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2019 OLA–WLA Schedule of Events

Wednesday, April 17

8:00 am5:00 pm

Registration desk open

8:30 am12:30 pm

Preconference workshops I

12:302:00 pm

Lunch on your own

2:005:00 pm

Preconference workshops II

7:00–9:00 pm

Meet & Greet Reception with Drag Queen Bingo
Sponsored by the OLA Membership Committee & the WLA Washington Library Employees Section (WALE)

Thursday, April 18

7:00 am–4:45 pm

Registration desk open

8:309:45 am

Opening Breakfast & Keynote with Deborah Jacobs
Meal included with conference registration

10:0011:15 am

Morning sessions

11:30 am12:00 pm

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening with snacks
Sponsored by EBSCO and SimplyFun
Reception included with conference registration

11:30 am6:00 pm

Exhibit Hall open

12:001:30 pm

Lunch on your own

1:45–3:00 pm

Afternoon sessions I

3:003:30 pm

Exhibits & break with raffle
Sponsored by FFA Architecture and Interiors, Inc.

3:30–4:45 pm

Afternoon sessions II

4:45–6:00 pm

Happy Hour Reception
Sponsored by Emporia State University School of Library & Information Management

Reception included with conference registration

Friday, April 19

7:00–8:00 am

OLA-WLA Fund Run

7:30 am–4:45 pm

Registration desk open

8:309:45 am

WLA Business Breakfast & Presentation with Megan Murray Cusick
Meal included with conference registration for WLA and Washington attendees

OR Breakfast on own for OLA and Oregon attendees

9:0010:00 am

Coffee service

9:006:00 pm

Exhibit Hall open

10:00–11:15 am

Morning sessions

11:1511:45 am

Exhibits & break

12:001:30 pm

OLA Awards & Business Luncheon
Meal included with conference registration for OLA and Oregon attendees

OR Lunch on own for WLA and Washington attendees

1:453:00 pm

Afternoon sessions I

3:003:30 pm

Exhibits & break with refreshments and raffle
Sponsored by JanWay Company

3:30–4:45 pm

Afternoon sessions II

4:456:00 pm

Happy Hour Reception
Sponsored by AtoZDatabases

Reception
included with conference registration

6:00–8:00 pm

Dinner banquet & Lilac City Live!
Meal included with conference registration

8:15–10:30 pm

OLA & WLA Presidents’ Reception
Reception included with conference registration

Saturday, April 20

7:30 am12:00 pm 

Registration desk open

9:00–10:00 am

Continental breakfast with exhibitors
Meal included with conference registration

9:00 am4:00 pm

Exhibit Hall open

10:0011:15 am

Morning sessions

11:15–11:45 am

Exhibits & break

12:00–1:30 pm

Lunch & keynote with Ryan Dowd
Meal included with conference registration

1:45–3:00 pm

Afternoon sessions I

3:003:30 pm

Exhibits Grand Finale with raffle & close of silent auction
Sponsored by Colburn Law & Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE)

3:30–4:45 pm

Afternoon sessions II

All times are subject to change.