Florida Library Association

The Florida Library Association is a statewide organization that promotes excellence in Florida libraries by advocating strongly for libraries and providing high quality professional and leadership development for a diverse community of library staff, volunteers, and supporters.

https://flalib.org

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Highlights

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Keynote Address by librarian and literary ambassador, Mychal Threets
  • 35+ Breakout educational sessions
  • Special breakout presentation by Rebecca Hass, librarian, author, and life coach
  • Special Guest Speakers: Brooks Rainwater, Urban Libraries Council's President/CEO; Dr. Brandy McNeil, PLA President Elect; Bradley Warren, ACRL VP/President Elect; and Robert Stuart, Senior Government Affairs Advisor, GrayRobinson, P.A.
  • President's Reception featuring a "Florida Tropical" themed event with a DJ and a comedy show by librarian comedian, Meredith Myers.
  • More networking time with library vendors at our Exhibit Hall & Tradeshow in conjunction with refreshment breaks, concession lunches (pre-order ticket purchase required) and our Opening Welcome Reception
  • Closing Lunch Session with Awards and Board Induction Ceremony
  • After-Hours activity at Cuba Libre Pointe Orlando (Pre-order ticket purchase required. Limited availability)
  • Poster Presentations
  • Lightning Round
  • Author Tables
  • Wine Toss! to support FLA Fundraising
  • Committee Meetings
  • Sponsored Lunch & Learns and Breakfast sessions
  • Scavenger Hunt for Exhibit Hall only
  • Trivia game night (Add-on pre-order ticket purchase required)
  • Merchandise Store(T-shirts and more! Limited supplies onsite)
  • Networking Lounge
  • Sustainability Pledge
  • Professional Headshot photos (Tentative - small fee and pre-order ticket purchase required. Limited availability)

Hotel Information

FLA Conference Hotel

Hilton Doubletree at SeaWorld

10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821 -


Entrance is off of Westwood Blvd.


Room Rate:  $169


Reservation Linkhttps://book.passkey.com/e/50882198


Reservations: Call  4073521100


Reservations can be canceled up to 72 hours prior to arrival without any charge. Any reservations canceled inside that 72 hour window, will incur a 1 night room and tax charge.


Last day to receive FLA group room rate is April 21, 2025


No Resort Fee (Note: cannot be guaranteed if you book outside our block)


Parking:

$10 Daily Self-Parking Fee. Instructions for daily drive-ins coming soon.

Overnight guests complimentary. Remember your room key to get in/out of the gate.  (Note: cannot be guaranteed if you book outside our block)

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Complimentary access to pool and fitness center.


Hotel Features:

Guest rooms have mini-refrigerators, microwaves, safes, coffeemakers, iron/board, hairdryers, premium movie channels, I-pod clock radios and LG LCD 32 inch flat screen TV.  Full service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and room service.

Convenient deli for grab and go items.

Lounge and poolside bar for food and drinks.

Two large outdoor heated pools, sun deck, whirlpool, kids pool, putting green, fitness center, hammocks, game room, full service business center and same day laundry service.

There is a path from the resort to Sea World to get there by foot. Across the street is Aquatica water park.

 

Hotel Information

Across the street walking distance:

Delmonico's Italian Steakhouse

Cheddars

Ciao Italia

Flapjacks

Curry Mantra

Orena Sports Bar

Pointe Orlando on I-Drive: 

 https://pointeorlando.com/dine-at-the-pointe/

 

Beware of Room Block Scammers


Please beware of anyone emailing or calling you to make hotel reservations. Some companies are calling vendors and inaccurately representing themselves as our "housing vendor" trying to solicit business. Specifically, they will offer to make hotel reservations within the FLA block on your behalf and some will also mis-represent that they are calling from FLA or the Marriott hotel.  

FLA is not utilizing the services of any housing service

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You should initiate all room reservations. Reservations should be made directly with the hotel, either by phone: using the special rate code (FLA) the online booking link listed above.


Do not respond to any inquires trying to sell you our attendee list or offer discounted room rates. 


Please let FLA know if you receive any calls or emails.

Sponsors

Exhibitors

FLA Exhibitors

ABDO

Arte Público Press

AWE Learning

Baker & Taylor

BELFOR Property Restoration

Bibliotheca

Book Repair Express LLC.

Brainfuse

Brodart Co.

D-Tech International

Data Axle Reference Solutions

EBSCO Information Services

EnvisionWare, Inc

Flooring Worx

Florida Humanities

Florida State University - School of Information

GALE

HBM Architects, LLC

Ingram Library Services

Insignia Software Corporation

LaptopsAnytime

Library Interiors of Florida, Inc.

LibraryPass & Comics Plus

LOTE4Kids (by Storytime PODs)

Lyngsoe Systems

Lyrasis

Midwest Tape / hoopla Digital

Millonex LLC

Mission Telecom

OCLC

OverDrive

Paperboy Digital Consulting

Playaway Products LLC

PressReader

R.George & Associates, Inc.

Reader Zone

Sage

ScannX, Inc.

SirsiDynix

Spanish Publishers, LLC

Springshare

StackMap

Tech Logic Corporation

TLC - The Library Corporation

Today's Business Solutions, Inc.

Transparent Language, Inc.

Vista Higher Learning

Wolters Kluwer

WT Cox Information Services