Fresh, innovative in-person and virtual programming created by NAIBA and SIBA for booksellers and industry.
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The quarterly Owners Retreats and Strategy Sessions bring store owners from NAIBA and SIBA together to network and share information. Strategy Sessions are virtual meetings held in January, May, and October, focusing on a specific topic. Retreats are in-person and held during the Annual Conference.
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The NVNR Annual Conference and Tradeshow for booksellers members of both NAIBA and SIBA organizations serves sixteen states in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast United States. The conference travels within the combined NAIBA and SIBA regions and is open to all SIBA and NAIBA members.
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NVNR’s Virtual Programming includes its signature online event, Publicity Speed Dating, an invaluable opportunity for bookstores to raise their visibility with publishers. Booksellers get a chance to shine and “pitch” their stores to the undivided attention of publicists from both major publishers and small presses.
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New Voices New Rooms has opened up two dedicated channels in its Discord community for booksellers to arrange ride and room shares. Recognizing that travel expenses are a major factor in a store's decision on whether to attend the conference, NVNR created space to help attendees work with each other to arrange to share travel to and from the NVNR 2026 conference in Baltimore this coming August.
Tip: Don't forget the train! The trip may be longer, but ticket prices are usually less expensive than air travel, and without the stress of either flying or driving. The Baltimore station is on a direct route from New York and Philadelphia to the north, and Washington DC, Richmond, and Norfolk ... Keep Reading
by Linda-Marie Barrett, SIBA Executive Director
Booksellers love to be in community. Beyond the education sessions, author keynotes, and receptions, it's those moments when booksellers connect, network, and have fun hanging out together that receive the most attention in our event surveys. As one member said about a recent gathering during SIBA’s March Madness, “We all are going through such similar daily experiences. Being able to get advice and knowledge from different perspectives is always helpful. Love a literary think tank full of implemental ideas!”
At New Voices New Rooms (NVNR), we purposely sprinkle bookseller networking opportunities throughout the schedule. Some offer chances to make new acquaintances, like the bus tours on Sunday, the author receptions and ... Keep Reading