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Spectrum 20th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration featuring Dr. Carla Hayden - spread the word!

  • 1.  Spectrum 20th Anniversary Kick-off Celebration featuring Dr. Carla Hayden - spread the word!

    Posted May 31, 2017 03:36 PM

    Dear Spectrum Community,


    14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead the national library, will kick-off our year-long celebration of the 20th Anniversary of ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship Program at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference with a cocktail reception on Sunday June 25, 2017 from 4-6pm at 19 East Gallery in Chicago. A minimum donation of the $20 ticket purchase includes hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.


    We'd love your help letting people know about the event - please feel free to customize the information above and below to send a personal invitation to your network.  If you get questions on how to purchase tickets, more info below. 


    If you have already registered for the conference, follow the Registration Online Access link on your confirmation email to login and add ticketed event ALA5 to your registration. If you need additional assistance or cannot locate your confirmation, please call CompuSystems at 855-326-8344 or email alaregistration@compusystems.com.


    For non-ALA members and those not attending the conference, here are the instructions for registering online for only the Spectrum 20th Anniversary.  Tickets will be on sale in McCormick Convention Center at the ALA Registration counter.  If sold out, tickets will not be available at the door so we encourage advance online ticket purchase. 


    1) Visit ala.org and Select Login on the top right to create the basic profile needed for event registration. Write down your username and password. 
    2) After creating an ALA username and password, visit http://2017.alaannual.org/ and select Registration > Register Now> Follow the first Link on the page (I am a member and would like to register online or I am a non member and would not like to join at this time - Use this link to log into the Annual Conference and Exhibition registration system).  You may be prompted to re-enter your newly created ALA login.
    3) Complete any missing information for your badge and demographics, then select the SINGLE Session registration and check the box below it.  Locate Session ALA5 Spectrum 20th Anniversary and enter the number of tickets you wish to purchase. 
    4) Proceed to checkout to provide payment information.  Tickets are $20 each.
    5) Join us at 19 East Gallery (19 East 21st Street, Chicago, IL 60616) on Sunday June 25 from 4-6pm! 


    ABOUT
    Through Spectrum, more than 1,000 library leaders of color have benefited from scholarships, community building, and opportunities to collectively advance equity, diversity, and inclusion. Visit spectrum.ala.org to learn about additional Anniversary Events happening across the country, our Champions, and featured scholars from each of our 20 years.