Exhibitor Hall Preview
Exhibit Hall
The Exhibit Hall is open starting April 19th! You can visit the exhibit hall anytime through June 22.
Enjoy our two minute tour of the awesome exhibitors and sponsors at TLA 2021!
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Exhibitor Reps Available |
Uncontested |
| Thursday, April 22 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm | 12:45 – 1:45 pm* |
| Friday, April 23 | 10:00 am – 6:00 pm | 11:15 am – 12:00 pm* 1:00 – 1:45 pm* 5:00 – 6:00 pm* |
| Saturday, April 24 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm | 11:15 am – 1:45 pm* 4:00 – 4:30 pm* |
| *Times with fewest events/education sessions scheduled | ||
We thank the many exhibitors who have been with us for multiple decades, some more than 70 years! As is our custom onsite, we like to acknowledge new exhibitors: these 12 companies who are debuting in our exhibit hall this year.
Alane Adams | Anansi Press | CookLearnGrow-K-12 Interactive Digital Content | Dexterity Books | IDW Publishing | Iron Mountain Library Services | Learning Ally | Page Street Kids | Page Turner Adventures Virtual Summer Program | Reycraft Books | SVS Press | Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission
| The exhibitors are ready to see you! Each time you visit a booth, click the Email Me More Information button. This is just like getting your badge scanned at a face to face conference. It’s really important that they know you were there. |  |
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| Visit the Resources section towards the bottom right of the exhibitor’s booth. You’ll find demo schedules, videos, new titles, sample chapters, book club picks and other useful information. |  |
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Author Visits
Meet up with your favorite authors Live!
| All confirmed authors are listed here. Author visits will happen via the Zoom Room in the exhibitor’s booth. Click the Join Live Meeting Room button to access the author visit at the scheduled time. On the platform, search for author visits via the Author Visits tile in the Exhibit Hall Lobby and through the education sessions using the ‘Author Visits’ filter. |  |
Exhibitor Booth Promotions
Preview the exciting giveaways, contests, and promotions planned for you!
If you love giveaways, drawings, and contests, be sure to browse the Exhibitor Booth Promotions! Our 130 exhibitors have some great goodies to give away. This is a preview of the page you’ll find on the virtual platform starting April 19. Register for free gifts and enter drawings for fabulous prizes. You will also see At-A-Glance schedules for when several Exhibitors will be available in their booth or have a special guest stop by for a live chat!
Exhibitor Showcase
Learn about diverse topics in sessions hosted by our exhibitors.
These session are available on demand through June 22. Access these sessions through the Exhibit Hall Lobby via Exhibitor Showcase tile or with the filter ‘Exhibitor Showcase’ through Education Sessions.
On Demand April 19 – June 22 |
| Brodart | Dream Bigger, Aim Higher, Be A Rebel |
| Follett | Navigating the Challenges of a Pandemic – A District Wide Approach |
| Gale, A Cengage Company | Credible Digital Resources for Texas |
| HarperCollins Children’s Books | Summer Book Preview |
| Mackin | Amplifying Engagement with Gamification |
Exhibitor Live Chat
Join live chats with exhibitors. Topics and Schedule below. Filter to chat sessions with the Session Type ‘Networking/ Chat Rooms’.
Thursday, April 22 |
| Perma-Bound | 10 – 11:00 am | Developing Nonfiction Collections |
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Junior Library Guild | 11 – Noon | Promoting Diversity in Your Learning Acceleration Efforts |
Friday, April 23 |
| Bound To Stay Bound | 11 – Noon | Live Q & A with Bluebonnet nominees for Honeybee and Best of Iggy |
| Scholastic | 1 – 2:00 pm | Books Bring Us Together with John Schu! Join us for live giveaways, book talks, and more! |
| Capstone | 3 – 4:00 pm | Using Capstone Connect to Support a Virtual Elementary Robotics Club |
Thank You Sponsors!
Make sure to give a Big Texas Thank-You to the sponsors for their support. Their partnership with TLA is absolutely essential to fulfilling our mission. Stop by as you tour the virtual exhibit hall and thank them (in their booth chat) for supporting the conference.
Be on the lookout! 500 lucky attendees will receive a mailer from TLA and these sponsors! Click each graphic for a preview:
Bound To Stay Bound |
Capstone |
EBSCO |
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HEB Read 3 |
Library Interiors of TexasEstey Shelving by Tennsco |
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Tips!
Helpful tips for getting around the Exhibit Hall and more!
Look for these handy buttons! |
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Each time you visit a booth, click the Email Me More Information button. This is just like getting your badge scanned at a face to face conference. It’s really important that they know you were there. Click Email Me More Information every time! | |
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Visit the Resources section towards the bottom right. You’ll find demo schedules, videos, new titles, sample chapters, book club picks and other useful information. | |
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Click Join Live Meeting Room button to join the exhibitor’s Zoom room through their booth for Author Visits and other programming in the booth. | |
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Use this button in the upper right corner to Filter your Education Sessions by ‘Session Track’ to find Author Visits, Exhibitor Showcases, and Live Chat among others. | |
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Click Add to Schedule once you find individual sessions to add them to your personal schedule. Schedule your One on One meeting with an Exhibitor Rep by clicking the Schedule Meeting button below the Exhibitor’s staff photo | |
| Schedule your One on One meeting with an Exhibitor Rep by clicking the Schedule Meeting button below the Exhibitor’s staff photo. | ||
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| All education sessions are on-demand until June 22. This allows you more time in the exhibit hall during live show April 22-24! | ||
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