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MLA 2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Special Events

Tuesday Night Welcome Events

Tuesday, October 15 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Arriving Tuesday before the official start of the conference? Choose your own adventure with one of our special early arrival welcome events! Additional fees apply to these events. Pre-registration is required.

Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball

Attend the Billionaires’ Club Annual Masquerade Ball and help get this soiree back on track by trading clues with other attendees, gathering information, and solving the crime before the masked menace gets away! Get ready for a glamorous evening of mystery, intrigue, and murder at this masquerade ball murder mystery party. Presented by the Murder Mystery Co.

Historic Tour of The Village

Tour the former Traverse City State Hospital grounds. Learn about Dr. Munson’s “Beauty is Therapy” theory on patient care, former uses of the structures on the property, purpose of the architecture and much more. Venture through an unrenovated historic building and walk through an amazing brick steam tunnel built in 1883.

Traverse Area Brewery Crawl Bus Tour

Traverse City is known for an abundance of breweries. Join your colleagues on this tour and taste a selection of local breweries!

Michigan Library Awards Ceremony and Dinner

Wednesday, October 16 6:00 - 9:00 PM
The Michigan Library Awards are awarded annually and are considered the state’s highest honors within the library community. The awards celebrate the excellence, accomplishments, dedication and service of library staff, trustees and supporters in Michigan libraries. This event is free to attend for all Wednesday conference attendees or tickets can be purchased as an a la carte event. Event is free to attend for those registered to attend the conference on Wednesday, but pre-registration is required. Learn more about the Michigan Library Awards.

Reception at Traverse Area District Library

Thursday, October 17 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Connect with your statewide colleagues at the main library of the Traverse Area District Library for an evening of food, drink, and networking. Shuttles to and from the library will be provided. Event is free to attend but pre-registration is required.

Silent Auction

MLA will be hosting a silent auction at the 2024 Annual Conference. Proceeds from the auction will benefit MLA’s Equity Grant Fund, which supports the Future Pathways Grant Program. Vendors and attendees are asked for donations of any kind to this auction: library bling, vendor give-a-ways, new books, posters, a weekend stay in a fabulous location, anything which could either stand alone as an auction item or could be placed in a basket along with other items!