New Voices New Rooms (NVNR), the combined annual conference for the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) will be hosted on Thursday, August 8 through Sunday, August 11, 2024.

NVNR returns to the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA with a reduced room rate for conference attendees. The four star hotel offers free shuttle service from Ronald Reagan airport, is directly connected to the metro system, and only two miles from Washington, DC.

The move to weekend dates is intended to help seasonal stores send a staffer since weekends are generally fully staffed in the bookstore. NAIBA and SIBA plan to increase the number of travel grants awarded to bookstores to offset ... Keep Reading