Welcome to Conference Connections, your source for current information on SLA's Annual Conference.
| A Message from Janice R. Lachance |
I am sorry to report that former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who had committed to delivering the Closing General Session keynote address at SLA 2005, has had to cancel his plans. This was a major opportunity for SLA, and I know we were all looking forward to the experience. Unfortunately, he has had to clear his schedule for the week of June 5 to work on tsunami relief efforts. As you know, the situation in southern Asia has worsened with the most recent earthquake.
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We continue to be grateful to our colleagues at Factiva, whose generosity and unwavering support of the profession was making President Clinton’s appearance possible and which will bring Gary Hamel to our conference.
Thank you, too, for all of your enthusiastic and supportive messages over the last few weeks. Your outpouring of support and excitement clearly indicates that we are doing the right thing by adding such a well-known speaker to the annual conference schedule.
Now, let’s get ready to celebrate in Toronto!
| Conference News |
We’re Talking IMPACT!
Alumni & Student Connect
June 6 • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Join colleagues and friends from many different library schools at this evening
reception. The reunion is a great place to make new friends and renew acquaintances,
find out who is where and what endeavors have been undertaken. Several schools
have already confirmed that they plan to participate in the event. Go
here to see if your school will be there.
Strategic Technology Alliance Series
The series is a joint effort of SLA and participants in the INFO-EXPO: SLA Information Partners, aimed at helping information professionals better understand technology and its beneficial impact on their careers and their organization's success. Read more.
Awards Ceremony & Reception
June 5 • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sponsored by Factiva, FactSet, LexisNexis
The professions' best and brightest will be honored during the ceremony, which will be followed by a reception. This year's SLA Honorees are as diverse as ever, but with some very common threads found in all of them. They all have unique qualities that make them very interesting parts of the global community of information professionals. Ticketed Event #385.
Hotel Rooms for SLA 2005 Going, Going...
...but not quite gone! We've experienced such great demand for accommodations this year that SLA is securing more rooms from selected hotels in downtown Toronto. But don't wait much longer! Book your reservations today!
Member Early Bird Ends May 1
The two most important steps in this process are to register for the conference and book a hotel room! You’ll receive a discount of over 15 percent on conference registration if you SIGN UP NOW via our online system. What’s more is that, by making your plans now, you’ll get the hotel room you really want!
If you’re making plans to extend your stay beyond SLA 2005, you’ll want to contact our reservations hotline directly by telephone: +1.866.774.0486 (From the US and Canada) or +1.703.770-3907. We can help you acquire customized reservation.
Entry into Canada – what’s required?
Traveling from the United States:
- U.S.-born citizens should carry a passport or a birth certificate plus photo I.D.
- Naturalized citizens require naturalization certificates with photo I.D.
- Permanent residents (who are not citizens) require an alien-registration card
Traveling from other countries:
In general, passports are required however visitors from countries other than the U.S. should call for further information: 1-800-992-7037 (outside Canada) or 1-888-242-2100 (within Canada).
Need additional travel tips? Look here.
First time at the SLA? - Tips from an Experienced Conference-Goer
Learn the basics of navigating through conference from an experienced “conference pro.” Adapted from the article The Savvy Conference-Goer Does SLA by Dan Trefethen, which originally appeared in an issue of Interface, the bulletin of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of SLA. Read More.
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