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Spread the Word

PLA Conference Promotion Toolkit for Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, and Attendees

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Welcome to the PLA 2026 Conference Promotion Toolkit. We have provided various materials to help you promote PLA 2026 to your colleagues, clients, community, and networks.

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Bookmark this page and check back for updates. New resources will be added as they become available. Thank you in advance for spreading the word about #PLA2026!

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Ways to promote:

 

  • Share promotion copy with your prospects, clients, and colleagues via emails, newsletters, and blog posts.

  • Include graphics, logos, and web badges.

  • Post to your social media channels and use the hashtag #PLA2026.

Web Badges

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Share your excitement about the PLA 2026 Conference with these colorful web badges! Click the links below to download the badges as PNG images.

Sample Social Media Graphics

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Sample Social Media Captions

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General

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  • I’m already getting excited for the #PLA2026 Conference! 🤩 Hundreds of great sessions alongside thousands of public library workers and supporters? Yes please! Join me in Minneapolis from April 1–3 by registering today👉 https://www.placonference.org

  • Have you registered for #PLA2026 yet? Early registration rates are LIVE, so if you sign up now, you can save and see hundreds of great sessions alongside thousands of public library workers and supporters! Join the fun in Minneapolis from April 1–3 by registering now 👉 https://www.placonference.org

  • Ready for ideas to flow and libraries to flourish? 💪 #PLA2026 registration is open! Join us in Minneapolis, MN, April 1–3, to celebrate all things public libraries! 🎉 Reserve your spot today: https://www.placonference.org

  • Celebrate all things public libraries at #PLA2026, April 1–3, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Join thousands of public library workers, supporters, and vendors at this can’t-miss event. 📅 Early rates are available through January 9. https://www.placonference.org

  • ✅ Check out more than 100 thoughtfully curated education sessions—created by and for public libraries—at #PLA2026! Reserve your spot today: https://www.placonference.org

  • 💡Get inspired this spring at #PLA2026, where tons of speakers and authors will celebrate all things public libraries. We hope to see you there! Register here: https://www.placonference.org

  • libraries flourish. 🏞️ We hope to see you there to celebrate all things public libraries! Register here: https://www.placonference.org

  • 💫 The PLA 2026 Conference has it all: engaging networking opportunities, career services, micro-learning moments, and a bustling exhibits hall featuring the latest in products, services, and innovations. Will we see you there? 👀 Early bird registration is going on now: https://www.placonference.org

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Exhibitors

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  • We’re excited to announce that [NAME] will be attending PLA 2026 Conference in Minneapolis from April 1–3! It’ll be a great event. If you’re ready to discover the latest in library solutions and services, register with early bird rates today 👉 https://www.placonference.org

  • Public library workers from across the country will meet in Minneapolis at #PLA2026 from April 1–3. We can’t wait to see you. 🫡 Come check us out in Booth [XXXX]! REGISTER TODAY! 👉 https://www.placonference.org

  • The PLA 2026 Conference is almost here!🎉 Find us in the Exhibits Hall, Booth [XXXX]! Register and save with early rates: https://www.placonference.org

 

Speakers

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  • I can't wait to speak at the #PLA2026 Conference!🎉 Thrilled to be joining some excellent fellow speakers, as well as thousands of public library workers and supporters! Join me in Minneapolis from April 1–3 by registering today👉 https://www.placonference.org

  • Come see me at #PLA2026 Conference in Minneapolis, April 1–3! I’ll be speaking about [TOPIC], and I can’t wait to see you all there. 🤝 Register today and save on early rates! https://www.placonference.org

  • Hear [NAME] speak at #PLA2026 by attending [PROGRAM NAME] at [DATE/TIME]! Don’t miss out—early rates available through January 9. https://www.placonference.org

  • I’m excited to hear [NAME] speak at [PROGRAM NAME] at [DATE/TIME]—just one among 100+ thoughtfully curated education sessions at #PLA2026. Register today and save on early rates! https://www.placonference.org 

 

Sponsors  

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  • [COMPANY NAME] is proud to be a sponsor of #PLA2026, April 1–3, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Join thousands of public library workers, supporters, and vendors at this can’t-miss event. Advanced rates are available through Feb. 20, 2026. https://www.placonference.org

Video Content

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Also, please consider recording a brief video to share with your network—nothing fancy! Make sure to tag PLA (@ala_pla) and send an email to placonference@ala.org to let us know that you have posted a video so we can add it to our Instagram stories. 

 

Here's a sample script:  

 

"Hi, I’m [NAME], [ROLE], at [LIBRARY/COMPANY]. I’m so excited to attend the PLA 2026 Conference in Minneapolis this April! I have my eye on a few sessions and speakers, especially [SESSION/SPEAKER/EVENT NAME]. Don't forget to register with early rates through January 9. Join me by heading to placonference.org and registering today!"

Email Template

Sample Email Copy for Exhibitors

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The Public Library Association (PLA) invites passionate library professionals, advocates, and thought leaders like you to join us in Minneapolis, April 1–3, for the premier event for public libraries! The PLA 2026 Conference offers more than 100 thoughtfully curated education sessions, inspiring speakers and authors, career services, micro-learning moments, and engaging networking opportunities. Don’t forget about the bustling exhibits hall filled with hundreds of vendors (including yours truly!) showcasing the best in library products and solutions.

 

Visit us at Booth #[XXXX] to see what we have in store! Register and save with advanced rates through February 20, 2026.

 

See you in Minneapolis!

 

Useful links for email

 

Presentation (PowerPoint) Templates

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PLA 2026 program speakers are encouraged to use conference-branded PowerPoint templates to unify the diverse program topics and make their presentations shine! Click the links below to download a PLA 2026 PowerPoint template.

PLA Logos & Guidelines for Use

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The custom logos of the PLA 2026 Conference are the property of PLA. Anyone wishing to use the logos in their communications and promotional materials must: 1) seek permission from PLA, and 2) submit communication/artwork incorporating the logo to PLA for final approval. The logo may not be modified and must be reproduced in its entirety (i.e., no outlines, cropping). 

 

To request the use of the logo, companies should contact Carmen Guerrero, Corcoran Expositions, at 312-265-9644 or pla@corcexpo.com; all others should contact PLA at 800-545-2433 x5PLA (x5752) or placonference@ala.org. 

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