Spotlight on Roundtable Discussions at BookExpo America

At ABA's Day of Education, to be held at BookExpo America on Thursday, May 28, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, ABA members will find roundtable discussions available for all store sizes. In addition, on Saturday, May 30, ABA members are invited to attend informal roundtable discussions covering an array of topics.

On Thursday, from 10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Cathy Langer, lead buyer for the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver, will moderate the "Large-Store Roundtable" in Room 1E09 at the Javits Center. This session is for owners and managers of large stores. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in attending should send an e-mail to ABA's marketing coordinator, Sarah Rettger with "Large-Store Roundtable" in the subject line.

Also on Thursday, from 2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sue Boucher, owner of Lake Forest Book Store in Lake Forest, Illinois, will moderate the "Small & Mid-Size Store Roundtable," in Room 1E09. This discussion is aimed at owners and managers of small- to mid-sized stores. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in attending should send an e-mail to ABA's marketing coordinator, Sarah Rettger, with "Small-Store Roundtable" in the subject line.

And on Saturday, following on the success of the "Sunday Morning Booksellers Café" at Winter Institute, ABA members are invited to attend "Booksellers Connect: Bookseller Topical Discussions," informal roundtable discussions in Room 1E10 at the Javits Center. Tables will be organized by a wide variety of topics, including events coordinators, children's stores, technology, frontline booksellers, IndieBound, digital issues, social media, and more. This is a great way to capitalize on the material presented at ABA's Day of Education -- as well as your overall experience at BEA over the preceding two days -- with your fellow booksellers from across the country. Open to ABA member booksellers only. No sign-up is required.