Join SLA in Cleveland for 2019 and Discover Why Cleveland Rocks!

The SLA 2019 Annual Conference is excited to see you in Cleveland this June. This premier event delivers 100-plus education sessions, a vibrant exhibit and information hall, unmatched networking opportunities and much more! The SLA Annual Conference connects special librarians and information professionals to explore the latest challenges and trends in knowledge and information management.

Hear from dynamic and inspiring keynote speakers, connect with colleagues, and meet with leading information product and service providers. This event not only elevates your professional knowledge and network, but also celebrates our industry, accomplishments and passion.

New and Improved:

You suggested- we listened. The 2019 Annual Conference continues to evolve from attendee feedback, providing you all an experience worthwhile.

1. Better Flow and Added Convenience
We redesigned the schedule and decreased the distances between activity locations. No wasted space + no wasted time = a more attendee-friendly conference!

2. Sessions Tailored to Different Learning Needs
We are excited to expand our content offerings and we are delighted to highlight Block chain, RPA, Digital Asset Management, Knowledge Management, Outreach, PAM, Digital Storytelling, Taxonomy Basics and much more! Education sessions are categorized into three learning levels: fundamental, intermediate, and master class. We’ve also revamped our schedule to increase dedicated exhibit hall time so attendees can check out all the latest products, while still having the opportunity to have the same amount of education sessions! It’s a win-win.

3. Fun Ways to Unwind
Main Street SLA and The Park are perfect settings for recharging your batteries and enjoying some all-important downtime with colleagues.

4. Health and Wellness Activities
SLA 2019 will offer invigorating wellness activities to keep your mind and body active and energized during the conference.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Diversity, inclusion, community, and equity are the keys that strengthen the vibrancy of the Special Libraries Association.

The Special Libraries Association’s (SLA) goal is to ensure that members, volunteer leaders, industry partners, and staff are aware of and recognize diversity, community, inclusion, and equity issues, and to ensure SLA behavior reflects the diversity of the profession and of those we serve at our organizations.

SLA promotes diversity, inclusion, community and equity in association activities and addresses issues related, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran status, social economic class, religion, and professional status.

If you an SLA member, we encourage you to participate in the Diversity, Inclusion, Community, Equity (DICE) Caucus. If you aren’t an SLA Member, join us and the conversation within the DICE Caucus.

SLA is committed to making the annual conference accessible to the broadest range of people as possible. SLA works to hold meetings, events, conferences, and professional gatherings where physical and communication barriers do not exclude people with disabilities from attending and participating.

SLA has a Professional Ethics Guidelines, which promotes the professional welfare of its members and the organizations and people they serve and fosters the global progress of the knowledge society. In an environment where concepts and practices of ethics and service continue to extend and expand,

SLA members strive to implement and promote guidelines for the ethical and appropriate use of information and knowledge. Fundamental to these guidelines is the recognition that there are different kinds of information and knowledge, such as personally identifiable, proprietary, or classified information or pu

Starting in January 2019, registrants who are also SLA Members will be regularly added to the 2019 Annual Conference Community on SLA Connect. There, you will be able to communicate with colleagues who will be in Cleveland, get travel tips and suggestions, look for a roommate or travel buddy, and much more! We are very excited to provide this forum to engage attendees and generate excitement for the conference!

The Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference is the event that brings together information professionals from a variety of fields and creates opportunities for them to learn best practices from each other and their industry partners.

Sponsorship Information:

Sponsors & Exhibits:

View the SLA 2019 Annual Conference Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities

Attracting over 2,000 attendees and 130 exhibitors, the SLA Annual Conference is the largest meeting of special librarians and information professionals in North America.

Beyond that, communications about the conference reach exponentially more potential buyers worldwide, including library directors, data scientists, information specialists, and researchers. Don’t miss the opportunity to showcase your innovative products and services at this premier event!

Sponsor:

Sponsorship of SLA’s Annual Conference is a high visibility, cost effective way to reach decision makers in the information professionals field. The various levels of sponsorship offer a great way for our industry partners to position themselves as thought leaders in the field and supporters of SLA members in their workplace.  We have created new and exciting sponsorship opportunities for 2019. All sponsorship options are sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t delay in securing your sponsorship package!

Remember that our sponsorship levels are just a starting point; you can build a custom program that bests fits your organization’s needs.

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