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MLA Annual Conference 2019 - Jackson

  • Tuesday, October 22, 2019
  • Friday, October 25, 2019
  • The Westin Hotel, Jackson, Mississippi

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • "Authors and Speakers" registration are for speakers who are attending his/her session only. If you are a speaker and would like to attend other MLA sessions, please use the member or nonmember forms please.
  • This is the rate for members to attend this meeting.
  • For MLA members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • This is the rate for non-members.
  • For non-members who want to attend one day of the conference.
  • Contact Phillip Carter (pcarter@lamarcountylibraries.org) for information on exhibits. If you plan to attend other conference events, please register here.
Registration Deadline is Tuesday, October 15, 2019

On-site registration will be available; however, limited tickets will be sold for ticketed events.


For any questions regarding registration, please email Terry Lajaunie at tlajaunie@lclsms.org or Selena Swink at sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us.

MLA Annual Conference 2019


Where:

The Westin - Jackson

407 S Congress St

Jackson, Mississippi  39201

*Note: Parking is Valet ($5 daily or $10 overnight)


When:

Pre-Conference: Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Conference:
October 23-25, 2019


***Pre-Conference has been sold out. Email tlajaunie@lclsms.org or sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list in case tickets become available.***


You may pay online or print an invoice and send the payment via mail to:

 

MLA Office

PO Box 13687

Jackson MS 39236-3687

Menus

Tuesday  - An Evening in the Art Museum:

Light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.


***An Evening in the Art Museum has been sold out. Email tlajaunie@lclsms.org or sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list in case tickets become available.***


Wednesday - SLIS Alumni Breakfast:

Southern buttermilk biscuit, scrambled eggs, bacon, heirloom tomatoes, bakery basket; freshly brewed Starbucks coffee® and Tazo® hot tea


***SLIS Alumni Breakfast has been sold out. Email tlajaunie@lclsms.org or sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list in case tickets become available.***


Wednesday - Black Caucus Roundtable Luncheon:

Stuffed chicken breast, wedge salad, whipped potatoes, seasonal vegetables, brownies, coffee and iced tea


***Black Caucus Roundtable Luncheon has been sold out. Email tlajaunie@lclsms.org or sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list in case tickets become available.***


Wednesday - President's Reception and Scholarship Bash:

Iron Horse Grill - Heavy hour d'oeuvres and cash bar.


Thursday - Past President's Breakfast (Estelle Dining Room - Past President's only):

American breakfast - scrambled eggs, fingerling potato hash, house cured bacon or pork sausage, bakery basket, coffee or tea


Thursday - YPSRT Luncheon:

Box Lunch - sandwich, chips, whole fruit, house made cookie and a soda


***YPSRT Luncheon has been sold out. Email tlajaunie@lclsms.org or sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list in case tickets become available.***


Thursday - Author’s Awards Dinner:

Pork loin, Caesar salad, roasted potatoes, seasonal veggies, chef’s choice dessert.


Friday - MLA Awards Breakfast:

Buttermilk biscuits, pork sausage, grits, scrambled eggs, coffee and hot tea



 

If you would like to register more than one person, please use the "Add Guest" button.

 

If you would like to add a guest for paid ticketed events who are not attending other conference events, please email Terry Lajaunie at tlajaunie@lclsms.org OR Selena Swink at sswink@cmrls.lib.ms.us with the name of the event and the name of the guest(s), so the ticketed event can be added to the invoice.

Paid Ticketed Events

Amount

Tuesday, Oct 22, 5:00 pm, An Evening in the Art Museum

$25.00

Wednesday, Oct 23, 8:30 am-10:00 am, USM SLIS Alumni Breakfast

$15.00

Wednesday, Oct 23, 12:15 pm-1:30 pm, Black Caucus Roundtable Luncheon

$25.00

Wednesday, Oct 23, 6:00 pm, President's Reception & Scholarship Bash

$35.00

Thursday, Oct, 24, 8:30 am-9:30 am, Past President's Breakfast - Limited to MLA Past Presidents

$25.00

Thursday, Oct 24, 11:30 am-1:00 pm, YPSRT Luncheon

$25.00

Thursday, Oct 24, 6:00 pm, MS Authors' Award Dinner

$36.00

Friday, Oct 25, 9:00 am-11:00 am, MLA Awards Breakfast

$25.00

        

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Office Hours:
Tuesday: 11:00am-5:00pm

Wednesday: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Thursday: 11:00am-5:00pm
         

PO Box 13687, Jackson MS 39236-3687 

Phone: 601-981-4586
 info@misslib.org

    

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