Who attends CIROBE?
Attendees who come to CIROBE are looking to buy bargain books for resale. Attendees range from small family-owned bookstores to large independent stores to major chains and internet book sites. In the twenty years since the first CIROBE, retail bookselling has undergone significant changes, becoming much more competitive and complex. In spite of this environment, many booksellers have expanded and increased their business by selling bargain books.
Buyers at CIROBE come from a wide spectrum of stores.
- Small-family owned bookstores
- Antiquarian bookstores
- Used bookstores
- First Edition Dealers
- Large independent bookstores
- Women's bookstores
- Children's bookstores
- Religious bookstores
- African-American bookstores
- Military bookstores
- Mystery bookstores
- Gay and Lesbian bookstores
- Scholarly and school bookstores
- Other specialty bookstores
- Science fiction and fantasy bookstores
- Chain stores
- Internet book sites
- Discount retailers
- Premium, club and give-away buyers
- Video and music stores
- Other cross-over niche retailers
Attendee statistics
Attendance at CIROBE has grown from 350 attendees the first year to well over one thousand buyers annually. For instance, the 1100+ booksellers at CIROBE 2001 came from 593 firms from around the world, including: 48 US states and territories, and over 20 countries including: Australia, Argentina, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, France, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the Phillippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and Venezuela
Contact CIROBE
Show Venue Address: Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605 | (312) 922-4400
CIROBE Mailing Address: 1501 East 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
Phone: (773) 493-1389 | Fax: (773) 955-2967 | E-mail: info@cirobe.com