The retreat is for prospective and new (open under two years) bookstore owners and gives them a chance to share information and advice on the challenges of starting a new business. Continue Reading
Events and Networking
Opportunities to connect with your fellow booksellers
Hosting brings publisher and bookseller attention to the store and is a great networking opportunity. It is s a time to show off and share what your store does well with colleagues in the book industry. Continue Reading
It is no exaggeration to say that The Professional Booksellers School is changing the face of independent bookselling. Continue Reading
Have you ever discovered something helpful and thought, "I wish I'd known about that earlier"? Welcome to Jumpstart -- a four-week program packed with the kind of resources and information new bookstore owners will find useful as they work on establishing their business. Continue Reading
The program 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
New Voices New Rooms has always celebrated genre in its commitment to title discovery for booksellers. Often the most joyful, or most terrifying, section in the store, genre books are also the fastest-growing, fastest-selling section, with many avid readers among booksellers. Continue Reading
Join Lee Hooyboer from the Libro.fm team for an actionable, toolkit-focused session dedicated to transforming your Libro.fm sales into a sustainable low-effort, high-efficiency revenue stream for your store. Continue Reading
By invoking communal participation in creating accessible space, NVNR seeks to create a culture not just free of barriers, but actively welcoming for all conference attendees. Continue Reading
SIBA’s Lunch & Learn series brings industry partners to SIBA booksellers to share tips on the best ways to work together to save time, take advantage of benefits, and sell more books. Continue Reading
Coming up in September and October, SIBA booksellers will have a chance to meet the people behind two very familiar bookseller services: The Professional Booksellers School and Libro.fm. Continue Reading
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
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