About ABA

This week, ABA CEO Oren Teicher provides an update on the association’s participation in the nine regional trade shows and shares some of the questions and topics of concern voiced by booksellers who stopped by the ABA booth at each.

The committee charged with reviewing the practices of ABA’s Board and officers to determine whether they are in accordance with established policies and procedures is seeking member input by Thursday, November 17.

This week, ABA unveils new indie-inspired poster and bag designs in the reorganized Bookseller DIY.

ABA CEO Oren Teicher has been elected vice president of the International Booksellers Federation.

Monday, October 31, is the deadline to nominate candidates to serve on the American Booksellers Association’s Board of Directors.

ABA members have less than two weeks left to nominate candidates to serve on the association’s Board of Directors. Nominations can be sent to the ABA Nominating Committee via an electronic or print nomination form.

ABA has entered into a new partnership with Civic Economics that will enable 10 communities with an active ABA member bookstore to work directly with Civic Economics at a reduced rate to create a customized study examining the economic benefits of local, independent retailers.

Over the course of four days last week, the ABA Board of Directors met in Austin, Texas, to consider a range of issues of concern to independent booksellers.

From now until the end of June 2012, Museum Store Association  members in good standing may join ABA as regular bookstore members, with all benefits, for $100.

This week, ABA CEO Oren Teicher shares his regular update on association activities, and he focuses on ABA’s efforts to work with publishers to encourage the formulation of creative new industry business models that will help all industry stakeholders, a critical initiative that has ABA’s firmest commitment.