Suburban Collection Showplace exterior

Annual Conference Home | Registration & Rates | Venue Information | Schedule | Featured Speakers | Breakout Sessions | Special Events | Exhibitors | Land Acknowledgement | Sponsor and Partner Opportunities | MLA Annual Conference History

MLA 2026 Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance

*Schedule is subject to change.

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:00 - 9:00 PM

Welcome Reception*

* Requires preregistration.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

9:30 AM - 4:45 PM	Registration Open
9:30 - 10:30 AM	New Attendee Welcome
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	*Opening Keynote: StoryMythos: A Movie Guide to Better Business Stories* with Shane Meeker**
12:30 - 2:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
12:30 - 2:00 PM	Lunch on Your Own
12:30 - 6:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
2:00 - 3:00 PM	Breakout Sessions
3:00 - 3:30 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break
6:30 - 7:00 PM	Cocktail Hour
7:00 - 8:00 PM	Michigan Library Awards Dinner**
8:00 - 9:00 PM	Michigan Library Awards Ceremony**

** Additional fee for vendors and those not registered to attend the conference on Wednesday. Preregistration required.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Registration Open
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 AM	Morning Keynote with John U. Bacon
10:00 AM - 10:45 PM	Exhibit Hall Break
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM	Exhibit Hall Open
10:45 - 11:45 AM	Breakout Sessions
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 PM	Breakout Sessions
2:30 - 3:00 PM	Afternoon Refreshment Break
3:00 - 4:00 PM	MLA Annual Meeting
4:15 - 5:15 PM	Afternoon Keynote with Ghassan Zeineddine
6:30 - 8:30 PM	All-Conference Reception at the Novi Public Library*

* Requires preregistration.

Friday, October 30, 2026

8:00 - 11:30 AM	Registration Open
8:00 - 9:00 AM	Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 AM	Breakout Sessions
10:15 - 11:15 AM	Breakout Sessions
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	*Closing Keynote: Close the Listening Gap* with Maegan Stephens, PhD**

Uniting the Michigan Library Community

MLA is proud to partner with organizations serving the library community.

Back to top

powered by MemberClicks