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SLA 2006 ONLINE PLANNER NOW AVAILABLE
Alexandria, Virginia USA, 6 February 2006 ? The Special Libraries Association (SLA) announces the opening of the online conference planner for its 2006 Annual Conference, which will take place 11-14 June in Baltimore, Maryland USA. Prospective conference participants may access the planner and review the programming schedule at www.sla.org/baltimore2006.
Registration for SLA 2006 is open and, less than one month into the cycle, SLA is about 20 percent ahead of target for hotel reservations made by conference participants. Some hotels are already sold out, so prospective attendees should make plans now.
?Baltimore is a great conference town, and our conference planners have developed an evolved format that will allow attendees to maximize their time and participate in more sessions and events,? said SLA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Janice R. Lachance. ?We are very excited about the prospects for a lot of buzz during and after SLA 2006.?
SLA 2006 will feature two keynote sessions, the first taking place on Sunday, 11 June at 6:30 pm EST. That event will feature political and issues analyst Gwen Ifill, the host of the PBS show ?Washington Week? and a regular contributor to the Jim Lehrer Newshour. The second keynote will take place on Wednesday, 14 June at 11:00 am EST, and will feature Walt Mossberg, author of the ?Personal Technology? column for the Wall Street Journal.
SLA 2006 takes place in the Baltimore Convention Center and nearby hotels ? all very close to the famous Inner Harbor. Shopping, dining, entertainment and cultural options are only blocks away. Baltimore?s ?Little Italy? restaurant district and the historic Fell?s Point neighborhood are a short walk or cab ride away and feature the best of local and ethnic experiences.
?Baltimore offers ample hotel room availability near the Inner Harbor,? said SLA Events Director Kristin Foldvik. ?We are prepared to add room blocks to meet demand, if necessary.?
SLA 2006 will again feature the INFO-EXPO, the largest information management exposition in North America. Already more than 230 exhibitors have contracted for more than 400 booths. INFO-EXPO will feature more than 30 new exhibitors.
For more information about SLA 2006 participant or exhibitor registration, visit www.sla.org/baltimore2006.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves more than 11,000 members in 83 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.
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