YALSA at ALA's 2021 Annual Conference

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Conference News Click on "Conference News" above for general information about attending an ALA conference, including tips on finding funding for attending the conference. For specific, up to date information about the ALA Conference beyond YALSA's slate of programs and events, please visit the ALA Annual Conference Website.

Registration, Travel and Hotel Information

Consider staying with local Chicago residents who are renting out futons and private bedrooms. They have individual reviews too. Shuttles at ALA Chicago A free shuttle will run from McCormick Place to many of the official ALA hotels.

Roommates Looking for a roommate for the symposium? Leave a message looking for someone in this space. Please include your contact information!

Convention Center Information Location: The ALA Annual Conference will be held in Chicago's McCormick Place convention center at 2301 S. Lake Shore Dr. This is a pretty huge convention center, so be sure you know where your meeting rooms are, or you could waste a lot of time wandering around.

Maps: You can access the web for maps and floor plans of McCormick Place at www.mccormickplace.com (click on Facilities, then Floor Plans).


YALSA Programs & Ticketed Events

Margaret A. Edwards Luncheon

YA Author Coffee Klatch


Michael L. Printz

To add ticketed events to your existing registration, or to register for the Friday pre-conferences without also registering for the main ALA event:(1) By phone: Call ALA at 1-800-974-3084 & ask to add an event to your existing registration; (2) Online: Add an event to your existing registration by going to http://ala13.ala.org/register-now. Use your log in & password to access your existing registration & add events in the “Your Events” section (screen 6). Then simply check out and pay for the events you’ve added.


Proposed Annual Programs

The following programs have been proposed for YALSA. [1]

Please vote on the programs you would most like to see during ALA's Annual Conference.

YALSA Governance at Conference

YALSA's Board of Directors has three meetings at the ALA conference. Board meetings are open meetings and any individual who is registered for the conference may sit in on the meetings. Also, look for Board members at YALSA's booth (#941), Happy Hour and other social events, where attendees are welcome to chat with board members in those settings. The first 10 minutes of each meeting are set aside for visitors and board members to use as an 'open forum' where anyone can share information, ask questions, etc. The meeting schedule is as follows:

• Board of Directors Meeting I,

• Board of Directors Meeting II,

• Board of Directors Meeting III,

Please note: the Executive Committee I meeting

The Board agenda and documents are finalized two weeks prior to the conference and posted online. Anyone interested in viewing the agenda for the Board meeting, as well as the documents that accompany the agenda items, may view or download them from the Governance section of the YALSA web site. To learn about past Board meetings and actions, visit the Governance page on YALSA's web site to read the minutes from past meetings. If you have questions about governance matters or want to share an idea, comment or question, please feel free to contact YALSA's President or Executive Director.

YALSA Online at Conference

• The official hashtag for the conference is #ala2020. When tweeting about YALSA at the conference, be sure to add @yalsa as well • The YALSAblog will cover some events at the conference.


YALSA in the Exhibits

• YALSA will have a member booth in the Exhibit Hall. It will be inside the ALA Membership Pavilion.


YALSA Office Area & Staff On-Site

• ALA provides an office area to all units where members can go to get badge ribbons, fliers, etc. Location TBD.

• Staff are typically not in the office area, but are assisting with the various member programs and meetings.


Social Media & the ALA Annual Conference

• The official hashtag for the conference is #ala2020. If you want to call any content to YALSA's attention, then be sure to Tweet @yalsa

• Here's a handy list of tips for Tweeting in a conference setting (scroll down towards the end of the blog post)


Chicago Information

Hello, Chicagoans! Please feel free to add information here that may be of interest to visitors.


Chicago Dining Options

Affordable dining places within a one mile of the Mc Cormick Place:

$ - Cheap eats

$$ - Moderately priced


Starbucks (0.1 mi) $

Near South Side - Coffee

2301 S Lake Shore Dr

312 – 791 – 7252


McDonald's (0.2 mi) $

Near South Side - Burgers, Fast Food, American

450 E 23rd Dr

312 – 328 - 0682


Pizzeria Brandi (0.6 mi) $

Near South Side - Pizza, Italian, American

67 E. Cermak Rd

312 – 794 - 5900


Chef Luciano/Gourmet Chicken (0.7 mi) $$

Near South Side - Italian, American

49 E Cermak Rd

312- 326 - 0062


White Castle (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - Burgers, Fast Food

2140 S Wabash Ave

312 – 949 - 0717


Harold's Chicken Shack (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - American

2111 S Wabash Ave

312 – 326 - 5575


La Cantina Grill (0.7 mi) $

South Loop - Mexican, Tex-Mex, Pub Food

1911 S Michigan Ave

312 – 842 - 1911


Cafe Society (0.7mi) $

South Loop - American, International, Vegetarian

1801 S Indiana Ave

312 – 842 - 4210


Reggies (0.8 mi) $$

South Loop - American, Burgers, Pub Food, Live Music

2105 South State Street

312 – 949 – 0121


Kroll's South Loop (0.8 mi) $

South Loop – Burgers, American, Fast Food, Bar

1736 S Michigan Ave

312 – 235 - 1400


Corner Bakery Cafe (0.8mi) $

South Loop - Bakery, Sandwiches/Subs, Coffee

1400 S Lake Shore Dr

312 – 588 - 1040


Opart Thai House (0.8 mi) $

South Loop - Thai

1906 S State St

312 – 567 – 9898

Chicago Things to Do

Exploring Chicago Neighborhoods


Tips for Making the Most of Conference Once You're Home

• Write up a summary of what you learned at the conference and share it with your supervisor. Offer to present a session or workshop on a particular topic to your co-workers.

• Organize any materials that you collected at the conference. Share the information with co-workers, as appropriate.

• Make a list of the new things you learned at the conference and write down one strategy for each idea that outlines how you’ll incorporate what you learned in your daily work.

• Follow up with any vendors of interest who offered special discounts at the conference.

• Follow up with any new contacts you made at the conference by sending a brief email and/or labeling and filing any business cards you collected.

• Visit http://presentations.ala.org to view and/or download any materials you may have missed from some of the programs at the conference.

• Distribute any books, ARCs, or other materials you collected at the conference to your Teen Advisory or Book Discussion groups.

• Send thank you notes to anyone who helped support your travel to the conference.
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