Over 65 booksellers from 43 different bookstores have already registered for the New Voices New Rooms conference since it opened on April 2.
Because NVNR serves bookstores from such a large region — almost the entire eastern seaboard and beyond — the NVNR team works hard to make the conference affordable even for booksellers who have to travel lengthy distances to attend:
Early Bird pricing: Full event passes are $250 through the month of April. The price goes up to $300 on May 1.
NVNR Travel Grants: NVNR awards twelve travel grants of $500 each to booksellers to help defray the cost of attending the conference. In 2026, we moved the submission deadline up to April 3 so that booksellers who do not receive a grant are still able to register at early bird prices.
Association Grants: Although applications have closed for NVNR travel grants, each association has a number of other grants and scholarships created to help bookstores attend their annual conference that are still open and accepting applications. These grants are often underwritten by industry partners who are invested in promoting bookseller development. Booksellers should apply for any scholarship or grant they are eligible for.