25 Tips to help you get the most out of attending the 2012 Texas Library Association Annual Conference in Houston, Texas (April 17-20th). Get more conference information at http://www.txla.org/annual-conference

1. 25
Tips for the
TLA Annual
Conference

3. Wear comfortable shoes—
you’ll be doing a lot of walking.

4. Don’t forget your umbrella.
It might rain.

5. Plan your meetings, dinners, workshops and parties...
…BEFORE you come to Houston!

6. Keep a sense of
humor.

7. Earplugs? Check.
Tylenol PM? Check.
Warm milk? Check.
Fuzzy slippers? Built-in.
Don’t forget to get some rest!

8. It’s a cash bar.
Don’t forget the cash!

9. Everyone you meet will thank you
for your fresh, minty breath!

10. Don’t forget
to bring your
business cards!

11. GUARD
YOUR
STUFF!
It only takes a
moment for a
thief to strike!

12. See you at Jeri’s Speakeasy—
Wednesday at 8pm
It’ll be the Cat’s Meow!

13. Don’t forget your camera!
Share your photos by tagging
them with on Flickr.

14. Did you
remember
to take off
your badge?

15. Bring your to Houston!
Take the NEW GeoCache Challenge!

16. Do You Tweet?
Use hashtag #txla12
If you
don’t, Conference is
a great time to start!

17. Carry a pen
with you.
You’ll need it
for those
author
autographs!

18. …by Liking
Participate in
us on
the conference Facebook!
backchannel…
…or following the
Twitter feed
(@TXLA)!

19. Allow yourself
plenty of time
to get around the
convention center.

20. One Book
(and a movie)
One Conference!

21. Bring a flash drive with your resume
to the Placement Center!

23. Wash your hands
frequently and use
hand sanitizer; germs
are everywhere.

24. Don’t forget to download the TLA Conference Mobile App!
Scan these QR codes
Or point your phone’s browser to: http://m.core-apps.com/tla2012

25. Looking for
something
to eat?
Sample the
world’s cuisines
right here in
Houston!

26. See You in Houston!
http://www.txla.org
Brought to you by your TLA 2012 Program Planning and Local Arrangements Committees,
adapted from Griffin Technology’s “25 Essential Tips for the Consumer Electronics Show”
http://www.slideshare.net/griffintech/25-tips-for-the-consumer-electronics-show-ces-2010?from=share_email

27. Photo Credits
1. © Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau 17. User amminopurr, Stock
2. © Texas Library Association Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/818966
3. © Microsoft 18. Screenshot, Mary Ann Emerson, (www.txla.org), Twitter
4. © Microsoft icon by Gopal Raju -
5. User anshustock, Stock http://www.productivedreams.com/free-twitter-bird-
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/954379; inset icon-set/
photos, Microsoft
19. User johnnyberg, Stock
6. © Microsoft Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1364065
7. User mmagallan, Stock
20. Jacket Photo © Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam; Movie
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1320097
Photo © Walt Disney Studios
8. User HybridSys, Stock
Xchang, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1337577 21. © Microsoft
9. User Spiders, Stock 22. Texas Library Association
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/373351 23. http://www.flickr.com/photos/anijdam/3585014905/siz
10. User vivekchugh, Stock es/l/ (cc) Alicia Nijdam
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/981066 24. Core Apps, http://m.core-apps.com/tla2012, Apple icon
11. © Microsoft designed by http://pit-tux.deviantart.com/ (Creative
12. User Sauerkraut, Stock Commons)
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/287520
25. © Microsoft
13. © Microsoft
26. © Texas Library Association
14. User Gastonmag, Stock
Xchange, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/507068
15. Left--(CC) User sjcody, Flickr Creative Commons;
Middle—(CC) User Edward Goodwin, Flickr Creative
Commons; Right – © Devery Johnson
16. Screenshot taken by Lee Andrew Hilyer, 2/06/2012