New Voices New Rooms (NVNR), the virtual event platform created by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) goes live in 2023 with an in-person conference August 7-10 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 its first in-person show, with a reimagined emphasis on publisher-bookseller connections, title discovery, and new ways for publishers of any size to participate in the show. What's new?

• A lively exhibit space designed for engagement and bookseller-publisher ... Keep Reading

New Voices New Rooms, a joint program between NAIBA and SIBA, is happy to present the annual Publicity Speed Dating Cost is $35 per slot. Because space is very limited, we are asking stores to only sign up for one spot. You may also sign up for an additional children's spot on Friday, however priority will be given to Children's-only bookstores and you may be waitlisted. There will be a morning (9:30am-12:30pm) and afternoon (1:30pm-4:30pm) time block for speed dating each day. Thursday afternoon will be devoted to children's books. Bookstores will have one 15-minute appointment time to introduce themselves & the features of their store’s event programs to a zoom room of multiple publicists. Booksellers will select their date ... Keep Reading

NVNR 2023 Owners Retreats In response to bookseller requests, New Voices New Rooms has scheduled regular recurring Owners Retreats for bookstores. These retreats allow store owners to meet with their collegues, set their own agenda, and confer about the issues important to them. Retreats are led by volunteer moderators and are only open to store owners who are members of NAIBA or SIBA. The 2023 Owners Retreat Schedule: Spring: May 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM (virtual) Summer: August 8, 2023 at 1:00 PM (in-person at NVNR 2023) Fall: October 16, 2023 at 5:00 PM (virtual) Register via your regional association: NAIBA | SIBA ... Keep Reading