Theme: Champions By Design

Date: October 19-21, 2016

Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Wichita, Kansas

Below you will find available information regarding the 2016 KLA Conference.

Conference Schedule

Wednesday, October 19

7:30am - 8:50am Breakfast

8:30am - 11:50am Pre-Conferences

Noon - 1:50pm Pre-Conferences

1:00pm - 1:50pm Session 1

2:00pm - 2:50pm Session 2

3:00pm - 3:50pm Session 3

4:00pm - 6:00pm Exhibitor's Bash / Poker Run

6:00pm Dine Around

8:00pm Authorpalooza! - Kickoff: Cocktails with Authors

Thursday, October 20

7:30am - 8:50am Breakfast

8:00am Exhibits Open

8:00am - 8:50am Session 4

9:00am - 10:20am Welcome and Keynote with Joan Frye Williams

10:20am - 11:00am Break with Vendors (Vendor Only)

11:00am - 11:50am Session 5

Noon - 1:30pm State Librarian's Lunch

1:00pm - 5:00pm Authorpalooza! - Author Expo

1:30pm - 2:00pm Vendor Only Time

2:00pm - 2:50pm Session 6

3:00pm - 3:50pm Session 7

5:00pm Exhibits Close

4:30pm - 5:30pm Mixer

5:45pm - 7:00pm Awards Reception / Basket Drawing

7:00pm - Midnight Night Out in Old Town / KLAEF Pub Crawl

Friday, October 21

7:30am - 8:50am Breakfast

8:00am - 8:50am Session 8

9:00am - 9:50am Session 9

10:00am - 10:30am Networking Break

10:30am - 11:45am Closing Keynote with Gene Ambaum

Noon - 2:00pm KASL Luncheon

Noon - 12:45pm - KLA Membership Meeting

1:00pm - 3:00pm KLA Council Meeting

Authorpalooza!

Hosted by Miranda Ericsson (Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library) and Gloria Creed-Dikeogu, Authorpalooza is two events spanning the across two days during the KLA 2016 Conference. On Wednesday night, a Cocktails with Authors event is planned to kick-off the Author Expo event, which will be held on Thursday afternoon. Cocktails with Authors will feature a showcase of readings by selected authors writing in various genres. During the event there will be some cocktail making demonstrations, and librarians attending the event will sample cocktails and snacks and be entered into a drawing for door prizes. The Author Expo will give Thursday conference-goers an extra activity to do alongside the KLA Exhibits. This Expo will bring 35-40 local authors who will have books and table displays and will have the opportunity to share their work with librarians at KLA.

Pictures from the Conference