MLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOME | MLA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ARCHIVE HOME | SMALL & STRATEGIC PRE-CONFERENCE ARCHIVE HOME FEATURED SPEAKERS | BREAKOUT SESSIONS | SPECIAL EVENTS | LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | MLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE HISTORY MLA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Special EventsTuesday Night Welcome EventsTuesday, October 15 6:00 - 9:00 PM Murder Mystery Masquerade BallThis event is sponsored by ABDO! Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with other attendees, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away! Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue, and murder at this masquerade ball murder mystery party. Presented by the Murder Mystery Co. Historic Tour of The VillageThis event is sponsored by Demco! Tour the former Traverse City State Hospital grounds. Learn about Dr. Munson’s “Beauty is Therapy” theory on patient care, former uses of the structures on the property, purpose of the architecture and much more. Venture through an unrenovated historic building and walk through an amazing brick steam tunnel built in 1883. Traverse Area Brewery Crawl Bus TourTraverse City is known for an abundance of breweries. Join your colleagues on this tour and taste a selection of local breweries! Michigan Library Awards Ceremony and DinnerWednesday, October 16 6:00 - 9:00 PM Reception at Traverse Area District LibrarySponsored by Midwest Tape | Hoopla! Thursday, October 17 6:30 - 8:30 PM The party is scheduled from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. A shuttle bus will run between Grand Traverse Resort and the library every half hour beginning at 6:00 PM and concluding at 9:00 PM. You are also welcome to drive yourself and explore the downtown nightlife afterwards. The shuttle pickup spot is on the lobby level of the Grand Traverse Resort near the Gallery of Shops. Event is free to attend but pre-registration is required. Nominating Committee Board of Directors Q&AFriday, October 18 8:00 – 9:00 AM Catch-up with Maxine Bleiweis!Wednesday, October 16 4:30 – 5:00 PM More information about this session is coming soon! Silent AuctionBidding Open Wednesday, October 16 1:15 - 4:30 PM MLA will be hosting a silent auction at the 2024 Annual Conference. Proceeds from the auction will benefit MLA’s Equity Grant Fund, which supports the Future Pathways Grant Program. Vendors and attendees are asked for donations of any kind to this auction: library bling, vendor give-a-ways, new books, posters, a weekend stay in a fabulous location, anything which could either stand alone as an auction item or could be placed in a basket along with other items! Library Spirit DayFriday, October 18 Get ready to Press Play on Library Spirit Day! On Friday, it’s time to rewind and show off your library pride by dressing up in your favorite library-themed outfit or rocking a shirt that reps your library. Whether you're channeling classic book characters or keeping it cool with retro flair or branded merch, let’s finish strong by celebrating the libraries we love! Don’t have a shirt in mind? Check out the MLA store by Bonfire for tons of great options! |