Costs to Plan For
- Travel to/from the conference
- Registration
- Hotel/Lodging
- Food
Additional Costs
- Workshops
- Tours
- Drinks or meals with colleagues, including "dine-arounds"
- Items purchased in from vendors in the exhibits
Finding Financial Suport (Applying for travel/ conference funding)
You may be able to find funding from a variety of sources. Ask your library school or employer what opportunities are available to support professional development and conference travel. In addition, ARLIS/NA and many local chapters offer awards to assist members in attending the annual conference. See the following resources:
Tips on Attending the Conference "On a Shoestring"
- Find others to share a hotel room with you. People often post messages to ARLIS list-servs looking for roommates. Rooming with someone can be a great way to network and meet new people!
- Consider staying at a less expensive hotel nearby (especially one with free breakfast or airport transportation!)
- Bring snacks from home to avoid expensive hotel food costs (or, grab an extra apple at breakfast to use as a snack later).
- Pay careful attention to the conference schedule, and only attend on the days that will be most valuable to you. Even shaving one day off the conference can save a bundle in hotel costs.
- You'll find a bulletin board by the registration desk at every conference. Check here for extra tickets to tours, receptions, and other functions. Many times attendees sign up for a paid event and then find that they have conflicts, so they'll leave their ticket tacked to the bulletin board. These are free for the first person who wants them!