Wednesday, June 10th

8:30 am-4:30 pm

Pre-conference session #1 – Workshop on Writing-Reaching Your Intended Audience

8:30 am-4:30 pm

Pre-conference session #2 – Reader’s Advisory-RA in a Day

3:00 pm-9:00 pm

Conference registration desk open

8:00 am-10:00 pm

Exhibitor set up

5:00 pm-7:00 pm

APLA Executive business meeting

6:00 pm-7:30 pm

Halifax Literary Walking Tour (social event)

8:00 pm-11:00 pm

APLA Past President’s Reception(social event)

Thursday, June 11th

8:00 am-5:30 pm

Conference registration desk open

8:00 am-10:00 am

Exhibitor set up

8:30 am-10:15 am

Keynote-Paul Kennedy – “Making Books Work”

10:00 am-5:00 pm

Exhibits open

10:15 am-10:45 am

Opening of the Exhibits-refreshment break

10:45 am-Noon

4 concurrent sessions

Noon-1:30 pm

Luncheon with the Exhibitors

1:30 pm-2:45 pm

4 concurrent sessions

2:45 pm-3:15 pm

Refreshment break

3:15 pm-4:30 pm

4 concurrent sessions

5:00 pm-7:00 pm

APLA OGM Part 1

Evening

Various social events (TBA)

Friday, June 12th

7:30 am-8:30 am

Breakfast with EBSCO

8:00 am-5:30 pm

Conference registration desk open

8:00 am-2:00 pm

Exhibits open

8:45 am-10:15 am

4 concurrent sessions

10:15 am-10:45 am

Refreshment break

10:45 am-Noon

4 concurrent sessions

Noon -1: 30 pm

Lunch

1:30 pm-2:45 pm

3 concurrent sessions

2:00 pm-5:00 pm

Exhibitor teardown

2:45 pm-3:15 pm

Refreshment break

3:15 pm-4:30 pm

Final plenary session

5:30 pm-6:30 pm

APLA Pre-resolutions meeting

6:30 pm-Midnight

APLA Merit Award Banquet and Dance

Saturday, June 13th

9:30 am-11:00 am

APLA OGM Part 2

11:15 am-1:00 pm

APLA Brunch (O’Carroll’s Restaurant and Irish Pub)