"What I love about NVNR is chatting with other booksellers and store owners and helping each other problem solve and figure out what issues are shared vs what issues are specific to my store."
--NVNR 2023 Attendee

The New Voices New Rooms Conference may be several months away, but savvy booksellers can get a lot of preparation done in advance in order to make the most of their time at the show. Here are some things to do sooner, rather than later:

• Reach out to other booksellers and vendors to let them know you will be at NVNR 2024. Now is the time to get on people’s radar: publishers are already deciding which booksellers they want to be sure to catch up with and perhaps even take to dinner. If you are part of a formal or informal bookseller group – an advisory council, a coalition of stores, or even just an ad hoc  group of booksellers with common interests – there is time in the program schedule for you to meet up together in person. Start planning your get-togethers now.

• Join the NVNR Conference Discord channel. It is open to all bookseller conference attendees and is there for booksellers to exchange information and ideas, ask questions, and, of course share photos. Ask for an invite.

• Find a conference buddy. If you are a new bookstore and/or this is your first time attending a book conference, you can reach out to NVNR for a guide or veteran bookseller to show you the ropes. This can be especially helpful if you have a specific goal in mind, such as “setting up new accounts with small presses” or “finding genre authors for our new Romance book club.”  Email NVNR if you’d like help.

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