: On Tuesday, April 17, in conjunction with the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association

Omaha, Nebraska: On Saturday, April 21, in conjunction with the Midwest Booksellers Association

Syracuse, New York: On Wednesday, April 25, in conjunction with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association

MAY

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: On Sunday, May 6, in conjunction with the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association