Ci2025 offers four days of educational programming, keynote talks, author receptions, publisher parties, and dedicated time to network with booksellers, authors, and publishers from around the country.

This program is subject to change as we strive to create the best possible conference experience for booksellers..

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Ask Advocacy
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Quiet Room
C126, OCC
Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room
 
ABA Welcome Desk
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Bookseller Lounge
 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Institute Buddy Meet & Greet
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
5:15 PM - 6:45 PM
A Mixer for Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, Hispanic, and BIPOC Attendees
Regency Club, Hyatt
Thursday, June 12, 2025
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
12-Step Meeting
C127, OCC
7:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Ask Advocacy
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
ABA Welcome Desk
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Quiet Room
C126, OCC
Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room
 
Bookseller Lounge
 
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Seminar: Children’s Bookselling 101: A Foundational Seminar For New Children’s Booksellers
B113-114, OCC
Workshop: Systems for Supporting Staff
B110-112, OCC
Education For Publishers: Supporting Sustainable In-School Events Programs
B115-116, OCC
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Full-Day Bookstore Tour
 
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Break
 
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Half-Day Bookstore Tour
 
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Seminar: Restorative Conflict: Transforming Difficult Conversations into Opportunities for Growth
B113-114, OCC
Workshop: Prioritizing Cash Flow
B110-112, OCC
Education For Publishers: Beyond BIPOC Characters: Equitable Practices for Marketing, Touring, and Sharing Diverse Authors
B115-116, OCC
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Opening Keynote
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Ci2025 Opening Reception and Costume Party
Regency Ballroom, Floor 2, Hyatt
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Community Affinity Groups Evening Reception
 
9:00 PM - 9:30 PM
AAPI Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 2, Floor 2, Hyatt
Disability Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 4, Floor 2, Hyatt
Black Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 3, Floor 2, Hyatt
Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, and Hispanic Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 6, Floor 2, Hyatt
Indigenous Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 5, Floor 2, Hyatt
LGBTQIA2S+ Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 7, Floor 2, Hyatt
Neurodiverse Community Afffinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 8, Floor 2, Hyatt
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Craft and Conversation
Columbia 5, Floor 3, Hyatt
Friday, June 13, 2025
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
12-Step Meeting
C127, OCC
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
ABA Welcome Desk
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Ask Advocacy
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room
 
Bookseller Lounge
 
Quiet Room
C126, OCC
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Buffet Lines Open
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Keynote
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Meet the Presses
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Batch One-on-One Appointments
A101, OCC
Vendor Showcase
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Affinity Group Pop-up Meeting Room
C127, OCC
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Galley Room and Shipping Desk
Oregon Ballroom 202, OCC
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Know Your First Amendment Rights with Philomena Polefrone
B113-114, OCC
Ten Concepts and Practices to Bolster Your Financial Literacy
B110-112, OCC
Visual Storytelling in Picture Books and Graphic Novels
B117-119, OCC
Effective Handling of Customer Complaints
B115-116, OCC
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Rep Picks Speed Dating Round 1
A105-106, OCC
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Buffet Lines Open
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Indies Introduce Presentation and Lunch
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Education for Authors
B110-112, OCC
Rep Picks Speed Dating Round 2
A105-106, OCC
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ingram Session
B117-119, OCC
Activating Literacy with the Entire Family
B113-114, OCC
The Bookstore Glow-Up: An ABACUS Session
B115-116, OCC
Session TBD
B110-112, OCC
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Evening Author Reception
Exhibit Hall B, OCC
8:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Neurodiverse Community Afffinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 8, Floor 2, Hyatt
Black Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 3, Floor 2, Hyatt
Disability Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 4, Floor 2, Hyatt
Indigenous Community Affinity Group Meetup
Willamette 5, Floor 2, Hyatt
Latina/o/x, Chicana/o/x, and Hispanic Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 6, Floor 2, Hyatt
AAPI Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 2, Floor 2, Hyatt
LGBTQIA2S+ Community Affinity Group Meet-up
Willamette 7, Floor 2, Hyatt
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Publisher Sponsored Party
Regency Ballroom B,C,D, Floor 2, Hyatt
Saturday, June 14, 2025
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
12-Step Meeting
C127, OCC
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
ABA Welcome Desk
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Ask Advocacy
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Bookseller Lounge
 
Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room
 
Quiet Room
C126, OCC
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Galley Room and Shipping Desk
Oregon Ballroom 202, OCC
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
Buffet Lines Open
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Breakfast Keynote
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Vendor Showcase
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Affinity Group Pop-up Meeting Room
C127, OCC
Meet the Presses
Oregon Ballroom Lobby, OCC
Batch One-on-One Appointments
A101, OCC
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Boomer Buyers and Millennial Money: Capturing Middle Grade Customers from Different Generations
B113-114, OCC
Cultivating Equitable Bookstore Experiences for Neurodiverse Customers
B110-112, OCC
An Introduction to Open to Buy
B115-116, OCC
Edelweiss Session
B117-119, OCC
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Conversation Rounds
 
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Buffet Lines Open
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Publisher Presentations and Lunch
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Collaborating with Organizations for Community Impact
B115-116, OCC
Bridging the Gap In Teen Lit
B113-114, OCC
Returns and Annual Inventory
B110-112, OCC
Bookshop.org Session
B117-119, OCC
3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Heads or Tails Binc Fundraiser
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Closing Keynote
Oregon Ballroom 203-204, OCC
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Karaoke Hosted by Drag Story Hour
Deschutes Ballroom, Floor 1, Hyatt