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Del Mar Spring Forum 2025

Wednesday, May 7, 2025
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PDT)

CALIBA is meeting at Hilton Garden Inn (Del Mar) for a day of lively conversation, education, rep picks, and networking.

Authors and education sessions will be announced as we confirm.

Registration Options

Credits Price
Bookseller Registration
Register for our SoCal Spring Forum! Ticket covers attendance and cost of meals. Registration Ends 4/25/25 at 11:59 PM PDT
$35.00

AUTHOR SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED 

REP PICKS INTEREST FORM

Please fill out this form and let us know if you are interested in participating in one of the upcoming sessions at our Southern (May 7 at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar) California Spring Forum. This is just an interest form; we will reach out with an invitation based on past participation and the spaces available.

We plan to have two rep pick sessions (one session featuring adult titles, one session featuring children's titles). Each rep will present ~5-7 titles in ~5-7 minutes (# of titles presented will be determined after schedule is finalized). Cost: $200 per slot.

The Rep Picks submission deadline is March 21st.
Rep picks invitations for the Del Mar Spring Forum will be sent the week of March 31st.

SPONSORSHIP & PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsorships help us keep the event affordable for booksellers and help fund bookseller grants to attend. Please help us get as many booksellers to the event as possible.

Sponsorships include your logo on our website and all printed material, acknowledgment at the Forum, one welcome bag insert, eblasts/banner promotions, and rep picks.

 

Promotional Opportunities:

100 Welcome Bags: Provide an imprinted bag for our booksellers to take home. $100 (100 inserts in the Welcome Bag. Flat items only. Flyers, bookmarks, etc). 

Galley Table Placement: $100, 50 books

The Sponsorship & Galley Table submission deadline is March 31st.

Sponsorship and Promotional Opportunities

For our group rate, book a room at the Hilton Garden Inn San Diego/Del Mar via this link by April 7th. 

Address: 3939 Ocean Bluff Ave, San Diego, CA 92130

If you are interested in carpooling, fill out this Carpool form. Already filled out the form and want to find a carpool buddy? Click here to access the carpool buddy list.

For More Information:

Hannah Walcher
Hannah Walcher
Executive Director (415)561-7686x101