Registration for PLA 2008 now open!

Registration for PLA 2008, the 12th National Conference of the Public Library Association, is now open. The PLA Housing Bureau is also accepting hotel reservations. To register and request housing online for PLA 2008, or to download registration and housing forms, visit www.placonference.org. Popular events such as preconferences, tours and author luncheons are expected to fill up quickly. A special early bird rate is available for PLA members and members of the Minnesota Library Association who register before January 18, 2008. All other advance registrations must be received by February 29, 2008.

Offered biennially, the PLA National Conference is the premier event for public libraries, drawing librarians, library support staff, trustees, friends and library vendors from across the country and around the world. The conference includes more than 100 top-quality continuing education programs, preconferences, talk tables, several social events, networking opportunities and a bustling exhibit hall. PLA 2008, the PLA’s 12th National Conference, will be held March 25-29, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minn.

For more information about PLA 2008, visit the National Conference Web site at www.placonference.org.