Conference Committee
Charge
1) To recommend additions and changes to ALA Policy A.7 (Conferences and Meetings) as appropriate; 2) To recommend policies to Council for the coordination and scheduling of conference programming and for simplification of meeting scheduling, including use of technologies; 3) To recommend to Council policies guiding the selection of Conference and Meeting sites and dates; 4) To review recommendations of specific sites and dates prior to their presentation by Conference Services to the ALA Executive Board; and 5) To recommend to Council and to ALA staff a means for communications with the membership to hear their concerns about Conference and Meeting procedures and policies.
Roster
Clara Nalli Bohrer
(Chair,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2018)
Ms. Patricia M. Wong
(Executive Board Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Clara Nalli Bohrer
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Ms. Melissa Iamonico
(Member,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Michael P. Santangelo
(Councilor-at-Large,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2018)
Matt Beckstrom
(Chapter Councilor,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Lydia N. Collins
(ASCLA/Accessibility Representative,
June 30, 2017, to
July 1, 2019)
Mr. Franklin L. Escobedo
(Division Representative,
June 30, 2017, to
July 1, 2019)
Julie Kane
(Division Representative,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2018)
Ann Marie Pipkin
(Division Representative,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2018)
Joseph M. Eagan
(Round Table Representative,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2018)
Kelly Coyle
(ERT Representative,
November 2, 2016, to
July 1, 2018)
Mr. Bradley J. Kuykendall
(Intern,
July 1, 2017, to
June 30, 2019)
Meghan A. Sullivan
(Intern,
July 1, 2016, to
June 30, 2018)
Amy McGuigan
(Staff Liaison,
June 30, 2012, to
June 30, 2020)
Alee Navarro
(Staff Liaison,
June 30, 2014, to
June 30, 2020)
Ms. Mary W. Ghikas
(Staff,
July 1, 2015, to
June 30, 2020)
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Resources
FAQ on ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference
1999 Annual Conference:
A Study Document Prepared by the ALA Conference Committee
Cover Memo
Study Document
Key Facts- ALA Annual Conference
March Meeting
Options for Change
Sample Track
Q&A
Public Posts from ALA Connect
- What's Happening -- 2017 ALA Annual Conference
- Committee Meeting at 2017 Annual Conference
- Upated Conference Remodel FAQ
- FAQ on Conference Remodel Proposal
- What's Happening
- Conference Remodel Proposal - Excel version
- ALA Conference Remodel Proposal for Association-Wide Input
- ALA Conference Committee Report: 2015-2016, through Midwinter 2016
- MW2016 Agenda
- Deep Dive program -- proposed process
Composition
Eleven (11) Members, which includes the Chair
- 1 representative from Executive Board;
- 1 Exhibits Round Table representative, appointed by ERT;
- 3 Division representatives, to be selected by the divisions in a manner which they jointly find appropriate;
- 2 Council representatives (1 at-large, 1 chapter), to be appointed by the President-elect
- 1 Round Table representative (excluding ERT), elected by Round Table Coordinating Committee;
- 1 representative from the ASCLA Accessibility Assembly, appointed by the ASCLA appointing officer in consultation with the Accessibility Assembly;
- 2 Association members appointed by the President-elect;
In addition as ex-officio members: the ALA Senior Associate Executive Director, Member Programs and Services, and the ALA Director of Conference Services
Subcommittees & Task Forces
- Scholarship Bash Committee
- Poster Session Committee
- Conference Program Coordinating Team
