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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It's not a dirty word! Staying profitable is what allows a business to stay in business. It is fundamental to sustainability, and therefore key to realizing your store's mission and serving the needs of your customers. NVNR's Profitability Track looks at building a budget and (more importantly) keeping to it. It includes a session on finding new sources of revenue, and strategies for surviving a volatile economy.
Building a Bookstore Budget
Budgeting for your bookstore doesn’t have to be scary or intimidating! A budget with a sales forecast is a critical map for business, and knowing your numbers keeps you on track. This session – designed for both new and established stores – will explore how a well-structured budget ... Keep Reading
Fostering bookseller-publisher connection is central to the New Voices New Rooms conference. To that end, NVNR is strongly promoting meetings between attendees and exhibitors, both on and off the exhibit floor.
Inspired by NVNR's popular "Publicity Speed Dating" events, these Publicity Meet-Ups are focused on creating opportunities for bookstores to expand their events programs, and for publishers to discover new venues for their authors. NVNR provides the space and the ability to schedule one-on-one meet ups.
Booksellers: Come prepared with copies of your publicity kits and ready to pitch your event programs. See examples of publicity kits at NAIBA and SIBA.
Publishers: Build in time for one-on-one meetings in your schedule, and be prepared to open new accounts. ... Keep Reading