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Join us for the 2010 CAL Conference - Power On: Avenues for the Future
October 7-9, 2010
Embassy Suites Loveland, Loveland, CO
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Conference Hotel |
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The Embassy Suites Hotel is sold out for Thursday and Friday night. |
The Holiday Inn Express is .26 miles from the Embassy Suites. A $10 lower rate is offered due to the inconvenience of driving to and from the Embassy for conference sessions and events. |
| Loveland Embassy Suites Hotel RESERVATION DEADLINE IS SEPT. 6th! 4705 Clydesdale Parkway Loveland, Colorado 80538 Ph: 1-800-Embassy (3622779) Rate: $119 + tax per night Parking: FREE Group Code: CAL Online Reservations |
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*The standard Embassy Suites room has one king bed. Many of our conference goers may be interested in sharing the cost of a room. Because all of the rooms are suites, the bedroom closes from the living room, which has a couch that contains a nice fold out bed.
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Our first keynote presenter will appear on Thursday evening, October 7th, and will be Dr. Stephen Krashen. Just click on his name to find out more about him.
Dr. Stephen Krashen will address us on Thursday, October 7th. Dr. Krashen is Emeritus Professor at the University of Southern California, is a published author, holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and was the 1977 incline bench press champion of Venice Beach, California! Come listen to Dr. Krashen for an insightful look at our need to return to the fundamentals - reading.
George Needham and Joan Frye Williams, library strategist and futurist,
will be presenting the Friday morning (October 8th) keynote address.
The Intellectual Freedom Committee of the Colorado Association of Libraries is charged annually with finding the keynote speaker for the Saturday morning of the annual conference. The address is always given in honor of Julie Boucher, long-time intellectual freedom advocate, and beloved colleague in Colorado's libraryland. This year's Julie Boucher Intellectual Freedom keynote on Saturday morning, October 9th, is Lauren Myracle.
Roberta Stevens, ALA President-Elect will be the fifth keynote speaker, and will address the conference attendees just before the final round of workshops at the conference.
Three anti-tax initiatives on Colorado’s November ballot – Amendments 60 and 61 and Proposition 101 – threaten to gut funding for every library, school and university in Colorado. Join Rick Ridder, president and co-founder of RBI Strategies and Research, for an up-to-the-minute analysis of the issues and potential impact of this important legislation during lunch hour on Friday.