Thursday, January 19

Winter Institute 7 has ended.

Educational session handouts may be found here.
Please check back as more materials are added to this site.
Information about the Winter Institute 7, and the 2013 Institute, may be found in Bookselling This Week.

On Thursday, Wi7 will be wall-to-wall education, with a new twist. In addition to eight 90-minute sessions, Wi7 programming will include 12 new 30-minute “best practices” sessions. These shorter sessions are geared to highlight great ideas and best practices on a wide range of business topics—from marketing your store as a digital location to working with your accountant and managing returns.

We will end the day with the always popular and not-to-be-missed Winter Institute Author Reception. New this year is the ABFFE silent auction of children's book original art, to benefit its work against censorship of children's books.

9:00 AM - 10:15 AM • Join us for breakfast. World Book Night is coming to the US!

10:30 AM - 6:00 PM • Consultation Station in the Astor and Grand Gallery

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

St. Charles A • SBA Demystified: Financial and Business Programs to Fit Your Needs

St. Charles B • eBooks: What We've Learned and Where We're Going
Astor I & II • How to Become a Home-Town All-Star With Children's Books
Astor III • Bookstores & Libraries Working Together

12:15 PM - 2:15 PM • Rep Picks Lunch

2:15PM - 2:45 PM • Galley Room Opens in Toulouse A&B

2:45 PM - 3:15 PM

St. Charles A • Best Practices for Non-Book Merchandise
St. Charles B • Best Practices for Marketing Your Store as a Digital Location
Astor I & II • Best Practices for Transitioning Middle Readers to YA Readers
Astor III • Best Practices for Training Booksellers in Free Speech Issues

3:20 PM - 3:50 PM

St. Charles A • Best Practices for Buying
St. Charles B • Best Practices for Reading Google Analytics (101)
Astor I & II • Best Practices for Selling to College-Bound Students
Astor III • Best Practices for Accepting Credit and Debit Cards

3:55 PM - 4:25 PM