PLA 2010 Conference Registration To Open September 8

Registration for PLA 2010, the 13th National Conference of the Public Library Association (PLA), will open on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. (EST). The PLA Housing Bureau will also begin accepting hotel reservations at that date and time.

To register and request housing for PLA 2010, 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 Oregon Library Association who register by December 16, 2009. All other advance registrations must be received by February 19, 2010.

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 150 top-quality continuing education programs, preconferences, talk tables, social events, author events, networking opportunities and a bustling exhibits hall.

PLA 2010 will be held March 23-27, 2010 in Portland, Oregon.
For more information about PLA 2010, visit the National Conference Web site at www.placonference.org. For more information about other PLA events and programs, contact the PLA office at or 800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA, or visit PLA’s Web site at www.pla.org.