2009 Convention and Expo
October 21 - 23, 2009
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
Cleveland, Ohio
The Region's Largest Marketplace of Products and
Services for Libraries!
Show Schedule | Attendee Profile | Space Rates |
Hotel Accommodations | Expo Committee | Future Dates
Each year approximately 130 companies and organizations exhibit with OLC displaying a wide variety of products and services. Join these successful companies who have exhibited with OLC 
in the past.
Prospectus & Floor Plan | Space Application & Contract
Show Schedule
Please note: Blocks of exclusive viewing time have been included in the convention schedule.
Wednesday, October 21
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Move-in
Thursday, October 22
- 8:30 am - 9:30 am
Exhibit Hall Opening/Continental Breakfast
- 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibits Open
Friday, October 22
- 7:15 am - 8:00 am
Exhibitor Networking Breakfast
- 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Exhibit Hall Opening/Morning Refreshments
- 8:00 am - Noon
Exhibits Open
- Noon - 5:00 pm
Tear Down and Move-Out
Attendee Profile
The professional and support library staff who attend the OLC Convention and Expo are managers, decision makers and buyers from all of the 251 Ohio public libraries. These libraries continue to receive more state funding support than any other public library system in the nation.
- Directors
- Assistant Directors/Managers
- Librarians
- Audio Visual
- Childrens
- Outreach
- Reference
- Senior/Disabled Services
- Technical Services
- Youth Services
- Facility Managers/Custodians
- Technology Specialists
- Support Staff
- Trustees
- Library Supporters/Fundraisers
Space Rates
Booths are sold in 8' x 10' increments only for $700.00 each. Space is assigned upon receipt of a 50% deposit. Please see the Exhibit Prospectus for complete details.
Current Floor Plan (Expocad)
Official Service Contractor - George E. Fern Company
Hotel Accommodations
Renaissance Cleveland Hotel
24 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio 44113
Phone: 216-696-5600
www.renaissancehotels.com
OLC is pleased to partner with the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel as the headquarters for the 2009 OLC Convention and Expo.
OLC Group Rate: Single or Double: $149.00
To ensure availability of the special OLC rate, contact the hotel directly by September 30. Indicate that you are with the Ohio Library Council's Convention and Expo to get the discounted group rate. A credit card is required for the first night's reservation. All rates are subject to state and local taxes.
Expo Committee
Jamie L. Mason, Chair
Deputy Director, Rocky River Public Library
Pam Benjamin
Manager, General Reference, Cleveland Public Library
Brenda Crider
Public Relations Coordinator, Bucyrus Public Library
Mary McGavick
Assistant Director/Head of Reference, Public Library of Mt. Vernon and Knox County
Karen Miller
Assistant Associate Director for Public Services and Main Library Manager, Stark County Public Library
Stefanie Sikich
Youth Services Librarian, Worthington Libraries
Evan Struble
Community Manager, OHIONET
Brenda Zyrkowski
Systems Administrator, Westlake Porter Public Library
Kristin Shelley, OLC Board Liaison
Deputy Director, Worthington Libraries
Need some information from a vendor's point of view? Contact one of our vendor liaisons on the Expo Committee.
Kevin Brown, BayScan Technologies
Phone: 877-229-7226
Jeff Wagner, 3M Library Systems
Phone: 440-974-8224
Patty Crawford, The Book Farm, Inc.
Phone: 440-452-7318
Future Dates
2010 OLC Expo, Fall, Columbus
2011 OLC Convention and Expo, October, Toledo
