[with apologies for cross-posting] The joint CLA/ALA 2003 conference is only 5 months away! Registration and housing for the joint conference is now open. WE EXPECT HOTELS TO FILL QUICKLY SO WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW TO AVOID MISSING OUT ON YOUR PREFERRED CHOICE. Registration Verify that your CLA membership is up-to-date to ensure you get the best value on your registration. Stretch your money even farther by taking advantage of the early bird registration deadline of FEBRUARY 21st! Not a member? There is no better time to join CLA, ensuring you gain access to lower registration fees as well as all of the other valuable benefits of membership in the association. For more information and forms, visit http://www.cla.ca/membership/membership.htm. Division members - register for conference using the ALA/CLA Personal/Division member rate on the registration form and save an additional $5.00. Institutional Members should have received registration information by mail from the CLA Office. Take advantage of your special membership benefit and send several people to the conference at the member rate. Please contact us ([log in to unmask]) if you did not receive your package. For additional information on registration as well as access to either a registration form or ALA's online registration, please visit http://www.cla.ca/conference/cla-ala2003/registration.htm. If you have other questions on registration please visit our website's Question & Answer section - http://www.cla.ca/conference/cla-ala2003/registration_qa.htm. Accommodations The ALA Travel Desk is now open to handle your hotel reservations. Hotel reservation requests will be accepted until April 30, 2003 subject to availability. To make your reservation contact the ALA Travel Desk at 1-800-424-5249 or 847-940-2155 or access the secure reservation server at http://www.ala.org/events/annual2003 and make your reservation on line. We expect hotels to fill quickly so we suggest you make your reservation now to avoid disappointment. The conference is expected to draw over 26,000 delegates. The CLA Conference Hotel is the Crowne Plaza Hotel. If you have other questions on accommodations please visit our website's Question & Answer section - http://www.cla.ca/conference/cla-ala2003/travel_qa.htm. Please visit our conference website at http://www.cla.ca/conference/cla-ala2003/ for complete information on all aspects of the conference.