"Surviving and Thriving in the Age of Technology" is the theme for this year's PNC/MLA conference in Portland, October 14th-17th.
CE courses will be offered on:
The keynote speaker will be Michael Gorman, Dean of Library Services at Cal-State, Fresno; other speakers include Richard Zimmerman of Legacy Health Systems speaking on "The Economics of Health Care" and Jann Mitchell, Oregonian Columnist & author, on "Dealing with Transitional Change."
If you have not yet received your registration packet, contact Patsy Bacon, 360.256.3228 or baconp@ohsu.edu.
Also, note that a Benson Hotel room reservation form was not included in your PNC/MLA packet, as indicated on the registration form. Please call the Benson individually for hotel reservations, 800-426-0670. Special conference rates are $105.00 for single or double. When calling, identify yourself as a PNC/MLA attendee. Deadline for the special rate is September 14th.
Contact Patsy with any further registration questions.
Boise in 1998
Join us at The Grove, a new convention center complex in downtown Boise, from October 27 - October 30. Mary Ellen Lemon will be the program chair.
Western Washington in 1999
Discussions have begun to choose a site for the 1999 meeting. Please contact a member of the Board if you wish to be a member of the program committee.
Alaska in 2000
Mark your calendars for September 17-20 (pending signing of the hotel contract) and come revel in the beauty surrounding the Alyeska Resort, situated in Girdwood, an hour's drive south of Anchorage. Kathy Murray will be the program chair.