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<h1 style="font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:lighter;font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:14px;padding:0px"><font size="2">EXCUSE ANY CROSS POSTING</font><br></h1><h1 style="font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:lighter;font-size:36px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:14px;padding:0px"><font style="font-size:30px" color="#00665B">Have you registered yet for the ALAO  Annual Conference?<br></font></h1>

<h4 style="font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:12px;padding:0px;line-height:25px">Registration for the <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/about"><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1155CC"><span>49th Annual Conference</span></font></span></a> ends October 13.<span><font style="font-size:16px" color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></h4><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_lnbthiap0" alt="findingbalance_2023conference_logo_bothdates_final.png" width="540" height="288"><br>
<span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></span></span></div><div><span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Conference events and offerings include:</font></span></span>

<ul style="line-height:22px"><li><font color="#000000"><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif">A Virtual ILS Forum & Mini-Conference</font></span></font> <span>-</span> <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/mini-conference"><em><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1155CC"><span>From Consortial to Local: Achieving ILS Migration Objectives at your Local Library</span></font></span></em></a> <span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">on</font></span> <strong><span>Friday, October 27, 2023</span></strong></span></li><li>A <strong>Thursday, November 2</strong> in-person pre-conference workshop hosted by <a href="https://sppo.osu.edu/people/espinosadelosmonteros.1">Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros</a> and Shannon Simpson - <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/event-5335905"><em><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1155CC"><span>Diversity in Focus: New Lenses, New Frames, New Approach</span></font></span></em></a></li><li>A Thursday evening social event at the nearby <a href="https://www.olentangybrew.com">Olentangy River Brewing Company</a></li><li>Hybrid simulcast of the conference keynote by <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/speaker">Trevor Dawes</a></li><li>A Hybrid Track Room at the in-person conference venue where sessions will be simulcast live online throughout the day.</li></ul>



<p style="line-height:22px"><span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Join
 your colleagues this year for the virtual mini-conference, 
pre-conference workshop, keynote address and engaging presentations, 
lightning talks and interactive poster sessions.</font></span></span></p><p style="line-height:22px">
</p><h2>Registration Packages & Rates<br></h2>

<p style="line-height:22px"><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The
 2023 ALAO Conference registration fee structure is designed to make 
attendance affordable and accessible for all library professionals.  
Registration packages for both in-person and online attendance are 
available. Please see the</font></span> <a href="https://www.alaoweb.org/conferences/2023/about"><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1155CC"><span>conference website</span></font></span></strong></a> <span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">for further details and to register.</font></span></span> <br></p>

<p style="line-height:22px"><span><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">The Conference registration</font></span></strong></span> <span><strong><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#FF0000">deadline is Friday, October 13th.</font></span></strong></span><span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">  <br></font></span></span></p><p style="line-height:22px">
<span><span><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">We look forward to seeing you in October/November! #2023alao</font></span></span>

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