Nicki Leone

When the New Voices New Rooms conference was announced in February, one of the pieces of advice given to booksellers was to think hard about their purpose for attending the conference, and to create specific, achievable goals for their visit. It is impossible to see everything at a conference, but with a list of goals […]

by Candice Huber, NVNR Accessibility and Social At New Voices New Rooms 2024, our theme is wellness and self care. We know how hectic industry conferences are and how easy it is to get lost in the chaos and forget to care for yourself. To make this a bit easier for attendees, NVNR is incorporating

One of the major goals of the New Voices new Rooms program is title discovery: providing multiple opportunities for booksellers to find new books to fit in their store inventory and mission. Rep Picks, where sales reps talk about their favorites from the fall lists, Genre Buzz, bookseller-led and driven discussions about the genre books

The New Voices New Rooms Conference is only a few weeks away! To ensure a great experience at NVNR, registered booksellers should take a moment to log in to their attendee app and click on “My NVNR” to make sure the following information is up to date before the conference: Double-check your Name, Bookstore, City,

NEW VOICES NEW ROOMS OPENS 2024 ATTENDEE APP The NVNR Attendee App is now open for registered attendees! (save this message for future reference) New Voices New Rooms has opened the NVNR 2024 App for all registered attendees. Visit the App at NVNR to sign in. Save a shortcut to your phone’s home screen for

One of the highlights of the annual New Voices New Rooms Conference happens before the event officially starts: the pre-show Bus Tours of area indie bookshops. Because of its location in Arlington, there are a wide range of great indie bookshops worth visiting. Bus tours are scheduled for the afternoon of Thursday, August 8. NVNR

"My goal for NVNR? Seeking new vendors/products, learning from sessions and networking with fellow booksellers – it’s like an IV infusion of energy!" –NVNR 2023 Attendee No matter what your reasons are for attending New Voices New Rooms, the Exhibit Hall on Saturday is going to be a centerpiece of your time at the conference.

During book industry events, many publishers hold dinners with authors and invite booksellers to attend. These dinners are held at local restaurants and are generally intimate. Publishers host them to have a chance to talk to booksellers in depth about their store and mission and how the publisher’s titles can be a good fit. As

“What I love about NVNR is chatting with other booksellers and store owners and helping each other problem solve and figure out what issues are shared vs what issues are specific to my store.” –NVNR 2023 Attendee The New Voices New Rooms Conference may be several months away, but savvy booksellers can get a lot

"My goal for coming to NVNR was to gain insight about events and marketing" –NVNR 2023 Attendee Coming to New Voices New Rooms with a set of specific goals will go a long way toward making your conference experience useful, profitable, and fun. But NVNR is a large conference with a very busy program;  even

Plans for Independent Bookstore Day The Spring New Voices New Rooms Owners Retreat met on April 11th to share ideas and plans for Independent Bookstore Day on April 27th. IBD is just around the corner, but booksellers created a list of things stores can to quickly to help make the day more fun and a

"My goal for coming to NVNR was to learn as much as I can because I am relatively new to bookselling." –NVNR 2023 Attendee Attending the New Voices New Rooms conference can be overwhelming, especially if you are attending as the sole representative of your bookstore. The 2024 NVNR program has as many as four

The New Voices New Rooms Conference returns to Arlington Virginia for 2024! Registration is now open for the New Voices New Rooms 2024 Conference, August 8-11 in Arlington, Virginia. NAIBA Registration | SIBA Registration Exhibitor Sales & Reservations (via NAIBA) The conference will again be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, a four-star hotel located

April 11 2024 at 6:00 PM ET on Zoom The New Voices New Rooms Spring Owners Retreat will be held April 11th at 6 PM ET / 5 PM CT on Zoom.  Bookstore owner members from the NAIBA and SIBA regions are invited to attend and share information, issues, and advice. The general theme of

"What I loved about NVNR? All of it quite honestly – loved the sessions, loved the energy of the group, and loved that it was [a joint conference] to learn from other eastern seaboard booksellers" –NVNR 2023 Attendee At the New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) Owners Retreat in January, booksellers shared many ways they budgeted

"My goals for NVNR? Meeting booksellers and store managers to share ideas with, coming back with great ideas from the managers retreat, networking with publisher reps." –NVNR 2023 Attendee NVNR recognizes that attending conferences represents a significant investment of time and money for bookstores, especially if they want to bring along their frontline staff. In

"One of my goals for NVNR 2023 was to learn how to deal with industry challenges and how to squeeze a little bit out of profit to make my business sustainable while continue my commitment to pay a liveable wage." –NVNR 2023 Attendee Attending a conference is a commitment not just of money but of

“What did I love about NVNR? Being able to talk directly to other bookstore operators, publisher reps, and vendor reps without a computer between us. Meeting people who I might be able to work with later.“ –NVNR 2023 Attendee Bookstores make many strategic decisions in the early part of the year, from planning their budget

Strategic Closures: Giving Your Business a Break A recap of the New Voices New Rooms Owners’ Retreat discussion on January 25, 2024 Recently, almost 50 store owners attended the first quarterly virtual owners retreats for NAIBA and SIBA bookstores. Moderating the session were Adam Waterreus, owner, Lost City Books, Washington, DC and Janet Geddis, owner,