Daily Schedule
Tuesday 11 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Friday 14 Saturday 157:30 AM−5:00 PM Registration
9:00 AM-5:30 PM Full Day Preconferences
9:00 AM-12:30 PM Morning Half Day Preconferences
2:00-5:30 PM Afternoon Half Day Preconferences
7:30 AM−6:30 PM Registration
9:00 AM-1:00 PM Tours
9:00 AM-12:30 PM Morning Half Day Preconferences
10:30-11:30 AM Ann Patchett Book Hour
12:15-1:45 PM Opening Lunch with Richard Ford
2:30-4:00 PM Opening Session with Bryan Stevenson
4:00-6:30 PM Exhibits Opening Reception
Preconferences
Get a head start on learning; attend an in-depth preconference on Wednesday before the full conference opens. Separate registration is required. More »
Ann Patchett Book Hour
She’s not just an award-winning author, she’s also an insightful bookseller with great books to share. Everyone is welcome to the Ann Patchett Book Hour! More »
Opening Lunch with Richard Ford
It’s opening day, so treat yourself to a delicious and entertaining lunch with Richard Ford, author of Canada and the “Bascombe Trilogy.” More »
Opening Session with Bryan Stevenson
PLA 2014 gets off to an inspiring and meaningful start at the Opening Session with Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. More »
Exhibits
Find new products, ideas, and solutions for your library in the PLA 2014 Exhibits Hall. See a list of who’s coming so far.
7:30 AM−5:30 PM Registration
8:15−9:15 AM Big Ideas with Simon Sinek
9:30 AM−5:00 PM Exhibits
9:30−10:45 AM Exhibits Coffee Break
10:45 AM−12:00 PM Programs/ConverStations
12:15−1:45 PM Adult Author Lunch with Jane Pauley
12:15−1:45 PM Children’s Author Lunch with Brad Meltzer
1:00-3:00 PM Career Fair
2:00−3:15 PM Programs/ConverStations
3:15−4:15 PM Exhibits Coffee Break
4:15−5:15 PM Programs/ConverStations/Spark Talks
6:00−8:30 PM Audio Publishers Association Dinner
Programs/ConverStations
The array of professional development sessions are the highlight of PLA Conference. There are more than 150 sessions to suit your interests and two types of sessions to suit your learning style—the lecture-based Programs and the discussion-based ConverStations. More »
Big Ideas with Simon Sinek
Kick off PLA’s new Big Idea Series with Simon Sinek, author of Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, a book and idea that challenges us to lead and act at our highest ability. “The more people you inspire, the more people will inspire you.” More »
Adult Author Lunch with Jane Pauley
Enjoy lunch and inspiration with the engaging Jane Pauley as she talks about her upcoming book, Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life (January 2014), based on her award-winning Today show segment, “Your Life Calling.” More »
Children’s Author Lunch with Brad Meltzer
Join best-selling thriller author, Brad Meltzer, and hear how he turned his talents to creating an illustrated children’s series highlighting historical heroes like Abraham Lincoln and Amelia Earhart when they were just everyday kids. More »
Audio Publishers Association Dinner
A conference favorite! Join us for a delicious dinner with authors Mary Kay Andrews, Andre Dubus III, and Walter Mosley, and narrator Katherine Kellgren. More »
7:30 AM−4:00 PM Registration
8:15−9:15 AM Big Ideas with Megan McArdle, David McRaney & Clive Thompson
9:30 AM−4:00 PM Exhibits
9:30−10:45 AM Exhibits Coffee Break
10:45 AM-3:15 PM Resume Review & Interview Coaching
10:45 AM−12:00 PM Programs/ConverStations
12:15−1:45 PM Adult Author Lunch with Craig Johnson & Lisa Unger
12:15−1:45 PM Young Adult Author Lunch with John Green
2:00−3:15 PM Programs/ConverStations
3:15−4:00 PM Exhibits Closing Reception
4:00-5:15 PM Speed Mentoring Event
4:15−5:15 PM Programs/ConverStations/Spark Talks
5:30−7:30 PM All Conference Reception: Innovative E-Book Extravaganza!
Programs/ConverStations
The array of professional development sessions are the highlight of PLA Conference. There are more than 150 sessions to suit your interests and two types of sessions to suit your learning style—the lecture-based Programs and the discussion-based ConverStations. More »
Big Ideas with Megan McArdle, David McRaney
& Clive Thompson
On Friday morning, our Big Ideas Series continues with several up and coming big thinking authors and speakers. Come learn some powerful ideas to take home to work and live better! More »
Adult Author Lunch with Craig Johnson & Lisa Unger
Have double the fun over lunch with best-selling mystery authors, Craig Johnson (“Walt Longmire Mystery” Series) and Lisa Unger (Fragile, Heartbroken). More »
Young Adult Author Lunch with John Green
Don’t miss a delightful lunch with award-winning, Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars author, John Green. More »
All Conference Reception: Innovative E-Book Extravaganza!
Meet, mingle, and dance with your fellow attendees at this fun conference celebration featuring special raffle giveaways from Innovative. More »
8:00−10:00 AM Registration
8:00−9:00 AM Big Ideas with Amy Cuddy
9:15−10:15 AM Programs/ConverStations
10:30−11:30 AM Programs/ConverStations
11:45 AM−1:00 PM Closing Session with David Sedaris
Programs/ConverStations
The array of professional development sessions are the highlight of PLA Conference. There are more than 150 sessions to suit your interests and two types of sessions to suit your learning style—the lecture-based Programs and the discussion-based ConverStations. More »
Big Ideas with Amy Cuddy
Have a powerful morning with Amy Cuddy, professor, researcher and a TIME magazine “Game Changer,” when she shows how to channel nonverbal behavior into persuasive leadership. More »
Closing Session with David Sedaris
Make PLA Conference even more memorable with a laugh-packed Closing Session featuring humorist and best-selling author David Sedaris. More »
