Thank you to all the booksellers, the ABA, publishers, reps and authors that made it out to Detroit and attended this year's Spring Forum. You are the reason it is a success. We host these events to build relationships, give voices to books and bring some needed attention to the Great Lakes region. We could not do it without you- Thank you!
Announced during Spring Forum to celebrate you, the new Indie Bookseller, BookExpo and the GLIBA invite you to participate in our Introduce an Indie program. This program was built to recognize and to support the importance of new booksellers in the greater book community. We’d like to thank you for everything you do by giving you the chance to win a $400 AMEX gift card to be used to pay for your travel as well as a room at the official ABA hotel, The Wyndham New Yorker. Please answer the questions below. Eighteen lucky winners will be selected and will be notified via email and phone. ENTER HERE >
Photos from this year's Spring Forum
Great Lakes Independent Booksellers Association 2018 Spring Forum
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 | The Loft at 1420 | 1420 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
To Attend Please RSVP to larry@gliba.org
Attending Authors please visit our Spring Forum Author Guidelines page.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 | The Loft at 1420 | 1420 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226
To Attend Please RSVP to larry@gliba.org
Attending Authors please visit our Spring Forum Author Guidelines page.
The GLIBA Spring Forum is an event to connect with booksellers, authors and publishers to promote new and upcoming book releases. Every year we look forward to bringing, authors, education and bookselling camaraderie to a different city in the Great Lakes Region. Home of some of the best and most iconic independent bookstores in the country this year we are excited to be hosting our Spring Forum in Detroit! All GLIBA members are welcome to attend, as well as non-members interested in joining GLIBA.
GLIBA in partnership with American Booksellers Association will present this year’s Spring Forum.
GLIBA in partnership with American Booksellers Association will present this year’s Spring Forum.
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Est. 40-50 booksellers in attendance SCHEDULE Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 The Loft at 1420 (located in the Julian C. Madison Building) 1420 Washington Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Introduction from the GLIBA Opening remarks and the day's schedule from the GLIBA. 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ABA Education “A Year of Bookstore Profitability" We'll review a year-long calendar of effective steps bookstores can implement — as well as key cost-saving programs — to boost sales and improve the bottom line. This session is applicable to all bookstore employees, and booksellers will be invited to join the conversation and share thoughts about initiatives they use to improve profitability each quarter. 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ABA Open Forum with scholarship announcement by Jenny Martin from BookExpo & BookCon Use the open forum to ask questions of other booksellers, as well as the ABA and GLIBA trade organizations. Please bring any topics or questions you would like to discuss! 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM GLIBA Education TBD 2:00 PM - 4:00PM GLIBA Featured Authors Event We have some of the season's most anticipated authors to join us for an afternoon of book talks and signings. 4:30 PM Wine Reception Source Booksellers 4240 Cass Ave #Suite 105, Detroit, MI 48201 We could not be more thrilled to end the day with some wine and bookselling camaraderie at the legendary Detroit independent bookstore Source Booksellers! All attendees, including authors, are invited to get together for a wine reception at the beautiful Source Booksellers. Please RSVP to Larry Law at larry@gliba.org Suggested hotel: The Inn on Ferry Street 84 E Ferry St, Detroit, MI 48202 For booking please call (313) 871-6000 
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