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BOOKSELLER PROGRAM
Booksellers Program
Librarian Program
Please join us for a memorable convention and learning opportunity in Chicago in 2012 where booksellers and librarians are celebrated. This year’s program is designed to help established owners reinvent themselves to keep up with the rapidly changing market while also supporting new owners. Our workshops will focus on bringing in new customers, helping you to create a better presence in your community and online and find new ways to reinvent your store in the marketplace.
Our seminars are serious and cutting edge, Booksellers and Librarians are kept abreast of the latest trends in the changing marketplace, and have a forum to network with hundreds of authors and compare notes and share with fellow booksellers and librarians in round table discussions. And if that weren’t enough RT offers another 100 book specific workshops with programming and seminars on every topic led by world-renowned authors and publishing professionals. These workshops are open to all who attend including booksellers and librarians.
People attend RT to learn and network but they also come to have fun! Come dress up and attend the many costume balls and themed parties in the evenings and then attend our giant Book Fair, Teen Day and eBook Graphic Novel Expo during the day.
Plus booksellers and librarians get extra perks: we have private tête a têtes with mega authors, an array of amazing baskets raffled off as prizes and fabulous welcome bags filled with goodies and premiums you can bring back to your customers and patrons and all of this is offered at a special discounted rate just for booksellers and librarians.
See below for the full Bookseller/Librarian Program
Party: Windy City Welcome Reception For Booksellers and Librarians |
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We know networking with one another is one of the primary reasons you attend an RT conference, come meet fellow booksellers, librarians and the many fabulous authors who donated the exquisite prizes and baskets you could win. |
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Wednesday, April 11 - 1:00-2:00 PM Hosted by: Kathryn Falk, Lady of Barrow and Kate Ryan Location: Lady Barrow's Suite |
Seminar: Getting People In Your Store Or Library |
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You’ve mastered customer service but where are the customers? Discuss and learn new ways to get the word out about your store/library on the cheap. We will discuss a variety of different ways you can market, promote and create events/ programs that will attract those couch potato customers itching to stay at home or buy online only and get the word out about your store to customers everywhere. |
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Wednesday, April 11 - 2:15-3:45 PM Moderated by: Kate Ryan and a panel of booksellers |
Seminar: Author Spotlight |
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A premium for booksellers and librarians only: A private tête a tête with a top selling author with Q&A, photo op and giveaways. Author to be announced. |
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Wednesday, April 11 - 4:00-4:30 PM Moderated by: Kate Ryan |
Party: Bookseller & Librarian Pizza Party |
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Presented by The Outfit |
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Wednesday, April 11 - 4:45-5:45 PM |
Seminar/Round Table: Talking Points |
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Topics: Trade policies, Reference sources, Remaindered Books, Sidelines, Events, Book Clubs and more… |
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Wednesday, April 11 - 6:00-7:00 PM Moderated by: Kate Ryan |
Seminar: Selling Google E-Books |
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A bookseller will share her experience getting Google E-Books up and running and share the stops, starts, foibles, fun and costs involved with a Google expert on hand as well to answer questions and support. |
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Thursday, April 12 - 10:00-11:00 AM Speaker: TBA Location: Lady Barrow's Suite |
Seminar: Cross-Promoting Titles |
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Growing an Audience to a New Series, Spinoff or Title. Many YA authors have many different series, or are beginning a new series in the coming year. How can authors and booksellers work together to bring an author's faithful readers to their new works? Or sell the backlist title on an author who has "broken out"? This panel will explore the many ways an author can cross-promote titles to a wide audience while still keeping the core readers satisfied. |
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Thursday, April 12 - 11:15 AM -12:15 PM Moderator: Melissa de la Cruz Speakers: Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, Alyson Noel, Margaret Stohl PLEASE PLAN to stay on for a luncheon provided by the authors. |
Seminar: Working Together - Libraries and Bookstores |
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Learn how booksellers and librarians can work together to design creative programming partnerships and options as well as collaborations on readers advisory. |
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Thursday, April 12 - 1:30-2:30 PM Speakers: Amy Alessio, Teen Coordinator at the Schaumburg Twp. Dist. Library. Susan Gibberman the Head of Reader Services at the Schaumburg Twp. Dist. Library and mystery author Rosemary Harris |
Seminar: Top Ten Book Trends For Adults & Teens |
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It's impossible to keep up with all the popular book trends in print and electronic formats for adults and teens. Get ready to hear about subgenres, creatures and plots readers are asking for in this book blast panel from award winning librarians and reviewers Amy Alessio, Susan Gibberman and Keir Graff. |
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Thursday, April 12 - 2:45-3:45 PM Speakers: Amy Alessio, Susan Gibberman and author Keir Graff |
Seminar/Round Table: Talking Points |
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Topics: Trade policies, Remaindered Books, Sponsor Great Events, Book Clubs, Author consignments and more… |
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Thursday, April 12 - 6:00-7:00 PM Moderator: Kate Ryan |
Seminar: Publisher & Bookseller Dialogue |
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Do you have questions to ask publishers about how and what they are doing to support you in the new marketplace? Come learn about exciting new things four publishers have planned and how you can work more closely with them. This is a fabulous opportunity for you to come with questions and ideas about what you would like to see and what has sold best in your stores. Also a great way to get added to various publishers’ promotion lists. |
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Friday, April 13 - 10:00 AM - 12:15 PM Moderator: Kate Ryan |
Party: Afternoon Delight |
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This year's party celebrates all romance, full of one-on-one chats, delicious treats, and marvelous delights! Morning, noon, or night -- it's always time for An Afternoon Delight. |
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Friday, April 13 - 12:15-1:15 PM Hosted By: C.H. Admirand, Renee Bernard, Anne Elizabeth, Sara Humphreys, Angela Knight, Christina Skye |
Seminar: Reinventing Your Store Or Library |
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You Can’t Just Sell Books Anymore. What Now? Bookstores and libraries have taken on new roles as they become the community locus point. Booksellers will share and discuss various ways they are changing the face of their community and their store to stay in business and keep selling books and will share what they what they are doing to increase business when books aren’t enough. |
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Friday, April 13 - 1:30-3:00 PM Speakers: Panel of Booksellers with moderator Kate Ryan |
Seminar: Author Spotlight |
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A premium for booksellers and librarians only: A private tête a tête with a top selling author with Q&A, photo op and giveaways. Author to be announced. |
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Friday, April 13 - 3:15-3:45 PM Moderated By: Kate Ryan |
Bookseller Giveaways |
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Author Basket Prize Winners will be announced. |
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Friday, April 13 - 3:45-4:00 PM |
Romancing The Bookseller |
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Join Sourcebooks Casablanca authors, editors, and publicists for an hour filled with fun cocktails, tasty appetizers, and delicious conversations about romance. Hosted by: Sourcebooks Casablanca |
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Saturday April 14, 5-6 PM |
Bookseller & Librarian Perks
Bookseller of the Year Award
Private Parties for Booksellers and Librarians
Two Tickets to Visit the Goody Room
Extra Large Welcome Bag with Special Premiums Created by Authors
Current Seminar Topics for the Savvy Bookseller and Librarian
Discounted Admission $350 (Limited to two booksellers per store)
Fabulous Prizes and Baskets donated by Authors
Private Q&A with Two Top Selling Authors
Guided Round Table Talks on Hot Topics
Please Note:
You must REGISTER BY March 15th to be eligible to win any AUTHOR BASKETS AND PRIZES. Drawings will be computer generated on March 16th. Winners will be announced on April 13th.
