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Once on-site, a variety of attractions at the convention center, both on the exhibit floor and the meeting rooms, serve to enhance traffic throughout the exhibit hall. On the exhibit floor, several special areas are featured to draw attendees year after year.
PAVILIONS TO HELP YOU TARGET THE MARKET
In addition to the successful pavilions at the 2004 Stacks, ALA will introduce new feature areas of the exhibit floor
to help draw attendees to expanding markets. Pavilions in 2005 will include:
Graphic Novel
grew by 200% in 2004
Accessibility Pavilion
grew by 400% in 2004
International Book Exhibit
Over 5000 square feet of international publications
Tech Zone
Internet Area – the latest tech tools for the library
Association Area
Associations dedicated to libraries and library services
Literary Aisle
Publications featured at the Live @ your Library Stage |
Library Store Marketplace
Products to expand the offerings of your library retail outlet
University Presses
New pavilion of 2000 square feet in 2004
GLBT
Once a mainstay of the exhibits, back for 2005
‘zines
new, hot, for the self-publishers
World Religions
One of the fastest growing requests in libraries today |
COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
New in 2005, this area of the exhibit floor celebrates the ethnic diversity of libraries, librarians, and the communities of color they serve. The wide range of products, publications and services on display will target materials from and for the traditionally underrepresented groups including Asian American, African American, Native American, Latinos, and Pacific Islanders.
LIVE! @ YOUR LIBRARY READING STAGE
The LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is a literary extravaganza that has been captivating audiences at the ALA Annual Conference for more than a decade. A must-see event for many conference attendees, the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage features a series of readings by best-selling and critically acclaimed authors and poets right on the exhibition floor. Past series have included Julia Alvarez, Geraldine Brooks, Pearl Cleage, Andrei Codrescu, Andre Dubus III, Stuart Dybek, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Patricia Henley, Khaled Hosseini, Edward P. Jones, Naomi Shihab Nye, and past U.S. Poets Laureate Robert Pinksy and Robert Hass.
The LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is presented by the ALA Public Programs Office.
SMALL PRESS/PRODUCT TABLE DISPLAYS
An Option for New Start-ups or Small Firms
This gives smaller publishers, suppliers of products and service companies an easy and economic entry into the
library marketplace.
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