Registration Information

Registration Descriptions

• Full Conference Registration
  Allows admission to non-ticketed education sessions, non-ticketed receptions, INFO-EXPO hall, and all General Sessions.
• One-Day Registration
  Allows admission to non-ticketed education sessions, non-ticketed receptions, INFO-EXPO hall, and General Session for the day selected. Price is per day.
• Buyers Pass (INFO-EXPO Hall Only)
  Allows admission to the INFO-EXPO only. No other conference programs, events, or activities are accessible with this type of registration. The pass is offered to buyers in industries relevant to libraries and information professionals, and not intended for unaffiliated merchants or vendors.
  
• Speaker Full Conference Registration
  Allows admission to non-ticketed education sessions, non-ticketed receptions, INFO-EXPO hall, and all General Sessions.
•  Speaker Walk & Talk Registration
  Allows admission only to the education session in which you are speaking.
•  Exhibitor Comp. Full Conference
  Allows admission to non-ticketed education sessions, non-ticketed receptions, INFO-EXPO hall, and all General Sessions
  
• Additional Exhibitor Full Conference
  Allows admission to non-ticketed education sessions, non-ticketed receptions, INFO-EXPO hall, and all General Sessions.

QUESTIONS
For questions specific to registration: 

• If you are an attendee, please contact sla@mcievents.com. You can also call us at 800-466-5652 (within the US) or 972-349-5451 (International) and a customer service agent will assist you.
• If you are an exhibitor, please contact sla@mcievents.com.  You can also call us at 800-480-0152 (within the US) or 972-349-5452 (International) and a customer service agent will assist you.

ATTENDEES WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS
If you did not include your ADA or special needs in the registration process, please email learning@sla.org by May 3, 2019. SLA will work to accommodate requests, however we cannot make any guarantee special requests after the date above.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

The SLA 2019 Annual Conference features a variety of programs and activities, Friday, June 14 and Saturday, June 15, such as continuing education courses, business meetings, and special events. The Opening General Session will be held Sunday, June 16.

MOBILE APP
SLA is pleased to again offer conference attendees a mobile app to further enhance the interactive conference experience by connecting attendees, speakers, and exhibitors with the tap of a finger. Available prior to the conference the app will also enable conference attendees to create their own schedule of potential sessions to attend.

PHOTOGRAPHY/PRIVACY POLICY
By attending the SLA 2019 Annual Conference, you acknowledge that photographs and/or videos of you may be taken by our conference staff and/or photographers at any time. Furthermore, you grant SLA permission to use photographs and/or video of your likeness in any type of media, including websites and print publications, without compensation or reward.

REFUNDS AND CANCELLATIONS
Registration cancellations are subject to a $100 cancellation administrative fee. Requests for refunds must be received by SLA staff via email (Sla@mcievents.com) or fax (972- 349-7715) on the dates listed below:

• Refund requests received by May 3, 2019 are eligible for a full refund, minus the $100 cancellation fee.
• Refund requests received between May 4 and May 17, 2019 are eligible for a refund of 50% of the registration and applicable event fees, minus the $100 cancellation fee.
• There will be no refunds for requests received May 18, 2019 or later.

REGISTRATION PAYMENT POLICY
The registration payment must be received in full before a registrant may attend the conference. All payments must be received no later than May 30, 2019 at the following address: SLA, P.O. Box 75338, Baltimore, MD 21275.
Attendees whose payments are not received by May 30, 2019 must bring payment to the conference to complete registration. Payment must be received in full by April 1, 2019 in order to qualify for the “Early Bird” rate.

TICKETED EVENTS
Registration for ticketed events is OPEN! If you have already registered and would like to add a conference-affiliated event, continuing education course, or certificate course, please follow these steps:

1. Visit this page to add ticketed events to your existing conference registration.
2. Log in with your Last Name and your Record ID or Email Address.
3. Select "Modify My Registration"
4. Go to the Sessions/Merchandise section and select "Modify"
5. Select your desired ticketed events
6. Select "Update"

QUESTIONS
For questions regarding the Conference and more information, please contact SLA by email at learning@sla.org or by phone at 703-647-4900.