Winter Institute Scholarship Open to ABACUS Participants

The owners and staff at ABA member bookstores that complete the ABACUS-11 Survey before the August 15 deadline are eligible to apply for the Avin Mark Domnitz Scholarship to Winter Institute 8.  This is the fourth year that ABA will award a scholarship in honor of the association’s former CEO, who was instrumental in developing financial education for indie booksellers.

Winter Institute 8 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, from Saturday, February 23, through Monday, February 25, 2013, with an opening reception on the evening of the 22^nd. The scholarship will cover travel expenses up to $350,  up to four nights’ accommodations at the Wi8 host hotel, and the $75 event meal fee.

Stores were sent an ABACUS-11 reminder e-mail last week from information analyst Martha Love of the National Association of College Stores’ (NACS) OnCampus Research. The e-mail includes information on how to participate in the survey, a link to the secure and confidential electronic form, and the bookstore’s survey I.D. number.

All stores participating in the ABACUS-11 will receive a free customized report analyzing their financial results, including comparisons with other businesses based on multiple criteria (such as sales level, store size, and community type) in addition to year-to-year trending information.

Questions about submitting data to the survey should be addressed to Love at OnCampus Research via e-mail or at (800) 622-7498, ext. 2448; general questions about ABACUS should addressed to ABA Content Officer Dan Cullen via e-mail or at (800) 637-0037 ext. 6660.

ABACUS participants can apply for the Domnitz Scholarship by sending an e-mail with “Domnitz Scholarship” in the subject line to ABA Education Manager Lisa Winn. The e-mail should include the applicant’s name, staff title, store name, and store contact information.