The Spring Forum 2026

NEIBA's Spring Forum is a two day event full of author presentations, education, and community building. This year, the Spring Forum will be held April 15-16, 2026 in Danvers, MA, and will include a Sideline Exhibit Show Floor. Hotel room block booking code will be in your event confirmation email.

Sideline Exhibitors, register for a booth here.

Publishers, submit authors here.

Tentative Event Schedule

subject to change

Wednesday, April 15

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Registration

Galley Room

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

All About the Books 

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Author Keynote Luncheon 

Isaac Fitzgerald, in support of American Rambler (Knopf, May 12) in conversation with Namwali Serpell

2:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Rep Picks

4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Education

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Author Reception 

Thursday, April 16

8:30 AM

Author Keynote Breakfast

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sidelines Exhibit

All Day

Bookseller meetings by cohort

Consultation Stations

Galley Room

Sidelines education sessions

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Grab-n-go boxed lunches for all

3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Bookseller Olympics