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The ALTA Schedule of Events for Midwinter 2008 in Philadelphia, PA is below. ALTA meetings will take place Friday, Jan. 11 - Monday, Jan. 14, 2008 . Please check the Conference Services Midwinter 2008 site for general info, special events, and registration information. 

Hotels and Travel Accomodations:
A list of Seattle hotels, with rates, and a map of hotel locations, will be available at this website at the beginning of October, and in the October issue of American Libraries magazine.
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter/2008/travel.htm

  

ALTA EVENTS - MIDWINTER 2008, Philadelphia, PA

Friday, January 11, 2008

 Time  Meeting  Hotel  Room
9:00 am - 3:30 pm 
Advocacy Institute
The Advocacy Institute is a full day program geared to help foster ongoing collaboration between Friends, Trustees, Librarians, and other Advocates at the local level.  Attendees will receive specific training to assist them in making the case for libraries.  For more information, link to:
http://www.ala.org/ala/issues/advocacyinstitute.htm
   
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Executive Committee Meeting
 
 
5:30 - 7:30 pm
ALA Exhibits All Conference Reception           
7:30 - 10:00 pm 

President's Reception  --  $ 55.00 Philadelphia, PA

A Triumph of Tradition
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Saturday, January 12, 2008

8:00 - 10:00 am 
 Board Orientation
   
10:30 am -12:30 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
   
1:30 - 3:30 pm
 
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING:
PLA National Conference, President's Events, Membership, Leadership Development, Legislative and Development Committee
 
 
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Awards Committee  (Closed)
   

Sunday, January 13, 2008   

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
 
ALL COMMITTEE MEETING:
Regional Programminge, Newletter, Websit, Publication Development, Advocacy, Intellectual Freedom
 
 
12:00 - 1:30 pm
ALTA Town Hall Meeting
   
1:30 - 3:30 pm 
ALA Low Conflict Time          
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Nominating Committee (Closed) 
   
4:00 - 6:00 pm 
Annual Conference Program  Committee 
   

Monday, January 14, 2008 

8:00 - 10:00 am
Board of Directors Meeting 
 
 
10:00 - 10:30 am 
Executive Committee Meeting
   

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