ABA is excited to welcome members of the Black, BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Neurodiverse, and Disability bookselling communities to an Affinity Groups reception following the Book Swap Dinner. Bring your new book, bring your dessert, and take the opportunity to connect with other attendees who share your lived experience as a bookseller who is Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, an LGBTQIA2S+ bookseller, a neurodivergent or disabled bookseller, or any combination thereof. Authors and publishing staff who identify with one of these communities are also welcome. Mariana Calderón, ABA's DEIA Member Relations Manager will be present to introduce themself, give an introduction to the event, and answer your questions. There are additional spaces available for attendees to connect with other booksellers within specific Affinity Groups immediately following this reception as well as throughout the conference. While allies are greatly appreciated, this reception is only for individuals who identify as members of these communities.