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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May is an important month for booksellers thinking of applying for a grant or scholarship to attend New Voices New Rooms in Baltimore. Both NAIBA and SIBA offer grants and scholarships for their member stores to help defray the costs of attending the conference, but application deadlines vary depending on the grant and the association. However, a number of scholarship application deadlines close on May 15th, and most grants and scholarships are closed by June 1st.
Both NAIBA and SIBA are committed to helping booksellers attend the NVNR by doing what they can to mitigate rising costs of travel. Booksellers are advised to apply for any scholarship they are eligible for.
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Why NVNR? Year After Year, Bookstores Prioritize Attending New Voices New Rooms
"I am one year in to my role as store manager, and I have learned so so much from other bookstores, other booksellers, publisher reps, and workshops. The things I am learning are only helping our store grow, and I'm so excited about our potential!" --NVNR 2025 Attendee
Going to a conference is a big commitment for a small business, which must contend not only with the out of pocket costs of travel, but also staffing expenses to keep the bookstore open while some of the staff is away. Stores weigh their options carefully, choosing education and networking opportunities that will best justify the expense ... Keep Reading