[CASL-L] 123rd Annual Connecticut Library Association Conference

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Posted on behalf of the Connecticut Library Association Confernence Co-Chairs, Jason Neely and Chris Angeli.





Registration for the 123rd Annual Connecticut Library Association Conference is now open!



Recharge! Your Creativity, Your Library, Your Career


The 123rd Annual Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Cromwell, CT on April 28th and 29th, 2014.  We have a full line up of programs this year, including sessions on Makerspaces, professional development, and dealing with the Common Core.  Authors, Chris Bohjalian, Jon Katz, Siva Vaidhyanathan, and Okey Ndibe will all be giving talks.We are also excited to have delicious, hot buffets on both days as well as expanded seating for lunch.



We have two excellent keynote speakers this year. 





Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of The Googlization of Everything and Why We Should Worry and The Anarchist in the Library will be kicking off the Conference on Monday, April 28th at 9:00.



Renee Hobbs, Founding Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, and recognized authority on media literacy education, is the featured speaker on Tuesday, April 29th at 10:30. Co-sponsored by the Association of Connecticut Library Boards





Conference Registration Rates & Information
Lunch is included in the registration rate.



Early Bird Rates - Through March 31st
CLA Member: $105 (one day) / $190 (two days)
Students, Unemployed, or Retired*: $75 (one day) / $135  (two days)
Non-Member: $140 (one day) / $280 (two days)



Rates - After March 31st
One & Two-Day Rates, including registration at the door:
CLA Member: $140 (one day) / $250 (two days) 
Non-Member: $175 (one day) / $330 (two days)



 Not a member yet?  Click here to join so that you can qualify for the discounted rate!



* Students, Unemployed, or Retired must be CLA members to register at the reduced rate. This rate also requires a 2-hour volunteer commitment per day.  This rate is only available through the Early Bird period, which ends on March 31st.





Hotel Conference Room Rate
The conference room rate is $109/night. You can call the Crowne Plaza's reservation line at 860-635-2000 and mention the group name or you can use the Hotel Reservation Link.



You can register for the Conference by clicking here.



We look forward to seeing you there!


Jason Neely and Christine Angeli 
2014 Conference Committee Co-Chairs
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