A Celebration of Indie Bookstore Videos (From A Bookstore Not Very Far Away) — Lights, Camera, Fiction! New Voices New Rooms, the collaborative partnership between NAIBA and SIBA, is launching The VIndies to recognize the spirit and creativity of independent bookstore videos. NVNR and an academy of judges drawn from the bookselling community will award prizes to …
The NVNR New Owners Retreat coming up July 19 – 22 has announced the schedule of topics and programming for the event. The retreat will be held in the evenings, after dinner, to accommodate the limited availablity of store owners during the work week. Seasoned booksellers and special guests will be on hand to guide …
New Voices New Rooms 2021: Opening Doors The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) are coming together again for their fall virtual conference, New Voices, New Rooms (NVNR) September 27-October 1. NVNR will offer our beloved community of booksellers, publishers, authors, and other industry partners a week of …
July 19-22, 2021 after dinner! Welcome new bookstore owners to a retreat designed just for you. (By new, we mean 5 years or less.) NAIBA and SIBA, through their joint event platform, New Voices New Rooms, is hosting a series of evening meetings July 19 – 22. Monday through Wednesday will be from 6:30-8pm ET and …
If you haven’t registered yet for the NVNR Social Media Retreat, there is still time! Registration remains open through the weekend. Registered attendees will receive their unique login links beginning Friday, March 19th. REGISTER HERE Two important steps to do in preparation for next week’s event: Create a Canva account if you don’t already have one. …
A Bootcamp for BooksellersMarch 23-25, 2021Cost: $25/person Registration is now open for the NVNR Social Media Retreat, a 3-day “bootcamp” for booksellers who want to elevate their social media game. These intensive training classes will cover creating storylines, branding, visual techniques, posting strategies, and best practices for major social media platforms. Designed for both beginners …
Can you really meet people at an online conference? In the early days of planning New Voices New Rooms, organizers talked to booksellers and publishers about what they considered most important and valuable in a trade show. The answer was almost unanimous: The chance to talk to people you never see otherwise. “That ability to …
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Five days of online events, an average of 10-15 events each day…there are going to be times when New Voices New Rooms will feel less like a gathering and more like a marathon. Here are some tips for making the most out of a virtual event for yourself and your bookstore without exhausting yourself in …
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