Opening/Welcome/Exhibitors’ Reception
Sunday, October 8
This casual reception at 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. is planned at the conference hotel.  Relax after a day of travel, sightseeing, or CE sessions with a light dessert and bluegrass music.  We are expecting a special guest appearance by the fabulous Louisville Senior Birds

Gala Reception at  Kentucky Derby Museum
Monday, October 9                       
Enjoy meeting with your fellow conference attendees at the Kentucky Derby Museum, one of Kentucky's premier cultural attractions, captures the pride, tradition and excitement of "the greatest two minutes in sports," the Kentucky Derby.  Transportation to and from the event will be provided. 

Career Clinic
Tuesday, October 10

Fitness Breaks
Tuesday, October 10
Ya’ll know how attending meetings is so fatiguing even though all you are doing is sitting down?  Well, Bunky, we’re just gonna do something about that.

Historic Strolls
Join Tom Owen, Louisville’s unofficial historian and master story teller, in a stroll about the hotel area and learn about the development and redevelopment of this interesting and important area of our city.  Tom, a professor in the University Archives and Records Center, is a member of the University Libraries faculty and serves as the university’s community relations officer.  He is also a representative on Louisville’s governing Metro Council.

GMR Technology Forum 2006
Tuesday, October 10
GMR is going back to the roots of the GMR technology forum in 2006.  In the past the forum was just that, an open event for people to discuss technology issues.  We would like the forum to be that way again as so the first part of the program will be a discussion of exciting new technologies that you could use in your library.  We will have a number of speakers give there take on using a new technology. They will review opportunities for use of the technology, learning curves and issues to avoid. The second part of the program will be an open forum with questions answered by our panel and other participants.

Technology Petting Zoo
Tuesday, October 10 
Get to touch and play with some of the latest technologies.  Don’t be afraid of the animals; their trained handlers will be there to hold your hand at all times.

Door Prizes
Lots and lots of really great prizes will be given away. You just have to be present to win!  Come to the Exhibit Hall for your chance to go home with prizes donated by our exhibitors and from local and area businesses and craftspeople.