New Voices New Rooms is pleased to announce leadership expert Julia Fabris McBride as the Keynote speaker for the upcoming NVNR conference August 7-10 in Arlington, Virginia. The keynote address will be held on Tuesday, August 8 at 9:00 AM.

When Booksellers Lead: The Tough Challenges Get Seen and Solved

Leadership is not about authority and position. Leadership is actually an activity—small actions taken in moments of opportunity. That means everyone can lead. You can lead, no matter your role in your bookstore or place in your community. When more people feel empowered to see, and seize our moments to lead, we make more progress on our most important challenges.

Julia Fabris McBride, co-author of When Everyone Leads, ... Keep Reading

NVNR Bookseller Registration is Open New Voices New Rooms, the popular event platform created by NAIBA and SIBA which kept booksellers virtually connected during the pandemic, will now connect them in the real world with its first live, in-person event August 7-10, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia. The conference will take place at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, a four-star hotel located just one mile from Reagan National Airport (DCA), two miles to Washington, DC, and directly connected to the Crystal City Metro station. NVNR brings its reputation for innovation to the in-person show, with a reimagined emphasis on publisher-bookseller connections, title discovery, and bookseller-to-bookseller networking. What's new? A lively exhibit space designed for engagement and bookseller-publisher interaction: new title discovery options ... Keep Reading

In August, 2023 New Voices New Rooms, innovative event platform and partnership developed by NAIBA and SIBA, will enter a new phase as it hosts its first in-person conference in Arlington, Virginia.

Combining lessons learned from three years of successful virtual event programming with longstanding event experience from the NAIBA and SIBA teams, the in-person conference will feature the best of the old and the new. The program's creative approach is designed with deep understanding of the needs of booksellers and publishers.

Executive Directors Eileen Dengler (NAIBA) and Linda-Marie Barrett (SIBA) discuss why they decided on an in-person format for the upcoming conference, and what booksellers and publishers can look forward to:

NVNR has a reputation for doing great ... Keep Reading