Booksellers Service House - Bags, removable stickers, bookstands, gift certificates.
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An Introduction to Bookselling
Manual
$99 (CBA Members)
$175 (Non-members)
CBA can save you money!
Provisional membership is designed to assist individuals
planning to open a retail bookstore, or to sell books by mail order
or the Internet. Provisional members are granted most Active member
privileges except voting and enrolment in CBA's cost-saving programs.
Participation in these programs is conditional on achieving Active
member status.
Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st.
$12 of the membership fee is allocated to CanadianBookseller magazine.
Representation
Your voice in government, Canadian Booksellers
Association represents booksellers' interests strongly and effectively
to government policy makers.
Supplier Relations
CBA works closely with booksellers and suppliers to promote profitability
of the industry and efficient operational practices.
CBA Membership Directory: Published annually,
this directory (website electronic version) provides a link to
your suppliers and colleagues.
CBA Source Book: Canadian Booksellers Association
publishes an annual directory (electronic) of publishers' and
distributors' terms and discounts. It includes contact information
as well as discount, return and co-op advertising policies. All
Active members receive their initial copy (webiste electronic
version) as a benefit of membership.
Information
CanadianBookseller: Included, as a benefit
of membership, is a subscription to your own trade magazine full
of news, retailing information and analysis of your industry.
Published ten times a year CanadianBookseller is the Association's
official magazine and members' principal networking tool.
CBA Website: www.cbabook.org offers up-to-the-minute
information and the Coast to Coast Bestsellers List as well as
e-mail access to the staff of CBA.
Updates: Time-sensitive developments on advocacy
activities and industry, government, retail and marketing issues
are faxed frequently to members.
Education and Professional Development
Professional Book Retailing: A retail training
and management series of videos developed especially for booksellers.
Bookselling School: A two-day workshop held
during CBA Annual Convention.
BookExpo Canada - National Convention and Tradeshow
National Convention: Held each June, offers
members the opportunity to attend seminars, workshops, author
breakfasts and lunches, CBA Bookselling School and social functions.
Tradeshow: Brings together booksellers, publishers,
distributors,authors, as well as suppliers of services and sidelines.
Booksellers use the tradeshow to find new sources of supply,
place orders and see what's new.
Group Purchasing Power Saves You Money
VISA, MasterCard and Debit Card merchant discount program
CBA Book Industry Freight Plan lowers your cost of shipping
and returns
Discounted rates on:
Health Insurance
Property Insurance
In-Store Security Program
Vehicle Leasing
Booksellers Service House sells paper and plastic bags, order
and return forms, gift certificates, promotional stickers and
other essential items. Members can purchase small quantities
at bulk rate prices. More than 50% of CBA Active members take
advantage of this excellent money-saving service!
