Directly following the Opening Keynote, join us for Community Conversation, the next evolution of the traditional in-person community forum or town hall. Informed by feedback from hundreds of members through Institute surveys, membership surveys, forums, and conversations, this moderated discussion of the challenges and opportunities for indie bookstores promises to be a great way for you to meet fellow booksellers, get some big topics on the table at the beginning of Wi2027 that we can talk with each other about throughout the week, and create the kind of meaningful industry dialogue that many booksellers have requested to see at Winter Institute.