Conference Connections

Tech Zones at SLA 2010

SLA is pleased to announce a continuation of this very popular series of sessions/workshops specifically designed by and for the information professional. Throughout conference week, SLA will offer a number of different learning opportunities that deal with creating Web sites, Web databases, multimedia presentations, and much more. Seating will be limited for each session.  Tech Zones are sponsored by Dow Jones & Company.

This popular series sells out every year, so act fast to get your ticket while they are still available.  There will be a lot of hands-on learning for only US$ 35!  If you have already registered for conference, the easiest way to add the ticket to your registration is to call +1.301.694.5243.

SLA Tech Zones

US$ 35 per session
Sponsored by: Dow Jones & Company

Taxonomy and SharePoint—A Powerful Combination
Monday, 14 June ● 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #420
Monday, 14 June ● 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. ● Ticketed Event #450
Tuesday, 15 June ● 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #565

Monitoring “Tweets” to Compete
Monday, 14 June ● 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #430
Tuesday, 15 June ● 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #560

Make the Most of Your Images with Adobe® Photoshop®
Monday, 14 June ● 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ● Ticketed Event #440
Wednesday, 16 June ● 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #715

Top 10 Essentials of a Successful Portal
Tuesday, 15 June ● 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ● Ticketed Event #605
Wednesday, 16 June ● 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. ● Ticketed Event #710

For more detailed descriptions, please visit the conference planner.

Follow SLA 2009 on Twitter and SLA Blog

Want to stay informed about the SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO?  You can follow conference happenings two ways:

1. Follow @sla2009...many updates and information will be shared on Twitter. 

2. Follow conference attendees on the SLA Blog, or make a post yourself!  Contact Carolyn Sosnowski at csosnowski (at) sla (dot) org to sign up to blog about your conference experience.

SLA 2009 Wireless Access

There will be free wireless access at SLA 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.

Instructions for logging into the system:

• Right click on the wireless connection icon on your taskbar
• Select "View Available Wireless Networks"
• Double click "SLA09" to connect
• Once you are connected, close the window and open your browser

The strength of the signal will depend on the number of users that are on the network at one time.  Make sure you check out the SLA Blog for conference updates and follow us on Twitter @sla2009.   

Wireless Connectivity and Cyber Connection

Free Wireless connectivity will again be available throughout the convention center in Washington, D.C.

If you don't want to take your laptop, don’t worry!  Cyber Connection, sponsored by Elsevier, will also be available:

Friday, 12 June........7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Saturday, 13 June........7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Sunday, 14 June........7:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Monday, 15 June........6:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Tuesday, 16 June........6:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Wednesday, 17 June........6:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Cyber Connection is located at the SLA Registration Center and near the INFO-EXPO entrance.

SLA2009 Twitter Account Becomes a Re-Tweeter

What in the world is a "re-tweeter," you ask?

Well, you are not alone as I too had no idea until SLA Board member Daniel Lee posted a great explanation as well as a few Twitter tips and some "how-to" instructions on his blog Yankee in Canada:

Starting on Saturday May 2, 2009, the sla2009 Twitter account will become a re-tweeter.  What's a re-tweeter you ask?  It's simple.  When a follower of sla2009 posts a tweet with the hashtag #sla2009 in their tweet (probably best at the end of the tweet) that tweet will be posted to the sla2009 account.  The username of the person who sent the original tweet will appear at the start of the message followed by a ":"

Be sure to check out his whole post- it is very helpful! (Thank you, Daniel!)