Food & Entertainment
The conference committee has planned many social events that are free and available to all ULA and MPLA members.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Welcome Reception 5:00-7:00pm (Grand Ballroom)
Come mix with old friends, meet new ones, and mingle with exhibitors as we kick off the 2008 ULA/MPLA joint conference. Appetizers and beverages will be served.
Dine Arounds – Round 1
Times vary, approximately 5:30-7:30pm.
Explore Salt Lake's unique flavors. Local "hosts" pick a favorite restaurant, while each guest pays his/her own way. Further details available, click here. Last-minute, on-site sign up may be available at the departure location, the Hilton City Center conference registration desk.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
New Members Receptions 7:00-9:00am
MPLA and ULA hotel suites. (Exact room numbers available at the Registration Desk.)
First-time conference attendee? Drop by both suites for bagels, fruit, coffee, and juice. Meet MPLA and ULA representatives and get experienced advice on making the most of the conference.
MPLA 60 th Birthday Bash 7:00-10:00pm (Salt Lake City Main Library--210 East 400 South)
The Diamond Jubilee of the Association is the social event of the season. Watch a pictorial journey through the years, hear music from the decades, and learn about the past 60 years as the updated MPLA History is unveiled. Food and a cash bar will be available and, of course, Birthday Cake! Meet and greet past presidents, executive secretaries and, the best part of the Mountain Plains Library Association, the members. See old friends and make new ones as we celebrate 60 years of a great association. This evening is made possible in part by VCBO Architecture.
To get there: take the TRAX (light rail) University Line from Gallivan Plaza station to Library station. Or, walk two blocks south and three blocks east of the conference hotel. Follow this link for a map.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Presidents’ Reception 5:15-7:00pm ( Grand Ballroom Lobby)
The party continues! Everyone’s invited to this ULA tradition. Enjoy appetizers and a cash bar while being entertained by the Räuber-Prinz Ensemble. This guitar, bass, and accordion trio play a repertoire that includes traditional French chanson/musette tunes, Argentinian “Tango Nuevo” and jazz standards. This event is made possible in part by SirsiDynix.
Dine Arounds – Round 2
Times vary, approximately 5:30-7:30pm.
Explore Salt Lake's unique flavors. Local "hosts" pick a favorite restaurant, while each guest pays his/her own way. Further details available, click here. Last-minute, on-site sign up may be available at the departure location, the Hilton City Center conference registration desk.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal
7:30pm departure from the Registration Booth
8-9:30pm open rehearsal
Tabernacle at Temple Square (50 W. North Temple).
Come hear the world-famous, Grammy-award winning choir prepare for their Sunday morning television and radio broadcast. Temple Square is located two blocks north of the conference hotel. Visitors’ Centers, the Family History Library, and other historic locations are open until 9pm.