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Category: Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Plenary Notes, Oct 18-19, 2021

Nov 24, 2021

Authors & Bookstores, Bookselling as a Profession, Bookstore Events, Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort C, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort A, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort B, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 2 Cohort C, Publishers & Bookstores, Readers & Bookstores, Representation in Bookstores

October 18 Opening Remarks October 18 Evening News October 19 News and Announcements October 19 Closing October 18 Opening Remarks… Read more
How can digital book readers, audiobook readers, online communities and book clubs support independent booksellers? How can booksellers leverage curation and discovery expertise to connect with these readers?

Nov 9, 2021

Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Readers & Bookstores

Host: Jason Boog Participants: Jason Boog, Fable (L.A.) jason@fable.co Eric Besner, Fable (NYC) ericb@fable.co Billie Bloebaum, Bookstore Romance Day Andrea… Read more
How can we work together to build a $50 Million national fund that will work as a foundation focused on bookstores and give grants and loans and offer fundraising training to bookstores?

Nov 9, 2021

Bookstores as a Social Cause, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: Praveen Madan, CEO, Kepler’s Books Participants: Georgie Court, Bookstore1Sarasota Jeff Waxman, sales rep for IPG Nina Barrett, Bookends Beginnings,… Read more
What is the work of a professional bookseller?

Nov 9, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: Clancey D’Isa Notes: Clancey D’Isa: What is the work of a professional bookseller? How might we narrate this work both… Read more
How might we enhance the diversity of our bookstores to reflect our communities, stakeholders and inventories?

Nov 9, 2021

Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Representation in Bookstores

Host: Helen C Notes: Possible: Approach to start with working on white staff – to build their cultural humility. PB:… Read more
Bookstore Unions

Nov 9, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: Nicole @ Oblong Books Participants: John @ Cavalier House Books Notes: Why do bookstore owners fear unions? Can they… Read more
Can we create a funding model that exists outside of traditional lending institutions and does not rely solely upon increased profit margins?

Nov 9, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: BrocheAroe Fabian, River Dog Book Co. broche@riverdogbookco.com Participants: Bruce DeLaney, Rediscovered Bookstore, Clare Doornbos, bookseller, Mr. Mopps, Eric Besner,… Read more
How do we create a living wage model?

Nov 9, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, New Financial Models, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: Jamie Fiocco Participants: Eileen Dengler, NAIBA; Nina Bennett, Bookends Beginnings, Timothy Daudelin, Pendragon Books, Jim Bean, Anthology, Rebecca Fitting, Greenlight… Read more
How do we make space for historically underrepresented folx in bookselling, either as booksellers or as bookstore owners?

Nov 9, 2021

Bookselling as a Profession, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A, Representation in Bookstores

Host: Jhoanna Belfer, Bel Canto Books Participants: Jhoanna Belfer, Kelly Stromberg Notes: Reach out to local nonprofits/government/affinity groups to talk… Read more
How can authors help independent bookstores?

Nov 9, 2021

Authors & Bookstores, Bookstore Events, Oct 18-19, 2021 – Day 1 Cohort A

Host: Anne Dimock Participants: Anne, Meredith, Easty, and one other Notes: Our conversation lasted about ½ hour, then we adjourned… Read more

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