CIROBE, the Chicago International Remainder and Overstock Book Exposition, is strictly a trade show open only to attendees and exhibitors within the bargain book trade. This annual trade show takes place in Chicago every Fall. The twenty-sixth annual CIROBE will take place October 2016 at Chicago’s Navy Pier.
Who attends CIROBE?
The booksellers at CIROBE come from small family-owned bookstores, large chain bookstores, internet book sites, and everything in-between. These attendees purchase bargain books, software and audio at great discount, some of which is never available again. By offering these bargains to their customers, these attendees create not just increased sales but customer loyalty and a distinctive, unique business identity.
Who exhibits at CIROBE?
One of the reasons CIROBE was created was to give publishers a marketplace to sell white sale books directly to bookstores. The timing of CIROBE also gives remainder companies the opportunity to add extra sales to the end of their selling season. Hundreds of trade and specialty publishers have found this exposition to be the perfect venue for selling their overstock books to new markets. Remainder book companies from around the globe have found this to be their biggest trade show for bargain book sales.
How does CIROBE work?
CIROBE is set up for exhibitors to take orders for books in their warehouses, and then ship those orders after the show. Exhibitors usually display sample copies of the books for sale, or, if they have a lot of books, they may have just the dust jacket or a list or catalogue.
Why come to CIROBE?
The real challenge for bargain book buyers is to be in the right place at the right time. Remainders and promotional books, due to their finite nature, are not available to everyone in an endless supply. White sales, by definition, are a one-time deal. There are a vast number of titles offered at CIROBE that will never be available again.
Looking at excel spreadseets via email and selling only to your current customers is simply not enough to stay afloat in the current business climate. CIROBE puts the key elements for successful bargain book buying together in one place: hundreds of widely different exhibitors, dedicated buyers, a purchasing-directed environment, and the year’s best remainders, promotional books, and white sales.
CIROBE is the best possible venue for this ever-changing market. If you believe bargain book selling can be a factor in your company’s growth or survival, you need to be at CIROBE.
How do I sign up for CIROBE?
CIROBE registration for exhibitors and attendees is handled by the Chicago office. CIROBE does not make travel arrangements or book hotel rooms although we will have discounted blocks of rooms available for attendees near the Navy Pier venue. Please sign up for our email list to recieve information about CIROBE.