VRA 2024: One Week Left of Early Bird Registration!
Thinking of joining us at VRA 2024 in Minneapolis? As of August 27th, all rooms are sold out at the former $179/night rate. However, we were able to secure additional upgraded rooms at $209 (+taxes) per night. Be sure to make your reservation by next Friday, September 6, 2024 to secure this rate (subject to availability) and join us October 8-10th, on-site at the Embassy Suites in downtown Minneapolis. Check out the conference website for more information. The program is available on Sched, with full descriptions of each session. Whether you're a first-time attendee or seasoned conference-goer, our 2024 Conference Attendee Guide will answer all of your questions -- it includes info for virtual attendees, transportation, accessibility and more!
Register for the Conference Here!
We also are offering three outstanding tours this year! Conference attendees can take advantage of exclusive tours of two exhibitions at Walker Art Center, Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library, and the Visual Resources Center at Minneapolis Institute of Art. These all require prior registration, and the Walker has a small fee, so be sure that you’re registered ahead of time. Please note, the tour registration form is separate from conference registration.
Questions about either registration form? Please contact Membership Services Coordinator Lise Hawkos at join@vraweb.org if you need help to complete your registration.
All are welcome to join us for the keynote address by Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong American teacher, speaker, and writer.
In her presentation titled “Between Images and Words,” Kao Kalia Yang will read from and explore how the form of the picture book has expanded meaning within her work. Yang will discuss how the contributions of her illustrators have shifted and deepened her stories, how the conversation between both opens up possibilities for readers of all ages, and what lives in between images and words: the breadth of the emotional landscape.
The Convocation Keynote is scheduled for October 8th, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. CDT, and will be open to the public via livestream (link to come).
...And So Much More to Look Forward to at VRA 2024!
The programming at VRA 2024 offers many opportunities to connect with peers in the field, explore new topics, and get involved with VRA! Join our Community Happy Hour to meet your fellow conference-goers, learn from the poster presenters, and peruse the array of wonderful raffle prizes sponsored by vrcHost.
Drop into one of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Committee meetings, with gatherings focusing on IIIF, the Color Film Emergency Project, Digital Humanities, the Education Committee, Intellectual Property Rights Committee, and more!
In our Breakout Sessions, learn about ITHAKA's Open Community Collections Initiative from experts in the field and get an exclusive preview of Specto, a new digital collections platform from Ex Libris, part of Clarivate.