Winter Institute

17 Jul

Getting Ready for Wi2025: The Sights in Denver

For every city that's selected to host an Institute, there is a site visit. Months ahead of time, a small ABA scouting team goes ahead to tour the convention facilities and iron out the details of the upcoming event. Here's a glimpse of what awaits us all in Denver.
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08 Nov

73 Booksellers Win Scholarships to 2024 Winter Institute

The awards cover the conference fee, hotel stay, and up to $600 in travel expenses to the February 11–14 event in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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31 Aug

Gearing Up for Wi2024: The Sights in Cincinnati

Registration for Winter Institute 2024 opens soon! Here's a look at what awaits in Cincinnati.
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16 Nov
Winter Institute 2023

78 Booksellers Win Scholarships to 2023 Winter Institute

The awards cover the conference fee, a 4-night stay at the host hotel, and up to $500 in travel expenses to the February 20–23 event in Seattle, Washington.

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22 Mar
Winter Institute Logo: Virtual World, Real Booksellers, February 18-20, 2021

All Winter Institute Recordings Available Now

All available videos from Winter Institute, as well as documents featuring highlights from the chat, are now on BookWeb for ABA member booksellers.

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17 Mar

New Winter Institute Recordings Available Now

Six education sessions, all three keynotes, and all rep picks videos from Winter Institute are available now on BookWeb for ABA member booksellers.

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17 Mar

Wi16 Education Recap: Managing Online Sales Growth

Booksellers talked IndieCommerce, project managements tools, and communicating with customers.

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17 Mar
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Wi16 Education Recap: Creating a Work Environment That Embraces Access, Equity, and Justice

Speakers Amber Cabral, Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker, and Dr. Lauren Wadsworth discussed how to dismantle white supremacy in the workplace.

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10 Mar

Wi16 Education Recap: Neurodiversity at Work

This session featured a panel of neurodiverse individuals and advocates who provided context for individuals seeking to learn more about neurodiversity and the challenges and concerns neurodiverse employees and customers may face in the store.

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10 Mar

Wi16 Education Recap: Hand-selling/Upselling in a Hybrid World

Bookseller panelists discussed how they've used the new hybrid world of bookselling to their advantage by making efficient email marketing campaigns; creating dynamic, community-focused virtual events; and more. 

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10 Mar

New Winter Institute Recordings Available Now

All three keynote sessions from Winter Institute, in addition to three education sessions and several rep picks videos, are available now on BookWeb for ABA member booksellers.

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03 Mar
Winter Institute Logo: Virtual World, Real Booksellers, February 18-20, 2021

Wi16 Education: New Labor Laws and Best Practices in the Time of COVID

Pinnacle Human Resources President Rose Miller and Senior HR Consultant John Kelly highlighted best practices for managing staff in the age of COVID.

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03 Mar
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Wi16 Education: All You Need Is Love: LGBTQ+ Romance

“As queer romance novelists,” David Levithan said, “just as we approach love in a different way and have so many options as to how we approach love and how it intersects with identity, we also have a lot of options when writing about our own love stories.”

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02 Mar
Winter Institute Logo: Virtual World, Real Booksellers, February 18-20, 2021

Winter Institute Survey Deadline Extended to Friday, March 5

Booksellers who attended the virtual Winter Institute are encouraged to fill out the post-event survey as soon as possible.

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02 Mar

Revisit the Winter Institute: New Recordings Available Now

All three keynote sessions from Winter Institute, in addition to three education sessions and several rep picks videos, are available now on BookWeb for ABA member booksellers.

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