MPIBA Membership Information

Open to independent, locally-owned businesses operating in our region whose primary source of income is derived from the retail sale of of books.
 
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Access to Educational Scholarships and conference travel reimbursements.
• Registration discounts for Professional Booksellers School courses.
• Reimbursement for Professional Booksellers School course tuition (after one year of paid membership).
• Ability to vote on MPIBA business and serve on the MPIBA Ambassadors Council and Board of Directors.
• FREE participation in the MPIBA Marketing programs, including the Reading the West Book Awards, Great Summer Reading Guide, and Holiday Gift Guide Catalog.
• Bookstore listing on mountainsplains.org, and readingthewest.com (consumer facing) websites.
• FREE admission to our annual FallCon and SpringCon conferences, and other networking and educational opportunities, both virtual and in-person.
• Access to our ARC (galley) preference form, which lets publishers know which genres you’re most interested in reading and reviewing.
• Subscription to our E-newsletters and blasts that keep members up to date on association matters, critical industry news, and exciting new titles.
• Access to Independent Bookstore Day participation (stores must belong to the ABA and their regional association to participate).
• Social media promotion and support for your store and the industry.
• Advocacy on behalf of indie stores.
• Direct access to a strong bookselling community.
• And more!

ANNUAL DUES -- Your first year is FREE!

1 to 5 employees – $50.00
6 to 20 employees – $100.00
21 to 50 employees – $125.00
51 to 100 employees – $175.00
101+ employees – $200.00

Open to independent, locally-owned businesses operating outside of our region, whose primary source of income is derived from the retail sale of of books.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Associate Bookstore Members enjoy all of the benefits listed above for Active Bookstore Members, except they are not voting members, and cannot serve on our Board of Directors or Ambassadors Council.

ANNUAL DUES -- Your first year is FREE!

1 to 5 employees – $50.00
6 to 20 employees – $100.00
21 to 50 employees – $125.00
51 to 100 employees – $175.00
101+ employees – $200.00

Open to companies operating in the MPIBA region whose primary business is the sale, production, or distribution of books or other printed and graphic material, and who serve our Bookstore Members. Includes:

PUBLISHERS

• Membership covers all wholly-owned imprints, employees, and house sales reps; does not cover distribution clients.

COMMISSION REP GROUPS

• Membership covers all employees and reps operating in our region; does not cover client publishers.

BOOK WHOLESALERS/BOOK DISTRIBUTORS

• Membership covers all employees and reps operating in our region; does not cover distribution clients.

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP:

• Demonstrate your organization’s support for MPIBA member bookstores and association programming.
• Access to full bookstore membership database with contact information.
• Able to vote on MPIBA business and serve on the MPIBA Advisory Council and Board of Directors (limited to local/regional reps, owners, and employees).
• Listing in our on-line Publisher & Vendor Contact Database for booksellers.
• Access to our Bookseller ARC Preference spreadsheet, so you can send the right galleys to the right booksellers (sent when dues are paid and on request).
• Able to purchase Exhibit Hall space at the Fall Trade Show & Conference.
• Access to trade show and conference registration and event tickets.
• Promotion of your bookseller facing events on our program Calendar.
• Discounted digital advertising, both bookseller and consumer facing.
• Advertise your available positions for free on our Regional Job Postings page.

ANNUAL DUES

1 to 20 employees – $150
21 to 50 employees – $200
51 to 100 employees – $250
101+ employees – $300

Companies operating in our region that provide other (non-book) products and services to our Bookstore Members. 

NON-BOOK VENDORS & DISTRIBUTORS

• Membership covers all employees, and reps operating in our region; does not cover distributed clients.

NON-BOOK COMMISSION REP GROUPS

• Membership covers all employees and reps operating in our region; does not cover clients companies.

BOOK PUBLICITY COMPANIES

BOOK INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDERS

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Demonstrate your organization’s support for MPIBA member bookstores and association programming;
• Access to full bookstore membership database with contact information.
• Listing in our on-line Publisher & Vendor Contact Database for booksellers.
• Able to purchase Exhibit Hall space at the Fall Trade Show & Conference.
• Access to trade show and conference registration and event tickets.
• Promotion of your bookseller facing events on our Program Calendar.
• Discounted digital advertising, both bookseller and consumer facing.
• Advertise your available positions for free on our Regional Job Postings page.

ANNUAL DUES

1 to 20 employees – $150
21 to 50 employees – $200
51 to 100 employees – $250
101+ employees – $300

Open to Public & School Libraries and Professional Associations with a desire to engage with and support MPIBA Bookstore Members. (Non-voting membership.)

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Demonstrate your support for MPIBA member bookstores and indie bookselling.
• Discounted digital advertising, both bookseller and consumer facing.
• Access to FallCon Trade Show & Conference and SpringCon Conference registration and event tickets.
• Post your open positions on our Regional Job Board.

 
ANNUAL DUES: $200

Open to published authors whose work is sold through the independent bookstore channel and have a desire to engage with and support MPIBA Bookstore Members. (Non-voting membership.)

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

• Demonstrate your support for MPIBA member bookstores and indie bookselling.
• Discounted digital advertising, both bookseller and consumer facing.
• Access to FallCon Trade Show & Conference and SpringCon Conference registration and event tickets.

 
ANNUAL DUES: $200