Conference gathers momentum

as registrations pass the 400 mark

Delegate registrations continue to build up strongly for Umbrella 2009 and have passed the 400 mark. More than 100 speakers have been secured to deliver the 56-session conference programme, and the associated sell-out exhibition features a wide range of leading suppliers.

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Also packed into the two days of Umbrella is the presentation of the Libraries Change Lives(LCL) Award by Immediate Past Poet Laureate and MLA Chair Andrew Motion, and a Gala Dinner at RAF Museum at Hendon featuring journalist and author Eve Pollard.

Gazette Preview

A special Preview of Umbrella 2009 will be published in CILIP's Gazette magazine on 5 June, and advertising opportunities are still available. Call 0207 255 1552 or e-mail gary.allman@cilip.org.uk.  The issue will feature interviews, profiles and news about the latest developments among sponsors and exhibitors.

Throughout the event Poster Sessions will be presented in the exhibition area, with two receiving awards for their efforts.  CILIP will organise a corporate exhibition stand as an informal meeting place for delegates to get together with Facet Publishing authors, LCL Award finalists, and members of CILIP staff.

Umbrella is a must-attend event for library and information professionals. In 2007, more than 700 delegates rated the conference 95% Good to Excellent.  Click here to read some of the comments from Umbrella 2007. Become part of this year's event by booking your place now.

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