CRPLSA regularly participates at professional conferences in the "vendor" arena to express appreciation to local government officials for previous support, to solicit support for future library initiatives, and share the "library story." In addition to working with our local government partners, CRPLSA actively supports the professional efforts of the Minnesota Library Association through membership, hosting and presenting conference programs, as well as underwriting expenses for the annual conference.
CRPLSA's new Libraries Strengthen Minnesota display.
Upcoming vendor exhibits include:
- League of Minnesota Cities 2012 Annual Conference and Marketplace
- June 20-22 at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC)
Recent vendor exhibits include:
Association of Minnesota Counties' Annual Conference and Vendor Fair, December 5 & 6, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis
League of Minnesota Cities - Rochester, June 15-17, 2011
Enjoy a selection of Flickr photos
with CRPLSA members carding local officials for their library card. Some had it handy, some promised to visit their library and get a new card, and some were well covered with library cards from multiple states.
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| Elected and appointed officials with Barbara Misselt and Nick Dimassis from the East Central Regional Library. |
Councilman Andru Peters from Lake City with SELCO Executive Director, Ann Hutton. And, not to worry, Councilman had his card. |
Well covered for library use. |
Association of Minnesota Counties - December 2010
Left to right: Ann Hutton, SELCO, Barbara Misselt, ECRL, Kirsty Smith, GRRL, and Jim Weikum, ALS
CRPLSA participated in the annual vendor fair at the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) in St. Cloud. With a new "look" for their vendor booth, CRPLSA focused on a theme of "Libraries Strengthen Minnesota" and took time to thank county elected and appointed officials for their support of libraries throughout the state. For more Flickr photos of regional library staff and their county commissioners, click here.
Each dot on the map represents a local government official who stopped by the CRPLSA booth to chat about libraries. 
League of Minnesota Cities - St. Cloud, June 23-25, 2010
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| Cambridge Mayor Marlys Palmer visiting with Barbara Misselt, East Central Regional Library (ECRL) Director at the LMC Conference. For additional photos, click here |
Association of Minnesota Counties - Minneapolis, December 7-8, 2009
| Working Booth 608 |
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Staffing the CRPLSA booth on Monday, December 7 were system directors (left to right) Barbara Misselt, East Central Regional Library, Ann Hutton, SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating), Mark Ranum, Plum Creek Library System and John Houlahan, Pioneerland Library System. More CRPLSA pictures from the 2009 annual AMC Conference.
- League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference and Marketplace - St. Paul, June 24-26, 2009
- Association of Minnesota Counties - Duluth, December 7-9, 2008 CRPLSA photos at AMC 2008 Each dot on the Minnesota library systems map represents a visitor or group of visitors to the CRPLSA booth during the AMC conference.
- League of Minnesota Cities - Rochester, June 11-13, 2008
- Association of Minnesota Counties - Minneapolis, December 3-5, 2007 CRPLSA photos at AMC
- League of Minnesota Cities - Duluth, June 27-28, 2007
- Minnesota Rural Partnership Summit - Brainerd, May 10-11, 2007