2017 VLA Annual Conference Registration Rates and Ticket Prices

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Refund/Cancellation requests must be received in writing by September 27, 2017 and are subject to a $25 processing fee.


2017 Virginia Library Association (VLA) Annual Conference Registration Rates

July 16 - September 27: Advance Registration
  • Full Conference:
    • VLA Members*: $185.00
    • Non Members: $277.50
  • Full Conference for Session Presenters:
    • VLA Members*: $92.50
    • Non Members: $138.75
  • Full Conference for Student/Retiree/Trustee Members of VLA:
    • VLA Members*: $110.00
    • Non Members: N/A
  • One Day (Thursday or Friday):
    • VLA Members*: $135.00
    • Non Members: $202.50
  • One Day (Session Presenters):
    • VLA Members*: $80.00
    • Non Members: $120.00
  • One Day (Student/Retiree/Trustee Members of VLA):
    • VLA Members*: $95.00
    • Non Members: N/A
  • One Day (Presenters who are also Student/Retiree/Trustee Members):
    • VLA Members*: $65.00
    • Non Members: N/A

*2017 members of the Virginia Library Association, the Virginia Association of Law Libraries and the library associations of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and North Carolina are eligible for Member pricing.


Purchasing on September 28 - October 13:

Add $25.00 to each amount listed under Advance Registration. Please note that meal tickets cannot be ordered after October 1, 2017.


 Updated Complimentary Events

  • Wednesday:
    • Broad Creek Anchor Branch Hardhat Tour, 10:00am (limited to 20 participants)
    • Freemason Street Baptist Church Bell Tower Tour and Noon Recital, 11:45am (limited to 20 participants)
    • Slover Library Tour, 2:00pm-3:00pm (limited to 30 participants)
    • New Members Round Table: Sips & Sweets, 8pm start
  • Thursday:
    • Morning Walk Meet Up, 7:00am - 8:00 am
    • Youth Services Forum Networking Social, 5pm, Norfolk Tap House (limited to 40 participants)
    • Thursday Night All-Conference Social, 8:00pm-10:00pm
    • Late Night Movie: Hidden Figures, 10pm (limited to 80 attendees)
  • Friday:
    • Morning Walk Meet Up, 7:00am - 8:00am
    • New Members Round Table Forum (NMRT) Networking Breakfast, 7:45am-8:45am
    • Yoga (bring your own mat), 7:30am-8:15am

Special Events and Tickets

Meal Tickets

  • Bundled Meal Plan* (includes Tickets #1 - #3): $95.00
  • Ticket 1 — Wednesday Evening Scholarship & Awards Banquet: $55.00
  • Ticket 2 — Thursday Box Lunch: $17.00
  • Ticket 3 — Friday Luncheon with Trevor A. Dawes: $33.00

VLA encourages you to bring a guest to our ticketed events – prices for individual tickets or bundled meal plans are the same as for VLA attendees.


Wednesday, October 11, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Scholarship and Awards Banquet

Join us at The Main and celebrate VLA’s Award Winners, 2017 Scholarship Winners, the 2017 Jefferson Cup Winners and the 2016 VLA Graphic Novel Diversity Winners. Your ticket includes your meal and shows your support for VLA’s Annual Awards program. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

 

Thursday, October 12, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Box Lunch Distribution

Save yourself time by purchasing a box lunch in advance. The box lunch includes a Turkey sandwich, chips, bottled water, Chef’s choice grain salad, and a cookie. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

 

Friday, October 13, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Networking Luncheon with Trevor A. Dawes

Your ticket includes the cost of your meal and provides support for the American Library Association’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. Please mark your dietary preference on your registration form; we will provide vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.


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-Updated 8/2/2017