Schedule of Events (at a glance)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Breakouts by track - TBA

Attendee Registration to open February 2nd 2026
 

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
12pm - 7pmRegistration Open
1pm - 4pmPre-Conference Workshops  (Extra add-on pre-order ticket required)
4pm - 5pmCommittee Meeting - Fundraising
5pm-6:30pmMeet Up
 
8pm - 9pmGame Night 
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
7:30am-5:30pmRegistration Open
8am - 5:30pm

Networking Lounge open 

7:45am-9am

First-Time Attendees and New Member Orientation Session

8am-9am

Coffee Break

9:15am-10:45am

Opening General Session, Keynote Address, Photo-Line  
Books and More: Reclaiming Our Core to Reignite Readers
Angela Hursh is Manager of Library Marketing Content and Services for NoveList, a company dedicated to helping libraries reach readers. A 2023 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, she also trains library staff on communications and promotion. She is the author of the blog SuperLibraryMarketing.com and host of the weekly YouTube series The Library Marketing Show. Before her job at NoveList, Angela led the content marketing team for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. She also has more than 20 years of experience as an Emmy-award-winning broadcast TV journalist. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and youngest daughter and a grand kitty named Tillie and enjoys reading historical fiction, relationship fiction, and cookbooks!

Special Guest Speaker: Sam Hemlick, 2025-2026 President 
American Library Association

 

11am - 12pmCommittee Meeting - Awards
11am - 12pmBreakout Sessions
12pm-7pmExhibit Hall Open
12pm-1:30pmExhibit Hall Open
-Concession lunch (pre-order tickets required)
-Author Tables 
-Poster Presentations Session I  
-Mobile App Help Desk open
-Merchandise Store open 
12pm - 1pm

Tentative Sponsored Lunch and Learn (invite only) 

1:30pm-4:30pm

Tentative:   Mini Comic Con Exhibit and Performers Showcase

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm-2:30pm

Committee Meeting - Advocacy

3pm - 4pm

Breakout Sessions

3pm-4pm

Committee Meeting - Membership

4:30pm-7pm

Exhibit Hall Activities and Welcome Reception

-Welcome Reception 
-Author Tables 
-Poster Presentations Session II 
-Merchandise Store open 

4pm-5pm

Member Group Meeting

5:30pm-7:30pm

Retiree/potential Retirees Happy Hour Meetup

6pm - 7:30pm

USF and FSU Alumni Receptions  

6:30pm-9pm

After Hours Networking Event at Top Golf (pre-order ticket required) 
No golf skills required - just a good time guaranteed.  Food and drink provided.

Thursday, May 14, 2026
7:30am-5:30pmRegistration Open
7am-8am

Fun Run/Walk

7:30am-8:30am

Member Group Meeting 

8am-5:30pm

Networking Lounge open

8am-9pm

Committee Meeting - DEIA

8am - 2pm

Exhibit Hall Open

8am-10am

Exhibit Hall Activities
 
8am - 9am Coffee 
8am - 10am  Author Tables 
8am - 9:30am  Poster Presentations Session III 
8am - 9:30am Merchandise Store open 

9am-10am

Breakout Sessions

9am-10am

Committee Meeting - NALCO

10:30am-11:30am

Breakout Sessions

-Career 411 (10:30am - 12pm; 90 minutes)

10:30am-11:30am

Committee Meeting -Intellectual Freedom Committee 

11:30am - 1:30pm

Exhibit Hall Activities

-Lunch Concession (Pre ordered ticket required)
-Author Tables 
-Poster Presentations Session IV
-Mobile App Help Desk Open
-Merchandise Store open  

12pm-1pm

Tentative Sponsored Lunch and Learn

12pm - 1pm

Past Presidents

12pm-1pm

Member Group Meeting

1:30pm-2:30pm

Breakout Sessions

1:30pm-2:30pm

Committee Meeting - Communications 

3pm-4pm

Member Group Meeting 

 3pm-4:30pm

Breakout Sessions (90 minutes)

4pm - 5:30pm

Wine Toss and 50/50 Drawing Tickets for Sale 

4pm - 5pmCommittee Meeting - Professional Development
4pm - 5:30pm

Professional Headshot Photography

5:30pm-8pm

President's Reception - a Casino Themed Event 

Friday, May 15, 2026
7:30-11:30 am

Registration Open

7am-8am

Yoga Session 

8am-9am

Tentative - Quick-Pitch Vendor Showcase
Coffee provided

8am - 11:30am

Networking Lounge Open

9:15am-10:15am

Lightning Round Breakout Session

10:30am-11:30amBreakout Sessions 
10:30am-11:30amCommittee Meeting - Conference Planning
11:45am-1pm

Closing General Session Lunch, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony

1:30pm -3:30pm

FLA Board of Directors Meeting