Children's Institute 2018 Program at a Glance

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

9:00 am to 7:00 pm

ABA Welcome Desk
Grand Registration Desk

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Principles of Bookstore Finance Seminar
Grand B

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones
Rampart
Chalkboard Lettering Workshop
Southdown
Literary Walking Tour
Off-Site

5:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Scholarship Meet and Greet Reception
Lagniappe & Rhythms Foyer

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Ci6 Welcome Mardi Gras & Backlist "Favorite Kids' Book Character" Costume Party
Lagniappe & Rhythms Foyer

9:00 pm to 10:30 pm

Late Night Exclusive HILDA Netflix Original Screening Party
Grand B
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

7:00 am to 5:00 pm

ABA Welcome Desk
Grand Registration Desk

7:30 am to 7:45 am

Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet at Tables
Grand Ballroom

7:45 am to 8:45 am

Opening Breakfast Keynote: Mallika Chopra
Grand Ballroom

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Reaching Underserved Communities
Grand Chenier
Ask an Edelweiss Expert
Nottoway
Take Your Social Media to the Next Level: Strategic Best Practices for Retail and E-commerce Businesses
Grand B
Planning and Executing Successful Large-Scale Events
Grand E

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones
Rampart
Galley Room
Grand A

9:00 am to 12:30 pm

Consultation Station
Grand Foyer

10:15 am to 11:15 am

Featured Talk: NPD Books — Bookselling Trends With Allison Risbridger
Grand D

11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Bookseller-to-Bookseller Discussion Groups

12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

Rep Picks Speed Dating Lunch
Grand Ballroom
Author Education and Lunch
Nottoway

12:30 pm to 5:00 pm

Shipping Desk
Grand A

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Consultation Station
Grand Foyer

2:45 pm to 3:45 pm

Expanding the YA Audience — How to Sell YA to Adults
Grand Chenier
Roundtable: Sharing Favorite Bookstore Forms
Nottoway
You’ve Got Mail — Best Practices for Sending a Newsletter Customers Want to Read
Grand B
Beyond the Bookstore: The Bigger Bookselling Picture and How to Get Involved
Grand E

4:00 pm to 5:20 pm

Bookseller and Publisher Focus Groups

5:40 pm to 7:00 pm

Author Reception
Armstrong Ballroom

9:30 pm to 11:30 pm

Scholastic Power of Story After-Party
Grand Chenier
Thursday, June 21, 2018

7:30 am to 7:45 am

Mentor/Mentee Meet and Greet at Tables
Grand Ballroom

7:30 am to 3:00 pm

Ask ABA
Grand Registration Desk

7:45 am to 8:45 am

Breakfast Keynote: Chelsea Clinton in Conversation With Lissa Muscatine
Grand Ballroom

8:45 am to 6:00 pm

Galley Room
Grand A

9:00 am to 10:00 am

Creating and Implementing Successful LGBTQIA Youth Programs
Grand Chenier
Building Your Brand and Amplifying Your Presence on Social Media With Eva Chen
Nottoway
Launching Pop-up Shops to Boost Sales
Grand B
How to Market and Sell STEM and STEAM Books
Grand E

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

IndieCommerce One-on-Ones
Rampart

9:00 am to 11:15 am

Consultation Station
Grand Foyer
Meet the Presses
Grand Foyer

10:15 am to 11:00 am

Morning Keynote: We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices!: Phoebe Yeh in Conversation With Cheryl Willis Hudson, Wade Hudson, and Kwame Alexander
Grand D

11:00 am to 6:00 pm

Shipping Desk
Grand A

11:15 am to 12:45 pm

Small Press and Indies Introduce Luncheon and Signing
Grand Ballroom

12:45 pm to 5:15 pm

Consultation Station
Grand Foyer
Meet the Presses
Grand Foyer

12:45 pm to 2:00 pm

Small Press Office Hours
Grand Chenier Foyer

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Planning and Executing Successful Book Festivals
Grand Chenier
Ask an Edelweiss Expert
Nottoway
Judge a Book by Its Cover: The Creation of Cover Art
Grand B
Teen and Tween Advisory Boards as Bookstore Influencers
Grand E

2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Afternoon Keynote: Temple Grandin
Grand D

3:15 pm to 4:15 pm

How to Run Successful Virtual Author Visits
Grand Chenier
Booksellers and Librarians Working Together
Grand B
Hindsight is 20/20 — What Store Owners Wish They Had Known Before They Opened Their Bookstore
Grand E

4:30 pm to 5:15 pm

Closing Keynote: Angie Thomas
Grand D

5:15 pm to 6:00 pm

Post-Ci6 Trivia Party
Roux Bistro

Schedule subject to change.

About ABA

American Booksellers Association is a national trade association that supports and advocates for the success of independent bookstores. We provide members with education, networking opportunities, advocacy, resources, and technology. In turn our members support local schools through book fairs, donations and author visits; promote literacy; provide inclusive community centers; connect readers and books; add character to neighborhoods; champion and center diverse and new voices; and contribute to the local economy. We feel honored to support them in their work.

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