One of our wonderful SLA staff members, Jeff Leach, was curious about just how much we were offering attendees at the SLA 2009 Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO, so he decided to count. You may have seen these numbers, but I can't resist crowing about them.
* 450 booths in the INFO-EXPO with 263 of the leading companies in the industry
* 420 session and workshops
* 12 chances to win US$ 100
* 9 tours of local libraries
* 5 author book signings
* 4 opportunities for complimentary food and refreshments in the INFO-EXPO.
* 1 chance to win a 2009 Smart Car!
Those are pretty incredible numbers, but they hardly tell the whole story. The true value is in the intangibles . . . the people you will meet, the networks you will form, the ideas you will exchange. As members of a constantly changing industry, information professionals must rely upon one another for a great deal of learning, and SLA 2009 will be a gold mine for those fortunate enough to be there.
In a year when so many organizations are facing major declines in conference registrations, and given the economic climate, we are pleased that registrations are currently in the same range as the last two years. It's going to be a terrific conference!
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