Annual Conference Advisory Council
Annual Conference Advisory Council

Seven voting members appointed for terms of office, in accordance with the Conference Guidelines, for each SLA Conference, one of which is the Division Cabinet Chair Elect at the time the Advisory Council is formed, and one who also serves as a liaison to the Exhibitor Advisory Council.

In addition, non-voting members include the SLA Board of Directors Liaison and the SLA Staff Liaison.  The SLA Board of Directors shall approve the appointment of the Annual Conference Advisory Council Chair as nominated by the President-Elect, and the two non-voting Advisory Council Liaisons.  The SLA Director, Exhibits shall recommend the Advisory Council member who is also the liaison to the Exhibitor Advisory Council, with Concurrence of the President-Elect, who then appoints the other five members of the Advisory Council, no later than 24 months before the Conference dates. 

The Advisory Council shall; in accordance with the Conference Guidelines: 

  1. choose a Conference theme, in consultation with the Board of Directors; 
  2. determine the content and speakers for the General Sessions; 
  3. work with the Unit-designated Conference Planners and Association Committees to plan and coordinate the overall Conference programs;
  4. act as liaison between the Association units and the Association Staff; and
  5. in all Conference matters work in concert with the Association Staff. 

Association Office contact is the Director, Events. Definition revised June 2006 -- Board Document A06-32. 


 

2008 Seattle Conference Program

Chair
Gloria Zamora (2006-2008)
gjzamor@sandia.gov


Council Members
Katherine Foster (2006-2008)
kfoster@microsoft.com

Julia Parker (2006-2008)
juliadp@u.washington.edu

Christina Zeller (2006-2008)
christinajzeller@hotmail.com

Carol Hoover (2007-2008)
hoover@lanl.gov

James King (2007-2008)
james.king@nrl.navy.mil

Board Liaison 
Robyn Frank
robynfranksp@comcast.net
Staff Council Member
Kristin Foldvik
kfoldvik@sla.org

Exhibitor Liaison
Lorraine Bell
Lorraine.Bell@dowjones.com



2009 Centennial Commission and
Washington DC Conference Program

Chair (2007-2009)
Davenport "Dav" Robertson, Chair
robert11@niehs.nih.gov


Council Members
David Cappoli (2007-2009)
dcappoli@ucla.edu

Patricia Cia (2007-2009)
pcia@langara.bc.ca

Nick Collison (2007-2009)
nick.collison@prenax.com

Stacey Greenwell (2007-2009)
staceyg@email.uky.edu 

Deb Rash (2007-2009)
drash@iconoculture.com  

Karen Kreizman Reczek (2007-2009)
karen.reczek@us.bureauveritas.com

Lynne McCay (2007-2009)
lmccay@crs.loc.gov

Board Liaisons 
Tamika McCollough
tbmccollough@gmail.com

Tom Rink
rink@nsuok.edu

Staff Council Member
Tom Calcagni, Staff Committee Member for Communications
tcalcagni@sla.org

Kristin Foldvik, Staff Committee Member for Conference
kfoldvik@sla.org

Devonne Henry, Staff Committee Member for Business Development
dhenry@sla.org

Exhibitor Liaison
John Larrier
j.larrier@elsevier.com
 

 

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