TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Breakouts by track - TBA
Note: Committe Meetings Open to all registrants
Attendee Registration to open February 2nd 2026
| Tuesday, May 12, 2026 | |
| 12pm - 7pm | Registration Open |
| 1pm - 4pm | Pre-Conference Workshops (Extra add-on pre-order ticket required) |
| 4pm - 5pm | Committee Meeting - Fundraising |
| 5pm-6:30pm | Meet Up (light appetizers and cash bar) |
| 8pm - 9pm | Free Game Night |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | |
| 7:30am-5:30pm | Registration 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 Keynote Address: Books and More: Reclaiming Our Core to Reignite Readers
Opening Session Sponsored by: |
| 11am - 12pm | Committee Meeting - Awards |
| 11am - 12pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 12pm-7pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 12pm-1:30pm | Exhibit Hall Open -Concession lunch (pre-order tickets required) -Author Tables -Poster Presentations Session I (Posters area sponsored by OCLC) -Mobile App Help Desk open -Merchandise Store open |
| 12pm - 1pm | Tentative Sponsored Lunch and Learn (invite only) |
| 1:30pm-4:30pm | Performers and Comics Vendors Convention Showcase |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Committee Meeting - Advocacy |
| 3pm - 4pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 3pm-4pm | Committee Meeting - Membership |
| 4pm-6:30pm | Exhibit Hall Activities and Welcome Reception |
| 4pm-5pm | Member Group Meeting - Public Library Managers Group |
| 5:30pm-7:30pm | Retiree/potential Retirees Happy Hour Meetup |
| 6pm - 7:30pm | USF and FSU Alumni Receptions (tentative) |
| 6:30pm-9pm | After Hours Networking Event at Top Golf (pre-order ticket required)
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| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | |
| 7:30am-5:30pm | Registration Open |
| 7am-8am | Fun Run/Walk |
| 8am-9am | Member Group Meeting - Public Library Director Group |
| 8am-5:30pm | Networking Lounge open |
| 8am-9pm | Committee Meeting - DEIA |
| 8am - 2pm | Exhibit Hall Open |
| 8am-10am | Exhibit Hall Activities |
| 9am-10am | Breakout Sessions |
| 9am-10am | Committee Meeting - NALCO |
| 10am-11am | REFORMA - Membership Meeting |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Breakout Sessions |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Committee Meeting -Intellectual Freedom Committee |
| 11:30am - 1:30pm | Exhibit Hall Activities -Lunch Concession (Pre ordered ticket required) |
| 12pm-1pm | Sponsored Lunch and Learn by OCLC (limited attendance - invite only) |
| 12pm - 1pm | Past Presidents Meeting |
| 12pm-1pm | Member Group Meeting - Youth Services Librarians Group |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Breakout Sessions |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Committee Meeting - Communications |
| 3pm-4:30pm | Breakout Sessions (90 minutes) |
| 4pm - 5:30pm | Wine Toss and 50/50 Drawing Tickets for Sale |
| 4pm - 5pm | Committee Meeting - Professional Development |
| 4pm - 5:30pm | Professional Headshot Photography |
| 5:30pm-8pm | President's Reception - a Casino Themed Event
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| Friday, May 15, 2026 | |
| 7:30-11:30 am | Registration Open |
| 7am-8am | Yoga Session |
| 8am-9am | Tentative - Quick-Pitch Vendor Showcase |
| 8am - 11:30am | Networking Lounge Open |
| 9:15am-10:15am | Lightning Round Breakout Session |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Breakout Sessions |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Committee Meeting - Conference Planning |
| 11:45am-1pm | Closing General Session Lunch, Awards and Board Inductee Ceremony |
| 1:30pm -3:30pm | FLA Board of Directors Meeting |
