Everyone at SIBA is excited to meet up with booksellers in person next week at NVNR 2023. The first in-person show for SIBA since 2019 promises to be an amazing time as we come together to re-invent what it means to have an Annual Fall Conference.

The entire SIBA staff will be in Arlington next week for NVNR, so there will be no newsletter next week, and everyone may be slow to respond to emails, phone calls, and other queries. It is protocol for staff to keep their phones on vibrate at in-person events, and not to interrupt speakers or disrupt conversations by answering phones during presentations.

Reaching SIBA during the show:

For people attending NVNR, contact information for all NVNR staff is available in the attendee app. The registration and info desk is also staffed from 8 AM to 7 PM each day, and will always have a SIBA staff person on hand.

For anyone not attending NVNR, the fastest way to reach SIBA is to use the contact form on SIBA's website (there is a blue button right on the home page). The form sends an alert to our virtual office on Slack, which is always monitored. Email and phone messages will be answered, but expect responses to be delayed.

Don't forget! What to do if you aren't at the show:

Vote for your SIBA Board! The ballot remains open until August 24th. Every SIBA member store gets one vote.

Sign Up for Board Office Hours: Scheduled for August 17 at 1 pm, it will be an interesting session. You can hear feedback about the conference and issues raised at the SIBA Town Hall.

Sign Up for Indie Press Social: September 13th in Decatur, Georgia Booksellers will come together to meet with six independent presses about their mission and upcoming books. Space is limited to THREE booksellers per store. Register here

And follow SIBA on social media to see how things are going at our first in person annual conference in three years!