2009 Conference & Exhibition
Save the Date!
The 2009 Annual Conference will be held in Pasadena from October 30 to November 2. As the premiere continuing education event of the year, the 2009 conference will offer dozens of workshops. Notable speakers at this year's conference include Paula Poundstone, Emmy-award winning comedian and spokesperson for Friends of Libraries U.S.A., and Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum, authors of the Unshelved News comic strip.
- Save the Date flier (99k)
Hotel Reservations
- Click Here to Make Your Reservations Online!
- Individual Reservation Form (130k)
- Group Reservation Form (130k)
- Map of Hotel Locations (361k)
Sponsorship Opportunities
- 2009 Conference Sponsorship Brochure (4.1 MB)
Hotel Information
The official hotels for this year's conference are:
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Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, 303 East
Cordova Street, Pasadena, CA 91101. Adjacent to the Pasadena Convention Center.
- The Westin Pasadena Hotel, 191 North Los Robles, Pasadena, CA 91101.
- The Hilton Pasadena Hotel, 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.
You may reserve your room online or by calling the CLA toll-free number at Ambassadors: (800) 243-1197
People are Talking!
Here's what some of last year's conference attendees had to say about their conference experience:
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- "I found every workshop I attended informative and inspiring."
- "I loved hearing what librarians are DOING in their libraries. I also liked running into fellow classmates!"
- "The best thing was meeting other librarians from all different settings and perspectives!"
- "I thought the career center was a wonderful resource."
- "The author workshops were wonderful!"
2009 Exhibitor Opportunities
This year's annual conference will be from October 30 to November 2 in Pasadena. The exhibits will be held from October 30 to November 1. If you are interested in exhibiting, please visit our Exhibitors Opportunities website.
2009 Conference Registration
Conference Registration will begin in mid-summer. While registration rates have not yet been determined, they will be similar to previous conferences. For example, in the 2008 conference, Early Bird three-day conference registrations began at $199 for CLA Members and $265 for non-members. One day registrations will be less.
2008 Conference
The 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition was held in San José, CA from November 14 to 17. Thank you to all our volunteers, supporters and exhibitors who made this conference possible! If you were unable to attend the conference, you won't want to miss our 2008 Conference Workshop webpage.