NEW! FAST TECH TALKS
After our successful first year in 2010, we are again offering publishers and vendors 30 minute time slots to demonstrate and promote their newest and most innovative products on the market. Attendees can grab some breakfast from the buffet and enjoy a product demonstration of their choice. See our full program for session descriptions and locations.
Session One (8:00 - 8:30 AM)
- AAAS/Science
- BookConsignments.com
- Credo Reference
- De Gruyter
- Gale, part of Cengage Learning
- MIT Press
Session Two (8:40 - 9:10 AM)
- Adam Matthew Education
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- QA Info Tech
- Rand State Statistics
- Serials Solutions
- Springer
- Thomson Reuters
VENDOR
SHOWCASE - SOLD OUT
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with over 1,000 collection development, acquisitions, and electronic resources professionals from around the country and internationally. This year’s 31st Annual Charleston Conference features an exciting list of speakers and, for the 12th year, back by popular demand, the Charleston Vendor Showcase — your chance to show your latest electronic products and services to a target audience of library buyers.
Show
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 2, 2011 — 11:00 am to 6:00 p.m.
** New Extended Hours **
Location: Francis Marion Hotel, Carolina Ballroom
387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
VENDOR CHAT SESSIONS
Reservation Dealine = September 23, 2011
Since the Vendor Showcase is now sold out, there is another opportunity to connect with the collection development, acquisitions, and electronic resources professionals from around the country and internationally who will be onsite. For the fourth year, we will offer Vendor Chat
Sessions. These are 1/2 hour sessions that intended to provide a quiet area that is conducive to conversations.
Where: Gold Ballroom, on the second floor of the Francis Marion Hotel
387 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403
When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Vendor Chat Sessions will run concurrently with the 2011 Charleston Vendor Showcase.
Download Reservation Contract
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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT FORUMS
Application Deadline = August 15, 2011
The Forums are focus groups designed for publishers and vendors to gather market input from librarians on the development of a particular product or service, and for librarians to discuss market issues with publishers and vendors invited to participate in a forum.
The Forum sessions for librarians are intended for library staff and will be closed to other publishers and vendors while Forum sessions intended for publishers will be limited to the expected audience. There will be a staffed sign-up table at the Conference for attendees to register on-site. In addition, publishers & vendors may invite their customers to sign up for this event. Distributors, consultants or individuals from other companies will be admitted if the participating publisher or vendor has added their name to the list of attendees for their session.
Publishers and vendors have a unique opportunity for feedback from librarians regarding the design, features, feasibility or pricing of a particular product or service that addresses internal debates and shortens the sales cycle.
- Application and fee are applicable.
- Cost: $1,800 upon acceptance with limited space available.
- Applications will be reviewed and participating companies selected.
- Application deadline is August 15, 2011 .
Inquiries: Contact Sharna Williams at <williamssh@cofc.edu> or 843-953-8008.
Please Note: Ms. Williams is the conduit for all communications between applicants and the selection committee. The membership of the selection committee will not be made public. Applicants are asked to respect Ms. Williams’ neutral role in this process. |
