Cost Comparison Survey Results

How does TLA compare to other library conferences? 

Here is a comparison of booth pricing for recent and upcoming national and state conferences:

Library Conference

10'x10'

Booth Price

Total  Attendance

Cost per Attendee

American Library Assn 2008  Anaheim, CA

$1,950

22,047

$.09
Texas Library Assn 2008              Dallas, TX

$1,160

8,155

$.14

Public Library Assn 2008 

Minneapolis, MN

$2,100

9,810

$.21

ALA Midwinter 2008             

Philadelphia, PA

$1,500

10,533

$.14

California Library Assn 2007  Long Beach, CA 1

$925

1,400

$.66

New England Library Assn 2007 Sturbridge, MA 2

$1,125

657

$1.71
1 Next show - November 2008

2 Next show - October 2008

 

 

 

 


 

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TLA 2008 Conference Attendee Survey Results -

Questions Related to Conference Attendance

Get all of the TLA 2008 Conference Attendee Results here.

 

Q: Which of the following conferences DID you attend?*

Library Conference

Dates

Planned Attendance

American Library Assn Annual 2007 

Washington D.C.

6/21-27/07

      23 (44%)

ALA Midwinter 2008

Philadelphia, PA

1/11-16/08

11 (21%)

Public Library Assn 2008

Boston, MA

3/25-28/08

5 (10%)

American of Assn of School Librarians 2007 Reno, NV

10/25-28/07

13 (25%)

*TLA 2008 Conference attendees surveyed, of which 325 responded

 

 

Q: Which of the following conferences do you PLAN to attend?*

Library Conference

Dates

Planned Attendance

Texas Library Assn 2009

Houston, TX

3/31 -4/3/09

267 (87%)

American Library Assn Annual 2008 

Anaheim, CA

6/26-7/2/08

18 (6%)

REFORMA 2008

El Paso, TX

9/18-21/08

2 (1%)

ALA Midwinter 2008

Denver, CO

1/23-1/28/09

15 (5%)

Assn of College & Research Libraries 2009 Seattle, WA

3/12-15/09

6 (2%)

*TLA 2008 Conference attendees surveyed, of which 325 responded


 

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