The owner’s retreat at NVNR is a safe place for bookstore owners to share their thoughts and concerns, and find solutions to problems they are facing. The proposed discussion topics for this Monday, August 8 program are:

• What have we learned during Covid?
• What positive things have you discovered during this new normal?
• How do these experiences position us to meet the challenges of a recession
• What are we observing in terms of new customer patterns? 
• Staff concerns: How do we create & maintain a healthy work culture in an environment of chronic instability & stress?
• Physical health concerns
• Mental health concerns
• Stress management & well-being
• Livable wages
• Staff communication

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If you are planning to attend either of the Owners Retreat (08/08 10:30amET) and/or the Children’s Booksellers Retreat (08/09 10:30am ET) at New Voices New Rooms, then NVNR would like to hear from you. NVNR would like to get a sense of the expected attendance and the issues booksellers are interested in discussing. RSVP to Linda-Marie Barrett at lindamarie@sibaweb.com

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