California Library Association: Conference and Exhibition

111th Annual CLA Conference & Exhibition

The 2009 Annual Conference will be held in Pasadena from October 30 to November 2. As the premiere continuing education event of the year, the 2009 conference will offer dozens of workshops. Notable speakers at this year's conference include Paula Poundstone, Emmy-award winning comedian and spokesperson for Friends of Libraries U.S.A., and Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum, authors of the Unshelved News comic strip.

To see the current list of Exhibitors, click here.

New! Twitter followers are encouraged to discuss Conference using the official #cla09 hashtag.

Registration

Pre-registration has ended. Please register on site at the Pasadena Convention Center.

Exhibits-Only Pass

Exhibit Hall Passes will be available for purchase only at the Pasadena Convention Center during Conference. To save time, you may fill out the form below and present the completed form at the Conference Registration Desk during registration hours:

Exhibit-Hall Only Form (200k)

Hotel Information

The official hotels for this year's conference are:

The Sheraton Pasadena Hotel, 303 East Cordova Street, Pasadena, CA 91101. Adjacent to the Pasadena Convention Center.
The Westin Pasadena Hotel, 191 North Los Robles, Pasadena, CA 91101.
The Hilton Pasadena Hotel, 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.

You may reserve your room online or by calling the CLA toll-free number at Ambassadors: (800) 243-1197

2009 Exhibitor Opportunities

This year's annual conference will be from October 30 to November 2 in Pasadena. The exhibits will be held from October 30 to November 1. If you are interested in exhibiting, please visit our Exhibitors Opportunities website.

2009 Conference Registration Prices

As always, CLA members receive significant discounts on Conference registration. If you are not a CLA member or your membership has expired, be sure to renew here to take advantage of member-only discounts. Pre-Conference registration will end Friday, October 16th. After that time, registration may only be purchased during Conference at the Pasadena Convention Center, starting at 1pm Thursday, October 29th.

Regular Registration Rates
(October 1st through Conference)

CLA MEMBERS:
Full 3-Day Registration $235
One Day Registration $130
Special Attendee** $105

NON-MEMBERS: Full 3-Day Registration $300
One Day Registration $200
Special Attendee** $155

GUEST OF PAID REGISTRANT $45
Same price throughout registration periods. Guest Pass not eligible to library staff, students and vendors. If attending professionally, please register as an attendee.

EXHIBITS-ONLY PASS
Available to attendees who only wish to visit the CLA Exhibits Hall, an Exhibits-Only Pass is $20 ($5 less than last year) and will be available for purchase at the Pasadena Convention Center during the Annual Conference.

*Special Attendee includes all Unemployed Librarian, Trustee, Board Member, Friend, Support Staff, Full-Time Student, Retired

Location Information

Pasadena Convention Center
300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101

People are Talking!

Here's what some of last year's conference attendees had to say about their conference experience:

"I found every workshop I attended informative and inspiring."
"I loved hearing what librarians are DOING in their libraries. I also liked running into fellow classmates!"
"The best thing was meeting other librarians from all different settings and perspectives!"
"I thought the career center was a wonderful resource."
"The author workshops were wonderful!"

2008 Conference

The 2008 Annual Conference & Exhibition was held in San José, CA from November 14 to 17. Thank you to all our volunteers, supporters and exhibitors who made this conference possible! If you were unable to attend the conference, you won't want to miss our 2008 Conference Workshop webpage.

2010 Conference

The 112th Annual CLA Conference & Exhibtion will be taking place at the Sacramento Convention Center, November 12-15, 2010. Next year's theme is Navigating the New. More information will be announced in January 2010.

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