Event

Location

WEDNESDAY 27 JANUARY

9:00 a.m. -
Conclusion

SLA Board Meeting (Open Session)

Grand Ballroom D 

12:00 p.m. -
6:30 p.m.

Registration/Hospitality

Registration Office

1:00 p.m. -
3:00 p.m.

2011 Philadelphia Conference Committee

Grand Hall Meeting I 

3:00 p.m. -
6:00 p.m.

2011 Philadelphia Conference Planning Meeting

Grand Ballroom A 

5:30 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Networking Cocktail Party

Grand Hall

5:30 p.m. -
7:00 p.m.

Science Technology Board Meeting

Grand Hall Meeting III 

6:15 p.m. -
8:00 p.m.

Dine-Arounds begin
Sign-up at Registration

Meet at Registration Office 

THURSDAY 28 JANUARY

7:00 a.m. -
7:45 a.m.

Tabletop Exhibits Set-Up

Foyer C 

7:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Registration/Hospitality

Registration Office 

7:00 a.m. -
8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast for First-Timers

Grand Ballroom DE 

7:30 a.m. -
8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast - All

Foyer A or C 

8:00 a.m. -
3:45 p.m.

Visit Tabletop Exhibits

Foyer C  

8:00 a.m. -
8:15 a.m.

Welcome

Grand Ballroom F 

8:15 a.m. -
9:30 a.m.

State of the Association And the Year Ahead - Anne Caputo & Janice Lachance

Grand Ballroom F 

9:30 a.m. -
10:00 a.m.

Refreshment Break

Foyer C 

10:00 a.m. -
11:30 a.m.

Moving Forward with Alignment - Maura Kennedy and Cara Schatz

Grand Ballroom F 

11:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Networking Luncheon with Table Topics or Not

Grand Ballroom DE 

11:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Breakout for Unconference Team

Grand Ballroom F 

1:00 p.m. -
2:30 p.m.

Keynote Presentation:  Building and Maintaining Loyal Relationships - Jim Kane

Grand Ballroom F 

2:30 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.

The Unconference - Bill Fisher and Unconference Team

Grand Ballroom F

3:15 p.m. -
3:45 p.m.

Refreshment Break

Foyer C 

3:45 p.m. -
4:45 p.m.

Alignment Confab: Anne Caputo leads an interactive conversation with leaders

Grand Ballroom F 

4:45 p.m. -
5:00 p.m.

Wrap-up, announcements, encouragement to continue networking at St. Louis Chapter-hosted cocktail party.

Grand Ballroom F 

5:30 p.m. -
7:30 p.m.

St. Louis Chapter Welcome Reception

Busch Stadium
Champions Club Room

5:30 p.m. -
7:30 p.m.

Tours of Stadium - Purchase Tour Tickets at Registration Desk ($5.00)

Busch Stadium
Champions Club Room 

Friday 29 January

7:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m.

Registration/Hospitality

Registration Office 

7:30 a.m. -
8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

Foyer A or C 

8:00 a.m. -
3:30 p.m.

Visit Tabletop Exhibits

Foyer C 

8:00 a.m. -
8:15 a.m.

Overview of Day 2 and Announcements - Ruth Wolfish and Ann Sweeney

Grand Ballroom F 

8:15 a.m. -
8:45 a.m.

Alignment Ambassadors Project as a Leadership Model - Jill Strand

Grand Ballroom F 

8:45 a.m. -
9:00 am

Chapter Planning Highlights: 5 Cool Ideas - Liz Blankson-Hemans

Grand Ballroom F 

9:00 a.m. -
9:15 a.m.

Cool Upcoming Division Programs (SLA 2010 in New Orleans) - Mary Ellen Bates

Grand Ballroom F 

9:15 a.m. -
9:45 a.m.

Refreshment Break

9:45 a.m. -
10:45 a.m.

Hands-On Experience Panel 1: First Five Years Advisory Council members offer advice on recruiting/retaining new members & leaders; importance of nominating committee - how to get people to say "yes" to leadership - particularly the president/chair; review the other key barriers to membership & leadership to develop provocative topics

Grand Ballroom F 

10:45 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.

Hands-On Experience Panel 2: Presidents of recently-merged Philadelphia & Michigan Chapters & Chairs of new Academic & Taxonomy Divisions discuss the process

Grand Ballroom F 

12:00 p.m. -
1:30 p.m.

Lunch

Grand Ballroom DE 

1:30 p.m. -
2:15 p.m.

Chapter Cabinet Meeting

Grand Ballroom F 

1:30 p.m. -
2:15 p.m.

Division Cabinet Meeting

Grand Ballroom DE 

2:15 p.m. -
2:45 p.m.

Break & Vendor Speed-Dating

Foyer C 

2:45 p.m. -
3:15 p.m.

Joint Cabinet Meeting

Grand Ballroom F 

3:15 p.m. -
3:30 p.m.

Concluding Remarks

Grand Ballroom F 

3:30 p.m. -
4:00 p.m.

Tabletop Exhibits Breakdown

Foyer C 

SATURDAY 30 JANUARY

8:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.

Information Technology Division Board Meeting

Grand Ballroom C 

8:00 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.

Business & Finance Division Board Meeting

Grand Hall Meeting III 

9:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.

Leadership & Management Division Board/Advisory Council Meeting

Grand Hall Meeting II 

10:00 a.m. -
12:00 p.m.

Academic Division Board Meeting

Grand Hall Meeting I