Annual Conference 2019

MiALA Annual Conference 2019

Our Value: Communicating, Promoting, Visualizing

May 13 & 14, 2019
The Conference Center at Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, Michigan

Conference Rates

Full Conference Registration - $150 for MiALA, ALAO, and MHSLA members, $100 for MiALA members who are library support staff and/or part-time librarians, $25 for MiALA members who are LIS students, $50 for non-member LIS students, $250 for all others.

One Day Registration - $100 for MiALA, ALAO, and MHSLA members, $75 for MiALA members who are library support staff and/or part-time librarians, $15 for MiALA members who are LIS students, $25 for non-member LIS students, $200 for all others.

Hotel Information

Room blocks were secured for the nights of May 12 & 13, 2019 at the following hotels that were a short drive away from the conference center:

Doubletree by Hilton - Bay City - Room rate was $115/night + tax.
Courtyard by Marriott - Bay City - Room rate was $119.00/night + tax.

Dinearound Information

Information on 2019 dinearounds is available here.

Conference Schedule of Events

Sunday, May 12
5:00 - 7:00 pm	Pre-Conference Reception (Liberty Room, 1st Floor, Courtyard by Marriott, 2 E. Main St., Bay City) (OPEN to all attendees)

Monday, May 13
9:00 - 10:00 am	Registration and continental breakfast
9:45 - 10:00 am	President's Welcome
10:00 - 11:00 am	Keynote address
11:15 am - 12:00 pm	Breakout session #1
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Birds of a Feather Lunch
1:00 - 1:45 pm	Breakout session #2
2:00 - 2:45 pm	Breakout session #3
3:00 - 3:45 pm	Breakout session #4
3:00 - 3:45 pm	Career Services Panel
3:45 - 5:00 pm	Poster sessions / Information Fair
3:45 - 5:00 pm	Resume Reviews
5:00 - 5:30 pm	Tour of SVSU Library (optional)
6:30 pm	Meet for Dinearounds (Conference Center Lobby)

Tuesday, May 14
9:00 - 10:00 am	Registration and continental breakfast
10:00 - 10:45 am	Breakout session #5
11:00 - 11:45 am	Breakout session #6
12:00 - 1:30 pm	Membership meeting during lunch
2:00 - 5:00 pm	Post Conference workshop (open to all but registration required)

Wednesday, May 15
Time TBD	MMDP Spring Meeting (open to all but separate registration required)

Pre-conference Reception

Pre-conference reception was held on Sunday, May 12, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm in the Liberty room at the Courtyard by Marriott, Bay City, MI.

Keynote Speaker

The 2019 keynote speaker was Rebecca Blakiston. Learn more about Rebecca and her presentation by going to the Keynote Speaker Information page.

Poster Session Information

Learn more about the poster sessions that were presented at the conference by going to the poster session information page.
The deadline to submit your poster proposal was Thursday, February 28, 2019.
To learn more about submitting a poster proposal for next year, go to the poster session guidelines page.

Breakout Session Information

Learn more about the breakout sessions were presented at the conference by going to the breakout session description page.
For more information about the date and time of each session, check out the breakout session schedule at a glance page.
The deadline to submit your proposal was Friday, January 11, 2019.
To learn more about submitting a breakout session proposal for next year, go to the breakout session guidelines page.

Interest Group Meetings

For information on IG meetings that were held during the 2019 Annual Conference, click here.

Swag Swap

The Outreach Interest Group hosted a "swag swap" throughout the conference. Learn more about it on the Swag Swap Information page!

Scholarship Opportunities

For information on the 2019 scholarship program and award recipients, go to the 2019 scholarship information page.
For information on the 2018 scholarship program and award recipients, go to the 2018 scholarship information page.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn more about how your company can support the MiALA annual conference by going to the 2019 conference sponsorship page. For more information on becoming a MiALA Annual Conference sponsor, contact Terence O'Neill at oneillt@lib.msu.edu.