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From: American Library Association [mailto:conf at ala.org]
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Subject: Time running out to register for ALA Annual Conference

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[Speakers Confirmed]

[Recently Added: Sarah Lewis, Gloria Steinem]

SPEAKERS CONFIRMED—Haifaa al-Mansour, Art Barter, danah boyd, Judy Cheatham, Edwidge Danticat, Joshua Davis, Thomas Hoerr, Roberta A. Kaplan, Sarah Lewis, Charlene Li, Constance Malpas, Sonia Manzano, Eli Neiburger, Nick Offerman, Louis Rosenfeld, Gloria Steinem, Melissa Sweet, Sarah Vowell, Maryanne Wolf. More TBA!

[Speakers Confirmed]

UNDER THE GRAPHICON UMBRELLA—Focus on the role of games, graphic novels, comics, makerspaces, and similar collection development and programming opportunities at: GraphiCon Discussion Forum: Diversity in Comics; ALAplay; events and programs including Conversation with Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin on March: Book 2, Ignite Sessions, Conversation Starters, Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries, How Speculative Fiction Gets Technological Innovation Right and Wrong, and more. Exhibitors and exhibit hall events include Artist Alley, Graphic Novel/Gaming Pavilion and Stage, and ALA Gaming Lounge.

[Programs and Conversations]

PROGRAMS & COVERSATIONS—500+ programs, discussions, kitchen-table conversations and 150+ poster sessions covering futures thinking, diversity and inclusion, digital content, e-books, innovation, library transformation, community engagement, books and authors, advocacy, leadership, information policy, and more.Preconferences offer indepth professional development, a great way to add value. All on top of limitless networking and social events.

[Exhibit Hall]

IN THE EXHIBITS—900+ exhibitors showcasing the latest and best products and services. GLBTQ focus for 2015 includes Publishers Pavilion, Zine Pavilion featured display, Sunday's "Show your pride," plus celebrations of the first ALA-GLBT Book Month and 35 years of SRRT. As always, 100s of authors, PopTop Stage, Book Buzz Theater, Meet the Author, What's Cooking @ ALA demo stage, Graphic Novel/Gaming stage, Artist Alley, ARCs, 150+ poster sessions, specialty pavilions, Ideas Box and more.

[Celebrations (awards and more)]

CELEBRATIONS (awards and more): Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar; Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast; Margaret A. Edwards Brunch; Booklist/YALSA Michael L. Printz Program and Reception; Newbery-Caldecott-Wilder Awards Banquet; Stonewall Book Awards; 45th anniversaries of the Freedom to Read Foundation and the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund; Inaugural Brunch honoring incoming President Sari Feldman and Division Presidents-Elect; International Librarians Reception; and many more.

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