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The calls for e-fairness continue to grow throughout the country. Over the past two weeks, Oklahoma and Vermont introduced e-fairness legislation, and it's expected that similar legislation will soon be introduced in Maryland. On Wednesday, proponents of e-fairness legislation in Virginia earned an initial victory when the Senate Finance Committee approved Senate Bill 660, sending it to the Senate floor for a debate and vote. The bill would level the playing field and make sure that out-of-state online retailers collect sales tax for sales to Virginia residents.

The New Year kicked off in high gear on the e-fairness front, as four states recently introduced sales tax equity legislation. Facing budget shortfalls and a decline in sales tax revenue due to the growth of online shopping, legislators in Colorado, New Mexico, Vermont, and Virginia, have introduced bills that would level the playing field for the collection of sales tax on online sales and ensure the equitable enforcement of existing Internet sales tax laws.

Holiday catalogs from the New England, Northern California, and Southern California independent booksellers associations are now available through Drupal-based ABA IndieCommerce websites. The catalogs are already installed and ready to go -- all that IndieCommerce sites need to do is link to the appropriate one:

SCIBA Brings Fall Trade Show Season to an EndLast weekend, the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association brought the fall trade show season to an end at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. And, despite the economy, SCIBA Executive Director Jennifer Bigelow reported that bookstore and bookseller attendance was up.

The American Booksellers Association looks forward to seeing booksellers at the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association Authors Feast & Trade Show on Saturday, October 24.

Seen on the NCIBA Trade Show Floor

The fall trade show season continued last weekend with events hosted by the New England, Great Lakes, and New Atlantic booksellers associations. Each featured an array of engaging educational programming, special authors events, and plenty of networking opportunities. ABA staff was on hand at each to meet with booksellers and to share innovative and timely education sessions on such topics as e-books, ABA IndieCommerce, and social media.

Untitled Document The fall trade show season continued with shows hosted by the Midwest Booksellers Association (MBA), Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association (MPIBA), and Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA).

The American Booksellers Association is looking forward to seeing booksellers at next week's trade show hosted by the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association (NCIBA). The show will be held from Thursday, October 8, through Saturday, October 10, at the Oakland Convention Center and City Center Marriott.

The American Booksellers Association is looking forward to seeing booksellers at next weekend's trade shows hosted by the New England, Great Lakes, and New Atlantic booksellers associations. ABA staff will be at each to celebrate independent bookselling, visit with booksellers, and share some updated and innovative education sessions. Booksellers are also invited to stop by ABA's tables at the shows to learn how the association's programs and services can help their businesses.