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MLA 2024 Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance
*Schedule is subject to change.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 9:00 AM |
Pre-Conference* Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:15 AM |
Pre-Conference* Opening Keynote: YOU: the Secret to Library Success with Maxine Bleiweis |
| 10:30 - 11:15 AM |
Pre-Conference* Breakout Sessions |
| 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Pre-Conference* Breakout Sessions |
| 12:15 - 1:30 PM |
Pre-Conference* Lunch |
| 1:30 - 2:15 PM |
Pre-Conference* Breakout Sessions |
| 2:30 - 4:00 PM |
Pre-Conference* Closing Keynote: Building Connections, Making Magic |
| 4:00 - 6:00 PM |
Pre-Conference* Networking Event |
| 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Murder Mystery Party** |
| 6:00 - 9:00 PM |
Wine/Brewery Tour** |
| 6:00 - 8:00 PM |
Tour of State Hospital** |
*Please register for the Small and Strategic Pre-Conference separately from the 2024 Annual Conference.
** Space is limited. Requires additional registration.
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
| 9:30 - 11:30 AM |
Leadership Academy |
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Registration Open |
| 10:30 - 11:30 AM |
New Attendee Welcome |
| 12:00 - 1:15 PM |
Opening Keynote: Creating A Limitless Culture: Better Results, Better Relationships, Limitless Possibilities with Ben Whiting |
| 1:15 - 6:00 PM |
Exhibits Open |
| 1:15 - 1:45 PM |
Break |
| 1:45 - 2:45 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 2:45 - 3:15 PM |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:15 - 4:15 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 4:15 - 4:30 PM |
Break |
| 4:30 - 5:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 6:00 - 7:00 PM |
Cocktail Hour |
| 7:00 - 8:00 PM |
Michigan Library Awards Dinner*** |
| 8:00 - 9:30 PM |
Michigan Library Awards Ceremony*** |
*** Additional fee for vendors and those not registered to attend on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
| 8:00 AM - 5:15 PM |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 - 8:30 AM |
Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:30 AM |
Morning Keynote: Surviving the Public with Gene Ambaum |
| 9:30 AM - 4:15 PM |
Exhibits Open |
| 9:30 - 10:00 AM |
Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 11:00 - 11:30 AM |
Break |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch |
| 1:30 - 1:45 PM |
Break |
| 1:45 - 2:45 PM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 2:45 - 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
MLA Annual Meeting |
| 4:00 - 4:15 PM |
Break |
| 4:15 - 5:15 PM |
All Conference Session: Making Your Library A Model For Disability Rights with Susan Odgers |
| 6:30 - 8:30 PM |
Conference Reception at Traverse Area District Library |
Friday, October 18, 2024
| 8:00 - 11:30 AM |
Registration Open |
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 10:00 - 10:15 AM |
Break |
| 10:015 - 11:15 AM |
Breakout Sessions |
| 11:15 - 11:30 AM |
Break |
| 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Closing Session: The Past, Present, and Future of Book Bans with Kelly Jensen |
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