"What is Winter Institute and why is it important?" In an Instagram post, Tessa Cannon, owner of the Wandering Shelf mobile bookstore, Arlington, Va., shared her response: "I first joined as a prospective member, and it was the best decision I've made for the store. Almost every indie bookstore is a member, their resources feel endless! Winter Institute is an annual conference hosted by ABA where booksellers, publishers, and authors + can join incredible workshops and network. Why I'm here:
- Go to a financial reporting book camp! (Woooo!).
- Learn improved ways curate inventory selections for customers.
- Learn how the store can be an incubator for greater social change.
- Meet new publishers and vendors that I can partner with.
- Identify questions about topics that I didn't even know I had because there is soooooo much knowledge at these conferences. I don't know what I don't know!"