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March Madness Store Events

		Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time
3/4: M. Judson Booksellers in Greenville, SC -- Creative Book-Themed Events		3/4/2024	3/4/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/4/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Meet the team at M. Judson, Bookseller in Greenville, SC to hear about their unique approach to book-themed events, like author luncheons, teacher parties, book clubs, book/wine pairings, and offsite conferences and school visits. Their panel will include their Event Manager, Marketing Manager, Educator, and Bulk Order Liaison.
3/5: Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC - Institutional Sales		3/5/2024	3/5/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/5/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, NC will discuss Institutional Sales, an area where they excel. From their Institutional Sales Manager, Laura Shinn, "You can become an integral part of community events in your area by selling books beyond the walls of your bookstore. We will go in depth about the different types of organizations and events we work with as well as how we provide books in a way that is profitable both in sales and in community goodwill."
3/6: novel. in Memphis, TN -- Junior Bookseller Program / Used & Rare Book Buying		3/6/2024	3/6/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/6/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM novel. in Memphis, TN will discuss how their Junior Bookseller program came to be and how it's evolved, the bookseller buy-in it requires, and the many ways in which it has driven sales and customer loyalty. Junior Booksellers is a low-commitment, summer-long program hosted by Novel bookstore that is designed to give kids and teens a taste of what it's like to be a bookseller. Cheryl Mesler from Burke’s Book Store will discuss the store’s used and rare book buying as a part of their new and used inventory mix. The discussion will include product pricing, how to choose what used books to purchase, payment options, book research and sources for used books. Also will provide information on cataloging titles and options for listing inventory to online marketplace.
3/12: Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, LA -- Creating Social Media Community		3/12/2024	3/12/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/12/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, LA has created a vibrant social media community through an authentic, personality-forward content approach. Over the last 3 years, this strategy has increased their follower count by over 70% and consistently resulted in both online engagement and in-store sales. In the same time period they have expanded their event space with a move to a new location and added a robust selection of engaging events to their calendar. These include book clubs, interactive events, workshops, book fairs and partnerships with community organizations. Join the Blue Cypress staff for a workshop-style overview of their approach, tips and tricks, and tools to help your social media and events work build community among your customers.
3/13: The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile, AL -- Genre-Focused Bookselling		3/13/2024	3/13/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/13/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM The Haunted Book Shop in Mobile, AL specializes in genre-focused bookselling tailored for Gen Z and Millennial readers, offering a unique experience through hyper-categorized genres, engaging staff, and dynamic events. They'll explore their innovative approach to bookselling, highlighting why they thrive alongside giants like Amazon by focusing on experience over transactions, as illustrated in the owner's 'widget vs. experience-seeking shopper' theory.
3/18: Firestorm in Asheville, NC - Workers Cooperatives		3/18/2024	3/18/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/18/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Firestorm in Asheville, NC is a collectively-owned radical bookstore and community event space. Since 2008 they’ve supported grassroots movements in Southern Appalachia while developing a workplace on the basis of cooperation, empowerment and equity. Attendees will learn how Firestorm operates without a traditional management structure, as well as what it's like being a team of queer and feminist booksellers in the South. Members of the co-op will share how democratic processes can strengthen a business and build organizational resilience, and why taking a "political" stance that seems risky can also open new avenues for patronage and support.
3/19: 44th & 3rd Bookseller in Atlanta, GA -- Invoice Management with Batch		3/19/2024	3/19/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/19/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM 44th & 3rd Bookseller in Atlanta, GA will present on their Invoice and Statement Management. They will discuss their starter invoice management system (accounts payable) and the recent system being implemented by Batch for Books, a payment system that provides bookstores with an efficient way to manage payments to US vendors. Nathan Halter, the Program Manager of Batch for Books US will also present on Batch, answer questions, and help folks get started with Batch.
3/20: Bookish in Fort Smith, AR -- Building Community Partnerships		3/20/2024	3/20/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/20/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Bookish in Little Rock, AR will discuss their approach to building community partnerships, including their successful Stems & Stories and Readers to Leaders programs. In January of 2020, Bookish went from a partnership to a sole ownership. In an effort to feel less isolated while continuing to fulfill their mission, Bookish reached out to others in the community who believed in the power of an independent bookstore. Through partnerships with small business owners, nonprofits, and corporations, they have been able to uncover their unique bookstore personality while meeting community goals and hosting some really fun and lucrative events.
3/22: Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL -- Creating a Nonprofit/Banned Books/Spanish Language Books		3/22/2024	3/22/2024	10:00 AM	3:00 PM	3/22/2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL will discuss their recently launched nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, Books & Books Literary Foundation. They'll explain how their non-profit foundation helps them achieve their store's mission to nurture readers, cultivate community, and promote free expression. They will also discuss their recent efforts to fight book-banning, including their ongoing partnership with PEN America. An additional element to the morning's education will be on working with the Spanish language book market, to bring these books into your inventory and reach Spanish readers.

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The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance is a trade association which represents hundreds of bookstores and thousands of booksellers in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Mississippi.
SIBA exists to empower, promote, and celebrate our core member bookstores in a spirit of partnership. "Core members" are independent, privately held, brick and mortar, commercially zoned bookstores with a retail storefront, in our region.

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