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Lunch and Learn with Dave Lucey / Edelweiss is 6/10
Lunch and Learn with Dave Lucey / Edelweiss is 6/10

Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted06/2/2026


Lunch and Learn with Dave Lucey / Edelweiss
Lunch and Learn with Dave Lucey / Edelweiss

Exciting things are happening at Edelweiss. A modernized platform is taking shape —faster, smarter, ready to evolve. The first piece is already live: Omnibus for Booksellers, the operating system built for all bookstores. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted05/25/2026


Recap: Lunch and Learn with Suzanne Shoger / RAMP Catalogs
Recap: Lunch and Learn with Suzanne Shoger / RAMP Catalogs

An overview of the benefits and updates of the 2026 Winter Catalog for bookstores, including a sneak peek at the new 2026 design with more editorial content and gift items. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted05/19/2026


Two New Lunch and Learn Events Added for Booksellers
Two New Lunch and Learn Events Added for Booksellers

On June 10, Dave Lucey will talk to booksellers about the Edelweiss Omnibus system for bookstores using Square, and then on July 8, Margaret Harrison and Courtney Seitz will discuss Ingram's "Covered" digital catalogs. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted05/18/2026


Lunch and Learn: A Conversation with Suzanne Shoger, RAMP Catalog project.
Lunch and Learn: A Conversation with Suzanne Shoger, RAMP Catalog project.

Winter catalog orders open soon! Suzanne Shoger, Director of RAMP, a regional consortium that includes SIBA, GLIBA, NAIBA, and CALIBA, will discuss the winter holiday catalog program. She will show how booksellers can participate in title choices and sell more books to existing and new customers. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/20/2026


Spring New and Prospective Owners Retreat
Spring New and Prospective Owners Retreat

Specifically for owners with stores open less than 18 months or not yet open. Meet with other business owners who have faced or are facing some of the same challenges you are.  Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/20/2026


Recap: Lunch and Learn with Daniel O'Brien / IPC
Recap: Lunch and Learn with Daniel O'Brien / IPC

IPC's Indie-to-Indie program was created specifically to help booksellers stock and promote small press titles. Booksellers receive monthly topical "playlists" for displays, access to galleys, lists of essential backlist, and a directory of indie presses that includes distributor and sales rep info. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/13/2026


SIBA Launches Jumpstart Program for New and Prospective Bookstore Owners
SIBA Launches Jumpstart Program for New and Prospective Bookstore Owners

SIBA is excited to announce Jumpstart, a new program that aims to help members, particularly new and prospective store owners, get oriented to SIBA and its member benefits, connect with sales reps and industry resources, get started with basic financial concepts, and have an outlet for questions.... Continue Reading

Date posted04/9/2026


Publicity Speed Dating Practice Sessions Available
Publicity Speed Dating Practice Sessions Available

SIBA is offering two practice sessions for registered booksellers who would like to try out their store pitches before making their presentations to publicists Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/7/2026


New Voices New Rooms 2026 Conference Open for Registration
New Voices New Rooms 2026 Conference Open for Registration

Exhibitor Sales and Attendee Registrations are now open for the 2026 New Voices New Rooms (NVNR) conference in Baltimore, Maryland, from August 2-5. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/2/2026


Have Lunch Next Week with Daniel O'Brien / IPC
Have Lunch Next Week with Daniel O'Brien / IPC

Independent publishers are eager to work creatively with independent bookstores of all sizes and stripes. Have lunch with Daniel O'Brien next week and find out how. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted04/1/2026


Madly March Madness! Bookseller Series Receives High Marks
Madly March Madness! Bookseller Series Receives High Marks

The smaller, more intimate format of MMBS, with its focus on bookseller-led programming and emphasis on bookseller-to-bookseller connections, is one of the reasons March Madness is so popular with members. Continue Reading

Postedby Nicki Leone
Date posted03/16/2026