Days
- :
Hrs
- :
Min
Days
Hrs
Min
The PLA 2022 Conference will reflect the innovation, creativity, adaptability, and diversity we’ve seen emerge from the public library field since the pandemic. The conference offers over 100 educational sessions, a dynamic slate of speakers, hundreds of vendors featuring the latest in library technology and solutions, and plenty of opportunities to explore the weirdness of Portland. Don’t miss this chance for public library professionals like yourself to reconnect with one another, recreate the services you provide, and revitalize the passion for the work you do every day.
Conference registration is required to book housing, so reserve your room at the same time if registering online. Review our list of hotels.
REGISTER ONLINE
Register and reserve your hotel at the same time.
If you need to register with a purchase order or check, please remit payment within 45 days or your registration will be cancelled. Your online registration will be considered pending until your payment is received by PLA. To reserve housing, you will need a credit card in order to guarantee your room. Purchase orders and checks will only be accepted until February 18, 2022. After February 19, 2022 only credit cards will be accepted. Registrations made after Friday, February 18, 2022, are nonrefundable.
BECOME A PLA PERSONAL MEMBER AND SAVE
Become a PLA personal member today and save $280 on your registration.
Please note: PLA Conference is a professional event. It is not open to the public. $280 savings are for the Early Bird rate only.
If your organization needs to register multiple staff with a single purchase order, check, or credit card transaction, please visit Group Registration and Housing. Note: Please read these instructions on how to register a group (PDF) before you proceed to the group registration site. Purchase orders and checks will only be accepted until February 18, 2022. As of February 19, 2022 only credit cards will be accepted. Registrations made after Friday, February 18, 2022, are nonrefundable.
For groups of 10 or more attendees, PLA offers a 10% discount on each individual registration and it will be automatically calculated at checkout. If you have any additional questions regarding group registration, please contact Lian Drago at ldrago@ala.org.
If you’re an exhibitor, please visit Exhibitor Registration and Housing.
Your full conference registration includes:
| Type | Onsite Rec’d after Feb. 18, 2022 |
|---|---|
| PLA Personal Members Oregon Library Association (OLA) Personal Members* Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Personal Members* |
$420 |
| ALA Personal Members | $510 |
| Nonmembers | $650 |
| Retired or Non-salaried ALA Personal Members | $225 |
*OLA and PNLA members should contact their association for the registration discount code.
| Type | Onsite Rec’d after Feb. 18, 2022 |
|---|---|
| PLA Personal Members Oregon Library Association (OLA) Personal Members Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Personal Members |
$310 |
| ALA Personal Members | $385 |
| Nonmembers | $460 |
| Retired or Non-salaried ALA Personal Members | $210 |
| ALA Student Members | $145 |
| Type | Full-Day (with lunch included) |
Half-Day |
|---|---|---|
| PLA Personal Members Oregon Library Association (OLA) Personal Members* Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Personal Members* |
$325 | $195 |
| ALA Personal Members | $380 | $250 |
| Nonmembers | $445 | $305 |
*OLA and PNLA members should contact their association for the registration discount code.
| Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Children's-Author Breakfast | Free |
| Author Lunch | $60 |
If you just want a taste of PLA 2022, purchase a special exhibits badge.
Exhibits-Only Badge ($50): Entitles you to visit the exhibits any time they are open.
Exhibits-Plus Badge ($95): Entitles you to visit the exhibits any time they are open as well as attend the Opening Session, the Big Idea Series, the All-Conference Reception, and the Closing Session.
Exhibits-Only and Exhibits-Plus badges are available through advanced registration or onsite. Please note: PLA Conference is a professional event. It is not open to the public.
Conference registration will be located at the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Portland, OR 97232. Onsite registration and attendee materials pick-up hours are:
Tuesday, March 22, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM
Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday, March 24, 7:30 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, March 25, 7:30 AM–2:00 PM
Registration for the PLA 2022 Virtual Conference is also now open. The Virtual Conference is back—bigger and better than ever—for attendees who are unable to join us in person. The Virtual Conference schedule has been expanded to offer live programming across all three days of the in-person conference, including top-rated programs, inspiring speakers, and virtual networking opportunities.
For registration issues, contact Maritz Global Events at pla@maritz.com or 864-515-6689. Maritz Global Events representatives are available Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM Central. If you booked a hotel room in the PLA hotel block and need to make changes to your hotel reservation, please contact the hotel directly.
The PLA 2022 Conference is offered on a cost-recovery basis. PLA reserves the right to cancel all or any part of this event if there is insufficient registration or for other reasons. Neither ALA nor PLA is responsible for cancellation charges assessed by the airlines or travel agencies, or other losses incurred due to the cancellation of the workshops. The event’s operating hours, schedules, guests, and speakers are subject to change or cancellation without notice.
All registration cancellations and refund requests for the event, including preconferences and meal events, must be made in writing by Friday, February 18, 2022. Please submit any cancellation requests by email to pla@maritz.com. No telephone cancellations/refund requests can be accepted. After Friday, February 18, 2022, no requests for refunds will be accepted and no exceptions will be made to the policy. Registrations made after Friday, February 18, 2022, are nonrefundable. Exhibits-Only and Exhibits-Plus badges are nonrefundable. Refunds meeting the above criteria will be processed by Monday, April 18, 2022.
Substitutions of registrations, including preconferences and meal events, are permitted prior to the conference and must be made in writing. Please submit any substitution requests by email to pla@maritz.com. No telephone substitution requests can be accepted. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that substitution. Badge sharing, splitting, reprints, and sharing of login credentials are strictly prohibited. No meal tickets will be sold onsite.
All participants are expected to observe the rules and behaviors described in the Statement of Appropriate Conduct in all conference venues, including online venues, and conference social events.
The Public Library Association is working closely with the Oregon Convention Center to follow state and local safety measures and provide the safest environment for conference attendees. To adhere to the current COVID-19 safety measures, all PLA 2022 participants will be required to wear a mask and show either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 PCR or Rapid test result within 72 hours of the first day of the event. Participants will also be required to sign a COVID-19 waiver during the registration process.
For more information, please visit our COVID-19 Information page, which will be updated regularly.
Full-conference registrants have the opportunity to attend educational programming during eleven (11) hours of scheduled programs (time slots reserved for educational programming only; this does not include preconferences, receptions, social events, opening/closing or other general sessions). However, PLA does not document or verify the hours that attendees spend in educational sessions, and as a result is not able to offer CEUs or certificates of completion for general PLA Conference attendance. We do provide certificates of completion for our preconferences, which require separate registration and payment.
Registration and attendance at, or participation in, the PLA 2022 Conference constitutes an agreement by the registrant to PLA’s use and distribution of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, electronic reproductions, and video or audio recordings of such events and activities.
Review all conference policies.