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Held the first Tuesday of every month at 3 pm ET and the last Tuesday of the month at 10 pm ET.
Open conversation format to share best practices, talk about business, and crowdsource ideas & solutions to problems. Other ShopTalks are held throughout the year for smaller subsets of groups see the calendar for details.
Monthly, Second Thursday, 3 pm ET
ABA's Bookseller Lightning Talks series features booksellers presenting 5-10 minute talks on tech tools, organizational strategies, communication methods, or innovations they’ve made in their stores.
Monthly, Third Wednesday, 3 pm ET
Join us as we read and discuss a diverse range of business books, ranging from retail strategies and customer engagement, to time management and workplace dynamics.
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Affinity Group Meetups
The ABA Affinity Groups for our Black, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disability, and Neurodiverse communities allow members an opportunity to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking. Groups are sometimes facilitated. Preference is given to facilitation by volunteer booksellers, but ABA staff members who identify as part of said community occasionally facilitate depending on volunteer availability. While allies are greatly appreciated, these closed sessions are available only for individuals who identify as members of these communities. If you are in the process of exploring your identity and relationship with a community, please do not self-reject. However, those who do not identify as a member of the Black, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disability, and/or Neurodiverse community should not plan to attend that group’s coinciding meetup.
All affinity groups are spaces for members to use as they wish. These spaces are not facilitated by ABA.
These are the 5 groups below:
Black Community
Monthly, Fourth Monday, 2 pm ET on even months, 8 pm ET on odd months (check ABA's Event calendar for changes for Monday holidays)
This new affinity group is currently being developed as a place for Black booksellers, Black bookstore owners, and those those who have not previously had a chance to engage with that part of their identity to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking.
This new affinity group is currently being developed as a place for Black booksellers, Black bookstore owners, and those those who have not previously had a chance to engage with that part of their identity to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking.
BIPOC Community
Monthly, Second Wednesday, 2 pm ET on even months, 8 pm ET on odd months
BIPOC-identifying booksellers and bookstore owners and those exploring their relationship to BIPOC identity are welcome to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking.
LGBTQIA2S+ Community
LGBTQIA2S+ booksellers and bookstore owners and those exploring their relationship to all facets of gender and sexuality are welcome to gather for connection, support, community, resources, and networking. Booksellers who are thinking of attending but aren't quite sure, don’t self-reject! If you are exploring your relationship to gender and sexuality, you are welcome.
Disability Community
Disabled-identifying booksellers and bookstore owners and those exploring their relationship to Disability identity. Booksellers who are thinking of attending but aren't quite sure, don’t self-reject! The term Disability applies to any condition of the body or mind to any degree.
Neurodiverse Community
A closed space for Neurodivergent-identifying booksellers and bookstore owners and those exploring their relationship to Neurodiversity. Booksellers who are thinking of attending but aren't quite sure, don’t self-reject! The term Neurodiverse applies to all neurodivergent neurotypes.
About ABA
American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.
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