2012 WLA Conference -- Libraries for the Common Good
October 23-26, La Crosse Center South and Radisson Hotel La Crosse
Exhibitor Information
Invitation to Exhibitors, Advertisers and Sponsors:
Get ready for an outstanding WLA conference at the Radisson Hotel and La Crosse Center South in La Crosse, Wisconsin, from October 23-26, with exhibit days being October 24-25.
The conference promises to offer a multitude of great programs and social events, all in an environment meant to engage everyone attending. In addition, the exhibit hall will be in the South Facility of the La Crosse Center, rather than in the Arena as in past years. There are many events planned for the Exhibit Hall, including two no-conflict breaks each day; this means there will be no programming scheduled so that everyone has an opportunity to greet and meet new and returning vendors. The ever-popular WLA Foundation Silent Auction will also be in the Exhibit Hall and, new this year, the WLA Career Fair.
To fully participate in this year's conference, please download the Exhibit Packet or use the individual links listed below:
♦ Exhibit Space -- contract and floor plan. Exhibits will be open Wednesday, October 24, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Thursday, October 25, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All vendors will be listed in our conference booklet, along with a listing by categories of products and services. Door prize contributors will receive special mention. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any member of the Exhibits Team.
♦ Partnership Opportunities -- contract. Reinforce your commitment to libraries and increase your visibility outside the exhibit hall by sponsoring specific programs. Even if you can’t exhibit (though we don’t know why you wouldn’t want to), a program partnership ensures your company’s visibility at this important professional conference. If you have any questions, please contact Brigitte Rupp Vacha at ruppvacha@scls.lib.wi.us.
♦ Booklet Advertising -- contract. Every registered attendee receives a program booklet. It’s a roadmap to the conference and a valuable post-conference resource. Advertise in the booklet to encourage visits to your booth, as well as follow-up contacts. This opportunity is also open to companies not exhibiting at this year’s event. If you have any questions regarding advertising opportunities, please contact Brigitte Rupp Vacha at ruppvacha@scls.lib.wi.us.
♦ Vendor Membership -- application. Join WLA today for discounts on your booth and other great benefits. Membership offers you year-round opportunities to reach the Library community.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with you. Together, we will make the 2012 WLA Annual Conference the best yet. Contact the WLA office at (608) 245-3640 if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in La Crosse!
Sincerely,
The 2012 Exhibits Team
Myrna Paulson, Chair
La Crosse Public Library
(608) 789-7125
m.paulson@lacrosse.lib.wi.us
Jim Schwieters, 2012 Vendor Representative
SirsiDynix
(612) 423-4427
jim.schwieters@sirsidynix.com
Matthew Kopyar, 2012 Vendor Representative
Quality Books
(800) 323-4241
mkopyar@earthlink.net
Brigitte Rupp Vacha, WLA Conference Liaison
Wisconsin Library Association
(608) 245-3640
ruppvacha@scls.lib.wi.us
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Hotel Accommodations
Radisson Hotel La Crosse
200 Harborview Plaza
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 784-6680
(800) 333-333
When making reservations, please reference the WLA Conference Room Block. For online reservations, use our promotional code: WILIBR
All reservations must be guaranteed with a major credit card.
For added convenience, use the Radisson Book a Hotel (this is the link for Radisson’s Book a Hotel/Redeem Gold Points website; follow directions below)
¨Under Book a Hotel/Redeem Gold Points, enter your date for Check-in and Check-out
plus # of Rooms, Adults, Children
¨Below is a box labeled Promotional Code: enter WILIBR
¨Far right of Check-in and Check-Out, click on Find Rate (this provides our standard hotel rate of $129 plus 13.5% state and local taxes
Room Rate: $129.00 plus applicable state and local taxes (currently at 13.5%)
Deposit policy for individual reservations: One night (plus taxes) at the time reservations are made.
Cancellation: 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalties.
Complimentary parking for overnight guests.
Featured Speakers
Wednesday Keynote: Lewis M. Feldstein is one of America's
foremost leaders in community development. He served for 24 years as
the CEO and President of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Mr.
Feldstein and Robert Putnam co-chaired Harvard University's
Saguaro-Seminar "Civic Engagement in America." With Putnam, Feldstein
co-wrote the book Better Together: Restoring the American Community,
which prominently features Chicago's use of branch libraries to revitalize
neighborhoods. Mr. Feldstein's keynote address will describe the importance
of "social capital" in community development and the role libraries can play in
strengthening community trust and cohesion."
Thursday YSS Luncheon: Joyce Sidman is the author of many award-winning
Children’s poetry books, including the Newbery Honor-winning Dark Emperor And Other Poems of the Night, and two Caldecott Honor books: Song of the Water and Other Pond Poems (also a Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award winner)
and Red Swings from Treetops: a Year in Colors (which won the Claudia Lewis
Poetry Award). She teaches poetry writing to school children and participates in
many national poetry events. Her recent book, Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature,
has been critically acclaimed and is a Junior Library Guild Selection
Friday President's Luncheon: Peter Yarrow of the legendary trio Peter, Paul & Mary will speak and perform. He uses music to convey a message of humanity and caring. He has earned multiple gold and platinum albums, and numerous GRAMMY Awards. Peter Yarrow's performance is made possible through a gift from Ron McCabe.
Other featured speakers will be announced as they are confirmed.