Prospective Booksellers School Registration Now Open

Registration is now open for Paz & Associates' full-week intensive workshop for new and prospective booksellers to be held from Monday, March 14, to Friday, March 18, on Amelia Island, near Jacksonville, Florida.

"Opening a Bookstore: The Business Essentials" will examine how the book industry works and how it differs from other retail industries; what's involved in opening your own store and how much it will cost; what bookstore owners and managers must do every day to be successful; the management disciplines of financial success; what to look for in a computerized management system; the essential resources every store should have to be able to assist customers with finding the books they need; the importance of signage -- beyond the store entrance and section signs; core elements of a bookstore marketing plan; and much more.

Registration for the workshop, which is held in conjunction with the American Booksellers Association, is limited to 20 stores.

A workshop agenda, list of trainers, and registration form are available on the New Store page at www.pazbookbiz.com. Questions should be addressed to Paz & Associates at (800) 260-8605.

In addition to a second full-week workshop to be held from Monday through Friday, September 19 - 23, in St. Paul, Minnesota, Paz & Associates will be conducting a three-day program for prospective booksellers from Wednesday, June 1, to Friday, June 3, in New York City, in conjunction with this year's BookExpo America.

Watch for details in an upcoming edition of Bookselling This Week.