Our Mission
- To enhance the growth and success of its members by assisting them to improve all aspects of their business
- To promote wholesaling throughout the book industry
- To advocate for its members in industry-wide concerns
The AWBA fulfills its mission:
- By providing a forum for members to meet and address industry-wide issues
- By operating as a non-profit organization within the book industry
By successfully pursuing this mission, the AWBA will maximize its value to our members and others in the book industry.
Our Board of Trustees
Officers:
President: Michael Raymond, The Distributors
Vice President: Jim Bobak Brodart Book Co.
Board Members:
Michael Raymond, The Distributors
Jim Bobak, Brodart
Vicky Eaves, Partners Book Distributing Inc.
Alim Thompson New Leaf Distributing Co.
Associate Board Members:
Thomas Korman, DK Publishing
Jeanette Zwart, HarperCollins
Tyler LeBleau, Simon and Schuster
Membership Information
Membership in AWBA is open to any North American wholesaler whose sales of books account for at least 75% of its total annual sales. Sales to entities under common ownership may not exceed 49% of the total annual sales. We also welcome book publishers as associate members.
AWBA Member Benefits:
- Join with other publishers in efforts to promote the sale of books throughout North America. Network with the wholesalers who represent over a billion dollars in book purchases.
- Participate in wholesaler and publisher meetings that address issues and trends in the industry.
- Connect with wholesale members annually in one-on-one meetings to develop strategies and programs to promote the sale of your books.
- Benefit from cooperative wholesaler and publisher meetings that set industry standards.
- In an ongoing effort to build partnering relationships between the AWBA Wholesaler and Publisher members, the AWBA has opened three non-voting positions on the Board of Trustees for Publisher members.
To join the AWBA, contact:
Patty Walsh, Executive Secretary
American Wholesale Booksellers Asssociation
702 S. Michigan
South Bend, IN 46601
574-232-8500 phone
303-265-9292 fax
info@awba.com
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Our Mission