California Here We Come: ABA to Hold Forums in L.A. & San Francisco Next Week

Booksellers are invited to an American Booksellers Association's Booksellers Forum program on Monday, March 10, in Los Angeles, and on Wednesday, March 12, in San Francisco. Each event will feature an education component and an opportunity to discuss concerns and hear the latest news about the association's programs and initiatives from ABA CEO Avin Mark Domnitz, COO Oren Teicher, Chief Program Officer Len Vlahos, and Chief Marketing Officer Meg Smith. ABA Board member Michael Tucker of Books Inc. will also be at the San Francisco program. The owners and staff of ABA, SCIBA, and NCIBA member stores are encouraged to attend.

The ABA Forum program in conjunction with the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association [1] will be at the 2008 Hotel ABA, the Renaissance Hollywood [2] (1755 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood, CA 90028). In addition to a wide-ranging forum discussion over lunch, the L.A. program, which begins at 11:30 a.m., features the ABA education session "Booksellers at the Tipping Point: Leveraging Localism and Independence to Promote Your Store," as well as SCIBA's "Tools to Do Business Better" and "Martinis for the Mind: SCIBA Annual Meeting, Reception, and Reps Picks." Learn more [3].

The March 12 program in San Francisco in conjunction with the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association [4] will be at the offices of Books, Inc. (1501 Vermont St., San Francisco, CA 94107). "Booksellers at the Tipping Point: Leveraging Localism and Independence to Promote Your Store" will be presented from 10:30 a.m. till noon. Over lunch, booksellers will have the opportunity to discuss concerns with Tucker, Domnitz, Teicher, Vlahos, and Smith. Learn more [5].