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Profitability First

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
15 Seats Remaining

Event Details

Please join NAIBA and GLIBA booksellers in Pittsburgh, PA on Wednesday, June 4 from 11am to 5pm at Riverstone Books. 

We're coming together to explore first and foremost - Profitability! How can indie bookstores make more money on what we offer to our customers. 

We'll talk about:

Sourcing books (Faire, nonreturnable, remainders, used books, etc)

Better buying (coop, publisher promotions, book love, when & how to buy, returns)

Off-site opportunities (B2B, book fairs, community partnerships, venue partnerships, speaker bureaus)

Digging deeper into services we already use (Batch, Libro.fm, Bookshop.org, Edelweiss)

New opportunities (sidelines, zines, publisher merchandise)

There is a limit of 15 booksellers from each region, so register quickly. The registration fee is $25. Lunch will be provided.

For those who don't need to rush home, we will adjourn to a nearby establishment for refreshments and more conversation afterwards. Details provided that day.

For More Information:

Eileen Dengler
Eileen Dengler
Executive Director NAIBA (516)333-0681

Staying overnight? These hotels are highly recommended.

Hotel Indigo - 5min walk to restaurants

Mansions on Fifth - closest and most unique, but pricey

The Inn on Negley - 5min walk to restaurants