WYOMING LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Events

    • 07/20/2025
    • 07/22/2025
    • Platte Valley Community Center
    Register

    2025 School Library Summit: Building Library Leaders

    Sunday July 20th PM - Tuesday July 22nd AM

    Saratoga, WY: Platte Valley Community Center

    Featured Speaker: Sylvia Knight Norton, former Executive Director of the AASL

    • Certified teacher rate: $150
    • Paraprofessional rate: $50

    Lodging: Riviera Motor Lodge

    Do not make your own hotel reservations. SLIG will make reservations for participants with the registration/rooming list.

    Shared room lodging: $107

    Single room lodging: $214

    Combination of provided & self-paid meals.

    Registration open from Friday, May 23rd-Monday, June 30th 

    Late registrants will need to book their own accommodations.

    For questions about this event or to request a cancellation, please contact Melissa Snider at msnider@tcsd.org

    • 09/24/2025
    • 09/26/2025
    • Best Western Downtown Casper, 123 West E St., Casper WY 82601
    Register


    If the past year has shown us anything, it’s that libraries are places of resilience, of  innovation, and of community. Most of all, libraries are places of joy. This year’s  conference is a celebration of all the reasons Wyomingites love our libraries. Join us this  September 24-26, 2025 at the Best Western Downtown Casper as the Wyoming library  community comes together to share stories, strength, and joy at the Annual Wyoming  Library Association Conference. 

    Vendor Prospectus PDF


    EXHIBIT SPACES

    Exhibit spaces include:

    • A skirted table (your choice of table 8' x 3' or 6' x 3')
    • Wi-Fi
    • Electrical access

    Booth materials may be mailed to the conference hotel 1 week prior to the conference. Please clearly indicate that packages are for the WLA Conference and include your name. 

    Please ship booth materials to: Best Western Downtown Casper,123 West E. St, Casper, WY 82601


    Best Western Downtown Casper Hotel Booking Link:

    https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.51075.html?groupId=A64XF9T3


    Exhibit Space Fees:

    Early Bird Rate (April 24- July 31) General Rate (Aug 1- Sept 13)

    6' x 3 skirted table   Early Bird Rate: $325.00      General Rate: $375.00

    8' x 3' skirted table   Early Bird Rate: $350.00     General Rate: $400.00

    Each extra table $200.00 (maximum of 2 extra tables)

    REGISTRATION DEADLINE: September 13, 2025

    Reserve your space early to guarantee the best rates and options   


    Preliminary Exhibit Activities & Schedule

    September 24

    Wednesday

    1- 4pm – Early conference track (no vendors or exhibit hall)


    September 25

    Thursday

    7:30am                        Vendor Set-Up 

    8:00am                        Registration Opens! 

    8:00–9:00am               Interest Group Meetings  9:00am-5:00pm         Vendor Hall Open 

    9:30-10:20am              Breakout Sessions  

    10:30–11:30am          Vendor Hall Grand Opening!   11:30am–1:30pm        Kickoff Luncheon & Keynote Speaker 1:30–2:50pm               Breakout Sessions  

    3:00–3:45pm              Vendor Time 

    4:00–4:50pm               Breakout Sessions  

    5:30pm                        Awards Reception 


    September 26

    Friday

    8:00am–12:30pm       Vendor Hall Open 

    8:00–9:00am               Vendor Time & Interest Group Meetings 9:00–9:50am               Breakout Sessions  

    10:00–10:30am          Coffee and Treats with Vendors  10:30–11:20am           Breakout Sessions  

    11:30–12:20pm           Breakout Sessions  

    12:30pm                      Author Luncheon 



    Sched Conference App 

    This year we have a new conference app, Sched, to streamline the conference experience for attendees and vendors/sponsors/exhibitors. Some of the features available through the Sched app include: 

    • ability to interact with attendees  
    • vendors/sponsors/exhibitors can curate their own profile pages, which can include:

    Links to your website

    Downloadable information about your product

    Access to online catalogs (book vendors)

    Photos and videos

    Quick and easy access to your contact information

    Quick and easy way to gather attendee’s information access to chat platform


    Exhibition Cancellation Policy:

    • Cancellations received prior to August 1, 2025 will receive a full refund, less a $30.00 processing fee. 
    • Cancellations received August 1-31, 2025 will receive a 50% refund.
    • No cancellation will be accepted after August 31, 2025.
    • Contact WLA@amigos.org with cancellation requests or questions.

    Did you know that you can also register for a wide range of sponsorship opportunities? To see all of the sponsorships available and to register, click HERE.

    Conference Code of Conduct

    • 09/24/2025
    • 09/26/2025
    • Best Western Downtown Casper, 123 West E. St., Casper, WY 82601
    Register


    If the past year has shown us anything, it’s that libraries are places of resilience, of  innovation, and of community. Most of all, libraries are places of joy. This year’s  conference is a celebration of all the reasons Wyomingites love our libraries. Join us this  September 24-26, 2025 at the Best Western Downtown Casper as the Wyoming library  community comes together to share stories, strength, and joy at the Annual Wyoming  Library Association Conference. 

    VENDOR PROSPECTUS PDF


    SPONSORSHIPS:

    $1,000 Diamond Speaker Sponsor- 2 available

    Includes: 

    Name & logo listed on conference materials:

    • Digital signage
    • Conference program
    • Website & Social media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)
    • Printed materials

    Pop-up banner with name and logo displayed at luncheon and in the exhibit hall during conference*

    Choice of one of the following options (1st come, 1st served):

    • Thursday Luncheon Speaker
    • Friday Luncheon Speaker

    Introduce your chosen speaker on behalf of your company

    Verbal and visual acknowledgment of your support in bringing the speaker to the conference (during the keynote intro)

    1 promotional email sent out via WLA email discussion list

    * Must finalize sponsorship by July 31st in order to guarantee pop-up banner


    $750 Platinum Tech Sponsor- 1 available

    Sponsorship of our new Tech Center where attendees will come together to network, and recharge.

    Includes:

    Name & logo listed on conference materials

    • Digital signage
    • Conference program
    • Website & Social media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)
    • Printed materials

    Pop-up banner with name and logo displayed at luncheon and in the exhibit hall during conference*

    1 promotional email sent out via WLA email discussion list

    * Must finalize sponsorship by July 31st in order to guarantee pop-up banner


    $500 Gold Reception Sponsor- 2 available

    Includes: 

    Name & logo listed on conference materials

    • Digital signage
    • Conference program
    • Website & Social Media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)
    • Printed materials

    Name & logo posted at the reception refreshment table

    Pop-up banner with name and logo displayed in the exhibit hall during the conference and in the reception area during reception*

    Verbal recognition given during the reception

    * Must finalize sponsorship by July 31st in order to guarantee pop-up banner


    $250 Silver Award Sponsor- 3 available

    Includes: 

    Name & logo listed on conference materials

    • Digital signage
    • Website & Social Media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)

    Choice of one of the following options (1st come, 1st served):

    • Outstanding Librarian Award
    • Outstanding Library Award
    • Outstanding Hero

    Verbal and visual recognition during the award ceremony for your support of chosen award

    Opportunity to be on stage representing your company during award presentation


    $100 Bronze Snack Sponsor- Unlimited

    Includes: 

    Name & logo listed on conference materials

    • Digital signage
    • Website & Social Media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)

    Name & logo displayed on a sign at the snack table


    Special Sponsorship Opportunity

    Passport Sponsor

    Contribute a prize valued at $30 or more to be given at the conference

    Includes:

    Name & logo listed on conference materials

    • Digital signage
    • Website & Social Media
    • Sched Promotions (Conference app)

    Verbal recognition of your donation when the prize is awarded


    Sched Conference App 

    This year we have a new conference app, Sched, to streamline the conference experience for attendees and vendors/sponsors/exhibitors. Some of the features available through the Sched app include: 

    • ability to interact with attendees  
    •  vendors/sponsors/exhibitors can curate their own profile pages, which can include:

    Links to your website

    Downloadable information about your product

    Access to online catalogs (book vendors)

    Photos and videos

    Quick and easy access to your contact information

    Quick and easy way to gather attendee’s information access to chat platform


    Cancellation Policy

    • Cancellations received prior to August 1, 2025 will receive a full refund, less a $30.00 processing fee.

    • Cancellations received August 1-31, 2025 will receive a 50% refund.

    • No cancellations accepted after August 31st, 2025.

    Contact WLA@amigos.org for all cancellations and questions. 

    Conference Code of Conduct

Past events

05/01/2025 Youth Services Interest Group Mini-Conference
01/16/2025 WLA Legislative Reception
10/09/2024 WLA 2024 Annual Conference
10/09/2024 WLA Conference 2024 Exhibit Space Registration
10/09/2024 WLA 2024 Conference Sponsorship Registration
09/10/2024 WLA Executive Board meeting
08/13/2024 WLA Executive Board meeting
07/29/2024 2024 SLIG School Library Summit
07/09/2024 WLA Executive Board meeting
06/11/2024 WLA Executive Board meeting
05/14/2024 WLA Executive Board meeting
02/22/2024 WLA Legislative Reception
11/14/2023 Executive Board meeting
10/04/2023 WLA Conference 2023 Exhibit Space Registration
10/04/2023 WLA 2023 Conference Sponsorship Registration
10/04/2023 WLA Annual Conference 2023
09/12/2023 Executive Board Meeting
08/08/2023 Executive Board Meeting
06/13/2023 Executive Board Meeting
05/09/2023 Executive Board Meeting
04/11/2023 Executive Board Meeting
03/14/2023 Executive Board Meeting
03/01/2023 Nominations due for 2023-2024 Book Awards
02/14/2023 Executive Board Meeting
02/06/2023 EDI Lunch-n-Learn Series: Disability Inclusion (part 1)
01/12/2023 Legislative Reception
01/12/2023 Legislative Update
01/10/2023 Executive Board Meeting
01/03/2023 Special Executive Board Meeting: Pre-legislative session
12/13/2022 Executive Board Meeting
11/08/2022 Executive Board Meeting
10/11/2022 Executive Board Meeting
09/30/2022 WLA Annual Conference 2022 - Advocacy Post Conference Event
09/29/2022 WLA Annual Conference 2022
09/28/2022 WLA Annual Conference 2022 - Pre-Conferences
09/28/2022 WLA Conference 2022 Exhibit Space Registration
09/13/2022 Executive Board Meeting
08/09/2022 Executive Board Meeting
07/26/2022 Programming Interest Group (PIG) Meeting
07/12/2022 Executive Board Meeting
06/14/2022 Executive Board Meeting
06/10/2022 WLLI Grad Retreat
05/10/2022 Executive Board Meeting
05/05/2022 WLA Youth Services Interest Group Spring Meeting
04/12/2022 Executive Board Meeting
03/15/2022 EDI Open Conversation: Pronouns
03/15/2022 Votes due for 2021-2022 Book Awards
03/08/2022 Executive Board Meeting
03/04/2022 DEADLINE EXTENDED for 2022-2023 Book Award nominations
02/17/2022 Legislative Reception
02/15/2022 EDI Open Conversation: Critical Race Theory
02/08/2022 Executive Board Meeting
01/18/2022 EDI Open Conversation: Microaggressions
01/11/2022 Executive Board Meeting
01/04/2022 Outstanding Librarian Award Presentation
12/14/2021 Executive Board Meeting
12/07/2021 Outstanding Library Award Presentation
11/09/2021 Executive Board Meeting
10/07/2021 WLA 2021 Virtual Conference
10/07/2021 WLA 2021 Virtual Conference Sponsorship Registration
09/09/2021 Executive Board Meeting
08/12/2021 Executive Board Meeting
08/02/2021 Nominations due for 2021 WLA Awards & Grants
07/23/2021 EDI Open Conversation
07/08/2021 EDI Open Conversation
07/08/2021 Executive Board Meeting
06/10/2021 Executive Board Meeting
06/04/2021 WYLD Annual Meeting
05/13/2021 Executive Board Meeting
04/30/2021 Nominations open for 2021 WLA Awards & Grants
04/08/2021 Executive Board Meeting
04/01/2021 Nominations due for 2021-2022 Book Awards
04/01/2021 Votes due for 2020-2021 Book Awards
03/11/2021 Executive Board Meeting
02/15/2021 Votes open for 2020-2021 Book Awards
02/11/2021 Executive Board Meeting
01/25/2021 Nominations open for 2021-2022 Book Awards
01/14/2021 Executive Board Meeting
12/10/2020 Executive Board Meeting
11/13/2020 Executive Board Meeting
10/08/2020 ONLINE Annual Conference
10/08/2020 Wyoming Library Association 2020 Virtual Conference
10/08/2020 WLA Virtual Conference Sponsorship Registration
08/13/2020 Executive Board Meeting
06/11/2020 Executive Board Meeting
05/14/2020 Executive Board Meeting
04/09/2020 Executive Board Meeting
03/12/2020 Executive Board Meeting
02/20/2020 Legislative Reception
02/20/2020 Legislative Update
02/20/2020 Executive Board Budget Meeting
01/30/2020 Executive Board Meeting
01/16/2020 WYLD Board
08/08/2019 WLA Conference Vendor Set-Up
08/07/2019 WLA School Library Summit
08/07/2019 WLA Pre-Conference Sessions
08/07/2019 WLA Annual Conference
07/19/2019 WLA/WLLI Grad Institute
05/16/2019 WYLD Annual Meeting
03/31/2019 Proposal Deadline for 2019 Annual Conference
03/28/2019 Youth Services Interest Group Spring Meeting: NASA@My Library
03/15/2019 Nomination Deadline for Wyoming Book Awards
02/08/2019 Short Takes for Trustees
02/07/2019 WLA Legislative Reception
02/07/2019 WLA Legislative Update
02/07/2019 Let’s Get a Complete Count: Census 2020 and Wyoming Libraries
02/07/2019 One-on-one Training: Contact Desiree or Brian

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