Convention Services
Cooperative Bookstore
ABA International’s Cooperative Bookstore brings you a number of titles related to the field of behavior analysis and promotional items. The bookstore is committed to providing you with excellent service throughout the convention.
Convention Bookstore Hours
- Friday, May 23rd: 9 am to 7 pm
- Saturday, May 24th: 9 am to 7:30 pm
- Sunday, May 25th: 9 am to 7 pm
- Monday, May 26th: 9 am to 7:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 27th: 9 am to 12 noon
Location
The 2008 ABAI Cooperative Bookstore is located on the lower level of the Hilton Chicago in the Northeast Exhibit Hall.
START Services
ABA International's job placement service, START (Service to Apply, Recruit and Train), is primarily a Web-based service, but we also offer support at the annual convention. The START desk provides:
- Networking opportunities for employers and applicants
- Interview scheduling
- Information and technical support for on-site START users
In order to use the START service on site, please:
- Register for the convention
- Have a job or resume posted at the time of convention
Anyone fulfilling these requirements can participate in interview scheduling services on site. To do so, simply visit the START desk, provide your on-site contact information to START staff, and identify who you would like to schedule interviews with. START staff will inform the parties you have requested of your interest and will provide your on-site contact information to those parties (if you have given START staff permission to do so). Once an agreement has been made to meet, the employer can contact the START desk to schedule meeting space.
If employers have already agreed to meet applicants prior to May 15, 2008, requests for interview space and times can be sent to START staff via e-mail at mail@abainternational.org and rooms will be reserved in advance. Rooms will not be scheduled from May 16 - May 22. If you would like to schedule an interview room after May 15, 2008, please contact START staff on site at the START desk near the on-site registration counters. Also, in order to ensure that START staff can contact you, please stop by the START desk when you arrive on-site to provide us with your contact information while on-site, even if you have scheduled space in advance.
Employers are encouraged to display flyers, small posters, pamphlets and other promotional items at the convention on display tables located near the START desk. Please bring posters no larger than 8.5"x11.5" and remove them after the convention. Any promotional materials left behind at the end of the convention will be disposed of by ABAI staff.
START Hours
- Friday, May 23rd: 7 am to 7 pm
- Saturday, May 24th: 7 am to 7:30 pm
- Sunday, May 25th: 8 am to 7 pm
- Monday, May 26th: 8 am to 7:30 pm
- Tuesday, May 27th: 8 am to 12 noon
Location
The 2008 START Desk will be located on the lower level of the Hilton Chicago in the Southwest Exhibit Hall near registration.