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Upcoming Events

May 22
ABA’s Annual Meeting and Community Forum 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM CDT Details
Jun 5
ABA's Neurodiverse Community Affinity Group 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Details
Jun 11
Indie Tea Time with Macmillan 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT Details
Jun 12
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Jun 14
ABA's Children's Institute (Ci2025) Details
Jun 15
Deadline to sign up for Banned Book Week Kit Details
Jul 3
ABA's Neurodiverse Community Affinity Group 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Details
Jul 9
Indie Tea Time with Macmillan 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT Details
Aug 7
ABA's Neurodiverse Community Affinity Group 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Details
Aug 13
Indie Tea Time with Macmillan 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CDT Details
Sep 4
ABA's Neurodiverse Community Affinity Group 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Details
Oct 2
ABA's Neurodiverse Community Affinity Group 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Details
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Oct 15
Heartland Fall Forum 2025 Details
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MIBA's Events

Previous

Sidelines 101 with Debra Cotterman
(includes session recording) - March 1 at 4 pm CT

MIBA Goes to the Mart (in-person) March 14 at 9 am

Batch for Books (includes session recording)
March 23 at 4 pm CT

Intro to Bookshop (includes session recording)
April 4 at 4 pm CT

Winter Catalog 101 April 14 at 4 PM CT

Edelweiss for New Buyers (includes session recording)
April 18 at 4 pm CT

Edelweiss for Frontline Booksellers (includes session recording) May 18 at 4 pm CT

Spring Road Trip (in-person)
May 23-24, Bayfield, WI

Intro to Libro.fm audiobooks (includes session recording) June 7 at 4 pm CT

MIBA Goes to the Mart - August
(in-person) - August 1 at 9 am

Heartland Virtual Orientation August 24 at 3 pm CT

Bring the winter catalog to life with Enchanted Lion Books - September 20 at 4 pm CT

Heartland Fall Forum (in-person)
October 12-14 St. Louis, MO

MIBA Membership Meeting - October 27 at 3 pm CT

Upcoming

Spring Road Trip - April 17-18 in Columbia, Missouri

Heartland Fall Forum - October 7-9 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Industry Events

Children's Book Week - November 6-12

ABA Winter Institute - February 11-14 in Cincinnati, Ohio

Independent Bookstore Day - April 27

ABA Children's Institute - June 10-12 in New Orleans, Louisiana