2023 Annual Conference: November 1-3, 2023
Conference Chair: Kelly Passak, VAASL President-Elect
The 2023 VAASL Annual Conference is being held Nov.1-3 at the Westfields Marriott and Conference Center. The following is the tentative schedule:
Wednesday, Nov. 1:
- 12:30−1:30 pm Past Presidents’ Lunch
- 12:00−8:30 pm Registration
- 1:30−4:30 pm Sessions (45 and 90-minute options)
- 5:00−7:00 pm Dinner: Food trucks on-site!!
- 6:00−7:00 pm First Timers’ Event
- 6:00−7:00 pm VA Ambassadors’ Event
- 7:00−8:30 pm Makerspace Opens and Dessert
- Evening activities are being planned and details will be available soon!
Thursday, Nov. 2:
- President's Breakfast Reception and Exhibit Hall Grand Opening- 8:00-9:00
- 6:30 am−4:30 pm Registration
- 7:45−8:45 am President’s Breakfast
- 8:45−9:45 am Opening Kickoff with Aisha Saeed keynote
- 10:00−11:45 am Concurrent Sessions 1 and 2
- 12:00−1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00−1:45 pm Concurrent Session 3
- 1:45−2:30 pm Sweet Treats with Vendors
- 2:30−3:45 pm General Session with Hena Khan keynote, Awards & Scholarships
- 4:00−4:45 pm Concurrent Session 4
- 5:00−7:00 pm Dinner (on your own)
- 7:30−8:30 pm Alumni Events
Friday, Nov. 3:
- 7:00 am−12:00 pm Registration
- 7:30−8:30 am VAASL Board Breakfast
- 8:00−8:45 am Concurrent Session 5
- 9:00−10:15 am Annual Business Meeting with Lisa Fipps keynote
- 10:20−10:50 am Snacks with Vendors
- 11:00−11:45 am Concurrent Session 6
- 12:00−1:00 pm Lunch
- 1:00−1:45 pm Concurrent Session 7
- 2:00 pm Exhibit Hall closes
- 2:00−3:00 pm General Session with Jarrett Lerner keynote and Librarian of the Year announcement
- 3:15−4:00 pm Concurrent Session 8
- 4:00 pm Conference ends
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