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• CIBA Coffee Break: Connect with the CIBA Board and ED

  • When
    01-Aug-2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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  Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and join us for a (virtual) chat! Please bring your questions, share concerns or experiences, and let us know where you need CIBA's support. These sessions will be offered quarterly, creating an opportunity for CIBA Bookseller Members to talk directly with CIBA board members and staff. There will be no formal presentation during these meetings. 

  Who should attend? CIBA Bookseller Members

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• Ask Us ANYTHING! - CIBA Summer Mentor Series (Session 3)

  • When
    13-Aug-2024
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    3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

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  Do you have a burning question you’d like to ask a pro-bookseller? Here’s your chance to ask us anything! Join CIBA’s team of experienced bookseller mentors for a special summer program. There will be no formal presentation at these events – simply log on and ask all your burning questions!

  
  

  Mentor: Chandler Jolliffe, owner of Cedar Canoe Books (ON)

  Bio: Chandler opened Cedar Canoe Books after a 10-year career in the tech industry. He's passionate about community engagement, children's literacy and education and promoting a love of reading. Chandler is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Independent Bookseller Association.

  Chandler loves to talk about:

  • Branding and Brand Messaging
  • Inventory Management
  • Merchandising 
  • Hand selling

  But you can ask him anything!

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• Publisher Picks: Fall Picks from Multinational Publishers

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    22-Aug-2024
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  CIBA's Publisher Picks series is back with its Fall 2024 edition! We will bring you to the heart of publisher marketing discussions to discover the season's best bets – the books you might not (yet) know you need to stock, but will definitely be glad you have on hand. 

  The goal of these sessions is to give booksellers an insider look at seasonal releases you need to be aware of, and why these books are going to have buzz this season. The focus is on titles that may be flying under the radar, not on the big-name bestsellers. You'll learn both the why and the how from publishers – why they predict these books will be talked about and how you can best put them in customers' hands. Publishers will be presenting highlights only, in a speed-dating format. 

  Who should attend? Bookstore owners, managers and staff to find out upcoming publisher highlights and how to sell them.

  Presenters:

  • Hachette Book Group
  • HarperCollins Canada
  • Penguin Random House Canada
  • Raincoast Books
  • Scholastic Canada
  • Simon & Schuster Canada

  Attend live or watch the recording and you could win one of four publisher prizes! Email Nicola the special code (which will appear on screen sometime during the presentation) by Friday September 6 and you'll be entered into a draw to win one of the following prizes:

  • $200 co-op credit from HarperCollins Canada
  • $200 account credit from Penguin Random House Canada
  • $200 account credit (to be used with Raincoast or PGC - not eligible for BookExpress)
  • $200 account credit from Scholastic Canada
  • A $200 co-op marketing credit from Simon & Schuster Canada (that can be used to promote any or all the books presented during the event)

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• Publisher Picks: Fall Picks from Canadian Independent Publishers

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    27-Aug-2024
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    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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  CIBA's Publisher Picks series is back with its Fall 2024 edition! We will bring you to the heart of publisher marketing discussions to discover the season's best bets from Canadian Independent Publishers.

  The goal of these sessions is to give booksellers an insider look at seasonal releases you need to be aware of, and why these books are going to have buzz this season. You'll learn both the why and the how from publishers – why they predict these books will be talked about and how you can best put them in customers' hands. 
  

  Publishers will each be presenting one book - a highlight from the season!

  Attend live or watch the recording and you could win a $200 account credit from UTP Distribution! Email Nicola the special code (which will appear on screen sometime during the presentation) by Thursday September 12 and you'll be entered into a draw to win!

  Who should attend? Bookstore owners, managers and staff to find out upcoming publisher highlights and how to sell them.

  Presenters: 

  1. Annick Press

  2. Arsenal Pulp Press

  3. Assembly Press

  4. Biblioasis

  5. Book*hug Press

  6. Breakwater Books

  7. Coach House Books

  8. Douglas & McIntyre

  9. Dundurn Press

  10. ECW Press

  11. Fernwood Publishing

  12. Figure 1 Publishing

  13. Freehand Books

  14. Greystone Books

  15. Greystone Kids

  16. Groundwood Books

  17. Harbour Publishing Company

  18. Heritage House Publishing 

  19. House of Anansi Press

  20. Inhabit Media Incorporated

  21. Invisible Publishing

  22. Nimbus Publishing

  23. Orca Book Publishers

  24. Owlkids Books

  25. Portage & Main Press

  26. Second Story Press

  27. Thistledown Press

  28. TouchWood Editions

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