First, big news about “bundled” registration. Did you realize that both ALA midwinter and annual are on the east coast this year and very, very accessible? Yup, ALA is in Boston January 15 -19 and Washington D.C. June 24 -29, a four hour train ride away.
Plus, the Jan. 15th NESLA Leadership Conference “The Knowledge/Learning Commons: The Future School Library?” piggy-backs onto ALA midwinter. http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/midwinter/2010/registration.cfm
Bundled registration (cheaper) for both conferences opens Tuesday, Sept. 1:
When you register for ALA, you can choose the NESLA block at the Sheraton Boston which connects to the convention center without going outdoors. Sweet situation in January, no?
Second, please follow the registration procedures below when arranging your hotel for NESLA and ALA midwinter in Boston.
- Housing/Registration opens online on Tuesday, September 1st for Bundled Registration ONLY. This means that only attendees that are purchasing both ALA midwinter and ALA annual at the same time may book on this date. Otherwise, if you only want to register for ALA midwinter only, you will have to wait until the general opening date of Thursday, October 1st.
- Attendees must register via online (http://www.ala.org/midwinter) or by fax or mail. Registrations cannot be taken over the phone. When registering online, be sure to select the “ NESLA” demographic under the header “ 05 If you are registering as a member of one of the following groups”. Once you select NESLA it will direct you to your hotel block.
All for now. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
