Program: Children's Institute 2023

Sunday, June 4, 2023
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM	ABA Welcome & Registration Desk Main Rotunda Entrance, Wisconsin Center
Monday, June 5, 2023
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Quiet Room 201B, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
7:30 AM - 5:45 PM	ABA Welcome & Registration Desk Main Rotunda Entrance, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Open Networking & Discussion Room 103 D, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM	Full-Day Bookstore Tours Grand Ballroom Pre-function Area, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Five Steps to Effective On-Shift Training 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Half-Day Bookstore Tours Grand Ballroom Pre-function Area, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Optimizing Business-to-Business Sales (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED) 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Principles of Merch Design 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center			Storytelling for Success 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM	First-Timer/Scholarship Orientation 202 A-E, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM	Disability Community Affinity Group Meetup 203 A, Level 2, Wisconsin Center	BIPOC Affinity Group Meetup 201 C, Level 2, Wisconsin Center		LGBTQIA2S+ Affinity Group Meetup 201 E, Level 2, Wisconsin Center		Neurodivergent Affinity Group Meetup 203 B, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM	ABA Welcome Desk & Registration at Hilton Crystal Ballroom, Level 5, Hilton Milwaukee City Center
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM	Opening Reception & Costume Party Crystal Ballroom, Level 5, Hilton Milwaukee City Center
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM	Book Swap Dinner Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM	12-Step Meeting 201 A, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
7:00 AM - 6:15 PM	ABA Welcome & Registration Desk Main Rotunda Entrance, Wisconsin Center
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Quiet Room 201B, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
8:45 AM - 6:30 PM	Galley Room & Shipping Desk Grand Ballroom C, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Serving Children's Book Deserts 101 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center			Ingram Essentials: How to Save Time, Order Strategically & More 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Vendor Showcase 100 Level Foyer, Wisconsin Center		Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments 203 D, Level 2, Wisconsin Center		Meet the Presses 100 Level Foyer, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Open Networking & Discussion Room 103 D, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Rep Picks Speed Dating Round 1 202 A-E, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
12:00 PM - 1:45 PM	Lunch and Booksellers Present: Indies Introduce Authors Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	Understanding Children’s Social-Emotional Development 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Frontlist Discovery of Debuting BIPOC & Queer Authors 101 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Small but Mighty: Creating a Financially Sustainable Business at Any Size 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Rep Picks Speed Dating Round 2 202 A-E, Level 2, Wisconsin Center			Education for Authors 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Author Reception Grand Ballroom D, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM	Scholastic After Party! Wright Ballroom, Level 4, Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM	12-Step Meeting 201 A, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM	Quiet Room 201B, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
7:30 AM - 3:30 PM	ABA Welcome & Registration Desk Main Rotunda Entrance, Wisconsin Center
8:45 AM - 6:30 PM	Galley Room & Shipping Desk Grand Ballroom C, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Best Practices for Pre-Order Campaigns 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Kids Being Kids: Supporting Social & Emotional Learning (Idea Exchange) 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Leveraging Edelweiss 360 101 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Bookshop.org One-on-One Appointments 203 D, Level 2, Wisconsin Center		Meet the Presses 100 Level Foyer, Wisconsin Center		Vendor Showcase 100 Level Foyer, Wisconsin Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Open Networking & Discussion Room 103 D, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	Utilizing E-Commerce for Book Fairs and Community Fundraisers 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Youth Book Clubs 101 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Who Cleans the Bathroom? And Other Overlooked Tasks (Idea Exchange) 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Rep Picks Presentations & Lunch Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Coffee Break 202 Foyer, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM	ABA Open House with CEO Allison Hill and the ABA Team 202 A-E, Level 2, Wisconsin Center
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM	Wordless Wonder: Promoting and Selling Wordless Picture Books (Idea Exchange) 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM	Heads or Tails with Binc Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Keynote with Ruby Bridges and Nikkolas Smith: Inspiring Youth for Change Through Books Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM	Karaoke with Drag Story Hour Empire Ballroom, Level Lobby, Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Embracing Neurodiversity in the Workplace 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Children's Concierge & Subscription Services 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Averting the Adult Gaze in YA Literature 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Featured Talk with Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield: Gray Areas 101 ABC, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Featured Talk with Jonathan Hamilt: Fighting for Queer Stories and Seeds of Change 101 ABC, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Featured Talk with Brenna Connor: The State of the Children's Book Market 101 ABC, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Idea Exchange: Tech Tools for Digital Organization 103 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center			Idea Exchange: Managing Manga for Tweens & Teens 101 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	A Child's Freedom to Read 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Communication in a Changing Workforce 102 AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center		Not Just for Kids: Book Fairs for Adults 102 DE, Level 1, Wisconsin Center
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Keynote with Nikki Grimes & Brian Pinkney: Tough Topics for Tender Readers Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center			Keynote with Daniel Nayeri: A Town Without a Bookstore is an Oversized Gas Station Grand Ballroom AB, Level 1, Wisconsin Center