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Great Summer Reading Guide
Holiday Marketing Program
Resources
Education & News
Regional Bestsellers
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Financial Assistance
Publishers
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SpringCon
Great Summer Reading Guide
Holiday Marketing Program
Reading the West
Promote to the Region
Advertising Opportunities
Promote Your Specials
Calendar
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Board of Directors
Advisory Council Volunteer Form
Description:
The purpose of the MPIBA Advisory Council (AC) is to assist the Board of Directors by:
providing a source for ideas and feedback on Association activities and matters of concern to the Board and staff,
communicating with and gathering information from the general membership,
participating in committees,
providing volunteer support at Association events.
Members of the AC will be selected from volunteers and appointed by the Board of Directors.
Members will serve 3-year terms.
The AC may consist of booksellers and representatives from all areas of the book industry at the discretion of the Board.
The number of members is not set.
The goal is to have AC members representing every state in the MPIBA region, with a diversity of backgrounds, job titles, bookstore sizes and types, and years of experience.
A member of the Board of Directors will be the Advisory Council Liaison and will be in charge of:
communicating with the AC to schedule meetings,
taking minutes at the meetings,
organizing other activities as determined from time to time by the Board.
Expectations of AC Members:
Attend four virtual meetings per year.
Attend and support MPIBA regional events.
Serve on one or more committees, including but not limited to, the Education Committee, Reading the West Book Awards Reading Committees, and additional Ad Hoc committees.
Benefits of Participation:
Help direct the Association’s priorities and programs.
Represent your store in the Association.
Complimentary tickets to MPIBA events.
Special consideration for GABAL travel grants.
Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
Networking opportunities.
Bookstore/Organization Name
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Your Name
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First
Last
Email
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Job Description (select all that apply)
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Frontline Bookseller
Bookstore Owner
Bookstore Manager
Bookstore Buyer
Bookstore Marketing/Events Staff
Publisher/Wholesaler
Sales Rep
Other
Please enter your job title:
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Which of the following are you interested in? (Select all that apply.)
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Education Committee (helps select educational sessions for MPIBA events)
Reading the West Book Awards Reading Committee
Write book reviews for MPIBA's public-facing programs
Volunteer at MPIBA virtual events (emcee/host)
Volunteer at MPIBA in-person events (emcee/host, set-up)
Briefly, why do you want to be on the advisory council?
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