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) is going live in 2023 for a joint, in-person conference. The event promises to break the mold. The two associations have moved the conference from the Fall schedule to early …
New Voices New Rooms, the programming partnership between the New Atlantic Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) is excited to announce the finalists for the 2022 VIndies Awards, a celebration of “the best in bookstore video.” Winners will be announced at a ceremony on November 16 at 7:00 PM ET. Michael …
New Voices New Rooms has rescheduled the 2022 VIndies Award Ceremony for November 16, 2022 at 7:00 PM. Anyone who has already registered to attend the event will have their reservation updated to reflect the new date. Register Here 127 videos were nominated for the 2022 VIndies from stores in the SIBA and NAIBA regions. …
Welcome to NVNR August! This Attendee Guide will help you to navigate the event and help you get where you wish to go! THE ATTENDEE HUB Sign in to the Attendee Hub with your registration email address to reach all things NVNR. No passwords required! Once you are signed in, you will have instant access …
Nominations have opened for the 2022 VIndies Awards, celebrating the best of independent bookstore video. Launched in 2021 by New Voices New Rooms, the collaborative partnership for virtual and hybrid programming created by the New Atlantic Booksellers Association (NAIBA) and the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA), The VIndies recognize the spirit and creativity of independent …
Welcome to NVNR May! This Attendee Guide will help you to navigate the event and help you get where you wish to go! NEED HELP FAST? NEW EASY SUPPORT BUTTONS Look for the purple and red buttons that appear on the NVNR site. The purple “contact” button will give you a way to directly contact …
A Call for Authors, Reps, & Editors Share your insider information with booksellers on the east coast. Two days of Editors Buzz and Pick of the Lists at the time booksellers are making their buys for Fall and Holiday titles. How to use NVNR to your advantage: Use Your Studio Space! Announce the Fall & …
The highly acclaimed virtual industry conference returns this year with an expanded program in both May and August. Attendees can register for either or both programs at the same time. There are discounts for publishers who commit to both conferences. NVNR May is May 17-18 and is focused on bookseller and author/publisher connections, introducing booksellers …
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While creating New Voices New Rooms (NVNR), the virtual meeting space for SIBA and NAIBA, the two organizations took the opportunity to ask questions and reinvent their regional conferences. Covid protocols stripped away business habits and patterns. Now NVNR is moving their Fall Conference to the Summer, and adding a Spring event to provide crucial title introductions for publishers and …
New Voices New Rooms popular Publicity Speed Dating event returns for 2022! This year the event will be held Tuesday, March 1 through Friday, March 4. Over the course of three and a half days, 72 bookstores will get their (approximately) fifteen minutes in the spotlight to pitch their stores to publicists and make their …
New Voices New Rooms is pleased to announce the finalists for The 2021 VIndie Awards, a celebration of Bookstore videos. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on Thursday, September 30 at 6:00 PM ET during the New Voice New Room Trade Show. Michael Triebwasser of Politics & Prose in Washington, DC, will MC. A panel of judges drawn …
All of us here at NVNR have been glued to the Weather Channel, watching the progress of Hurricane Ida as it made landfall on the Louisiana coast. We are thinking constantly of our friends and colleagues in the path of the storm, hoping you are safe. For those of you affected by Hurricane Ida there …
Free Books, Free Stuff: Why Booksellers should register now for NVNR 2021 Following its orientation session for booksellers, New Voices New Rooms has opened its website hub to all registered attendees of NVNR2021. Bookstores are strongly encouraged to have their entire staff register for the show by September 1st — the deadline for attendees to receive the popular “Show …
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The “Readers of the Last ARC” Galley Room is now open for publisher & vendor submissions. The Galley Room is a premium, attendee-only feature of New Voices New Rooms. It will launch on August 15th, remain open for new submissions until the start of the show on September 27, and close when the show ends on …
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A different approach to networking at a virtual conference The most important thing about any conference is not the speakers you come to see or the workshops you sign up to attend, it is the connections you make with your colleagues. Those are the true resources you bring back to help with your business. In …
New Voices New Rooms New and Improved! The NVNR Team is hosting two orientation sessions to introduce booksellers and book industry members to the New Voices New Rooms 2021 Fall Conference. Publishers and Vendors Orientation:Monday July 12 at 2:00 PM Eastern | REGISTER Topics include: What’s new for 2021, Introducing Studios, The Readers of the Last …
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 …
New Voices New Rooms is happy to present the annual Publicity Speed Dating Virtual 2021 event. This event will be held Tuesday, March 9 through Friday, March 12. Over the course of three and a half days, 72 bookstores will get their fifteen minutes in the spotlight to pitch their stores to publicists and make …
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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We had a great crowd for both our bookseller and exhibitor orientation sessions on Thursday. Over 60 booksellers and 80 exhibitors were logged on to get a tour of New Voices New Rooms. For anyone who was unable to attend their session, both orientations are available now to watch on Youtube. The Booksellers Orientation: The …
At this point we are all pretty used to virtual events, but a virtual show is a whole other animal! NVNR staff will be available on August 27 for two orientation sessions – one for booksellers, and one for exhibitors & sponsors: Booksellers: Learn how to navigate the program schedule, make appointments with exhibitors, download …
Welcome to New Voices New Rooms: a virtual bookselling show produced by SIBA and NAIBA. This guide will give you a tour of the show and its different elements. The SIBA/NAIBA team has worked hard to create a rewarding and useful experience for its attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors, and we hope you will come away …
On the art of creating a virtual booksellers trade show 2020 has been a challenging year, to say the least. But if there is a silver lining to be found it is perhaps that so many bookstores have risen to that challenge, finding new and creative ways to stay in business and serve their communities. …
The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance (SIBA) and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) are coming together to produce a combined virtual conference and trade show. In a nod to Truman Capote, the acclaimed writer with roots in both territories, this year’s theme is New Voices New Rooms. Booksellers, publishers, authors, and other industry partners …
