The Winter Institute 2025 (Wi2025) Opening Reception will be a multi-tiered celebration of bookselling history. It’s the quasquicentennial anniversary of the founding of the American Booksellers Association — 125 years! Bookshop.org will be celebrating its 5th anniversary and incredible support of independent bookstores. And it’s the 20th Winter Institute — 20 years since 300 booksellers first gathered in Long Beach, CA. Please join us to celebrate!

The Wi2025 opening reception, co-sponsored by ABA and Bookshop.org, will take place at the historic Fillmore Auditorium.

The Fillmore is located at 1510 N Clarkson Street, in the Colfax area of downtown Denver, 0.7 miles from the Sheraton. Buses to and from the Sheraton will be provided.