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NAIBA Conference
Sunday & Monday, September 21 & 22, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
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Quick links
2008 NAIBA Fall Conference Attendee Registration
2008 NAIBA Conference Schedule
2008 NAIBA Ad Rates
Exhibit Registration
Exhibitor Update #1 (August 5, 2008)
Author/Exhibitor Instructions and Space Application (for authors who want to promote their titles at the show)
The NAIBA Fall Conference is the time to reinforce the potential of specific titles. Publishers will be selecting and focusing on a few picks and will:
- Create events with theme ideas and targeted audiences.
- Demonstrate merchandise & display ideas.
- Provide lists of midlist authors who live in the region with publicity contacts, book title/subject, and ideas on event ideas.
- Show display ideas featuring NAIBA Holiday Catalog titles.
- Give out Pick of the Lists handouts that include text for newsletter reviews, shelf talkers, display ideas, reviews, author interviews, list of previous works by author.
- Use this opportunity to introduce the best from new imprints.
- Set up a themed bookstore display with their titles and merchandise.
- Create marketing sheets to promote books for different genres or customers.
- Use this opportunity to remind booksellers of all the support material available within the company and on your website.
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2008 NAIBA Conference Schedule At-a-Glance
(click here for a complete schedule).
Saturday, Sept. 20th
6-8 p.m. Book Buddies Are In
8-11 p.m. Early Bird Supper & Magic Show sponsored by BookStream (ticketed event)
10-11 p.m. Emerging Leaders Cocktail Party
Sunday, Sept. 21st
7:30-8:15 a.m. Sunrise With Susan (Gentle Yoga)
8:30-9:30 a.m. Children's Breakfast sponsored by Penguin Group (ticketed event)
9:45-10:45 a.m. NAIBA Morning Show: Interview with Booksellers
11-12:15p.m. Adult & Kids Pick Of The Lists (by publishers and booksellers)
12:30-2:15p.m. Movable Feast sponsored by HarperCollins (ticketed event)
Workshops (education sponsored by Baker & Taylor and Random House)
2:30-4:00 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
Bookstore Self-Audit
Thought Leadership to Build Your Business
Tween Literature: Too Much Too Soon? (panel session)
4:15-5:45 p.m. (Concurrent Sessions)
IndieBound Primer
Children's Author & Illustrator Show & Tell
For Publishers & Authors
2:30-4:00 p.m.Tell Me Your Story (For Authors attending NAIBA)
4:15-5:45 p.m.B&T Publishers Alley
4:45-5:15 p.m.Exhibitor Orientation
6-7:30 p.m. Opening Reception/Helmuth Awards/Autographing (Bookseller drinks sponsored by Ingram)
7:30-9:30 p.m. Awards Banquet sponsored by Bookazine (ticketed event)
9:30-11 p.m. Noir Bar
Monday, Sept. 222nd
8-9:30 a.m. Breakfast, NAIBA Annual Meeting & More Rep's Pick of the Lists (ticketed event)
9:30-4 p.m. Exhibits & Autographings; Children's Author/Illustrator Show & Tell
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Hotel Reservations
Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill, 2349 W. Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, 856-665-6666
For Hotel reservations, please call 800-227-6963. (The group block is listed under "New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Assn.) The room rate is $149. This discounted rate expires on August 30th.
For more information, please contact:
Eileen Dengler, NAIBA Executive Director 516-333-0681 info@naiba.com
Joe Drabyak, NAIBA President, 610-696-1661extension 52 jdrabyak@ccbmc.com.
Future Conferences:
Sunday & Monday, October 4 & 5, 2009 Sheraton City Center, Baltimore, MD
Sunday & Monday, September 25 & 27, 2010 Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ
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