Coffee Talk: Kickstarting the 2026 OLAC Conference

Day: Thursday March 27, 2025, 1:00-2:00pm EST

OLAC conferences happen because the members make them happen! The Executive Board is currently requesting conference host site proposals for 2026 (or 2027). Proposals for in-person, virtual, and hybrid conferences are all welcome. This Coffee Talk will help potential hosts and planners understand what a proposal involves. If you are interested in (or even mildly curious about) hosting, planning, programming, or helping out in any capacity, please join us for an information-sharing session about hosting and planning for the next OLAC conference.

Speakers:

Bobby Bothmann: Co-Chair, OLAC 2024 Program Subcommittee; OLAC Archivist; OLAC All-Around Hype Man

Nerissa Lindsey: Chair, OLAC 2024 Conference Planning Committee; OLAC Past President 2024/25; OLAC Cruise Director

Laura McElfresh: Member, OLAC 2024 Local Arrangements Subcommittee; OLAC President 2024/25; 2024 conference Swiss Army knife/multitool