Following the Course of the ABA Convention.

AMERICAN Booksellers Association (Company); BOOK industry conferences; COATES, Henry T.; BOOKSELLERS & bookselling; AUTHORS

The article offers information the history of American Booksellers Association Convention. It mentions that in June 1901 the American Booksellers' Association's first convention was held in New York City president Henry T. Coates of Henry T. Coates & Co. of Philadelphia presided over the meeting. It also mentions that in June 1950 it marked the 50th anniversary of the convention New York City more than 650 booksellers and publishers registered for the event.