Still Time to Register for the IndieCommerce Institute

Attendance at the first IndieCommerce Institute [1] (ICI) will be capped, but there’s still time to register for one of the remaining spots at the one-day educational program, which will offer three tracks, focusing on online commerce and related marketing, for booksellers at different levels of experience.

The ICI, sponsored by the Ingram Content Group, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, in Rosemont, Illinois, minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Registration continues until July 14 or until the program tracks are filled, whichever comes first.

Open to ABA bookstore members only, the ICI offers educational tracks based on booksellers’ experience with their IndieCommerce websites — introductory, more experienced, and master class. (More information about which track is right for you can be found here. [2]) Because of the subject matter and the structure of the master class programming, applicants must apply and may not qualify for a very limited number of spots. However, registrants who do not qualify are encouraged to attend Track I or II instead. Attendance in all three tracks is limited to help create an engaging and interactive learning environment.

The registration cost per person is $149 for the introductory and experienced tracks, and $199 for the master class. The cost for all tracks includes lunch.

Accommodations for the ICI are available at the Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport for the night of Tuesday, August 9, at the discounted rate of $119, plus city and state taxes. All rooms are non-smoking double suites. Booksellers who want to take advantage of the discounted rate must indicate their desire to stay at the hotel on the ICI registration form on BookWeb.org. (Reservations made directly with the hotel will not receive the conference rate.)

Attendees who choose to fly on American Airlines can receive a five percent discount with a special promotional code for the IndieCommerce Institute.

For program descriptions, hotel and travel information, and to register, visit BookWeb’s ICI event page [3].