ABA to Offer E-Book and Literacy Sessions at Heartland and NEIBA Shows

At the Heartland Fall Forum [1] and the New England Independent Booksellers Association (NEIBA) Fall Conference,  [2] both from October 3 - 5, the American Booksellers Association will present the education sessions “E-Books and Independent Bookstores” and “Meeting the Literacy Needs of Your Community.”

At the Heartland Fall Forum, “Meeting the Literacy Needs in Your Community” will be presented by ABA staff on Thursday, October 4, from 2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.; “E-Books and Independent Bookstores” will follow, from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

At the NEIBA Fall Conference, ABA will be present “Meeting the Literacy Needs in Your Community” on Wednesday, October 3, from 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.; “E-Books and Independent Bookstores” will be presented on Friday, October 5, from 10:00 a.m.  - 11:00 a.m.

ABA will be staffing a booth on both trade show floors where booksellers can learn more about selling Kobo eBooks and eReaders [3] and how to participate in “Thanks for Shopping Indie [4], the first-ever multi-publisher print-book promotion exclusively for ABA member bookstores, starting on Small Business Saturday (November 24, 2012).

The ABA booth will also feature information about the Eighth Annual Winter Institute (Wi8) to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, in February 2013. Booksellers who drop off a business card at the booth can earn an extra entry in a sweepstakes to win a Wi8 scholarship, covering up to four nights’ accommodations at the host hotel, a maximum of $350 in travel expenses, and the $75 Wi8 meal fee.

Questions about ABA programs at the shows should be addressed to a bookstore’s Member Relationship Manager [5].

Bookstores that have not been members of ABA in the prior two years can join ABA at the regional trade shows and enjoy a complimentary trial membership until February 28, 2013. Trial membership includes all the benefits of regular membership (except for the monthly White Box mailing). Benefits include the ability to join IndieCommerce, access to ABA Education, and an opportunity to register for Wi8.