Conference Connections

Tour Departure Location

Unless otherwise noted in your conference program, all bus tours will leave from the Convention Center, Convention Place Tunnel. 

The tunnel is located on Level One, behind the escaltors. 

Electronic Message Center Returning / Ticket Exchange

Trying to find fellow attendees? Want to leave a message for someone?  Looking to check your messages? 

This year SLA is bringing back the electronic message center.   The message center will be incorporated
into the Cyber Connection stations. 

You will need your badge ID to use the system.   

Do you have tickets to sell? Are you looking for a ticket to a sold out event?  A ticket exchange board and division announcement board will still be available in the registration area. 

Canceled or Relocated Sessions

SLA does as much as possible to limit the amount of rooms that have to change from what is printed in the final conference program.  If a room has been changed, we will also post a sign notifying attendees of the new location.   

In addition to the conference blog, session cancellations or room changes can be reviewed daily at the SLA Information Booth.   The Information Booth will be located in the SLA Registration Center, fourth level of the Convention Center.   

Need Lunch on Sunday, June 15?

Sunday, 15 June 2008
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Short on Time?  Have a lot of sessions to go to? Need to find a place to grab lunch or a light snack?

Food Concessions will be available on the 6th floor, East Lobby.

Food & Beverage in the INFO-EXPO Hall

INFO-EXPO REFRESHMENTS

Sunday, 15 June

“A Taste of Seattle” (sponsored by SLA)                                       3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wine Bars (sponsored by Thomson Reuters)                                3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Monday, 16 June

Coffee Break (sponsored by ACS Publications & CAS)                  11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

INFO-EXPO Networking

Lunch (sponsored by SLA)                                                          11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 17 June

Coffee Break (sponsored by SLA)                                               11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

“Pike’s Place” Refreshments (sponsored by SLA)                           1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 18 June

“Mt. Rainier” Refreshments (sponsored by SLA)                            10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Water Stations throughout the INFO-EXPO sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Health/Ovid & Wolters Kluwer Law & Business

The concession stand will be open everyday in INFO-EXPO, Halls E & F

Win an Apple IPhone

Join us for the Grand Opening of the INFO-EXPO on Sunday, 15 June at 1:45 p.m. Convention Center-North Lobby, for a chance win one of two Apple iPhone’s!

INFO-EXPO Hall will be open for FOUR DAYS

New this year!

The INFO-EXPO Hall will be open for FOUR DAYS in Seattle:

INFO-EXPO HOURS

Sunday, 15 June

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

INFO-EXPO Networking Reception: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday, 16 June

11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

INFO-EXPO Networking Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 17 June

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

INFO-EXPO Networking Refreshments: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 18 June

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

INFO-EXPO Networking Refreshments:   10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

New and Faster On-Site Registration

SLA 2008 Conference badges will start to be mailed the week of 19 May, to all US residents.  If all of the information is correct, you will be able to use our automated kiosks to check-in at the SLA Registration Center.   Bypass the lines and still receive your badge holder, conference program, and tote bag.   

Need to purchase additional tickets?  You can still use the automated kiosk.   

Need to change information on your badge?  You will have to use a staffed kiosk for that.   

This year we are also offering recycling containers for badges at the end of conference.   Look for the containers as you leave the convention center.   

Annual Membership Meeting & Closing Session

The Annual Membership Meeting & Closing Reception
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:30PM - 4:30PM
Location: Convention Center,  Ballroom 6ABC 

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Seth Godin, Keynote Address with Q&A
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. -  Annual Membership Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Closing Reception

Exhibiting Companies at the 2008 INFO-EXPO

Do you want to know who is exhibiting at the 2008 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO?  Get a head start on putting together your list of companies to visit. Click here to see who is exhibiting in Seattle.

As of 14 May, we have  282 Total Exhibitors, with 462 booths.  There are 41 New Exhibitors for 2008.