EXPO 2009 highlights

Thursday, January 29, 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM  *(Day-at-a-Glance)
Friday, January 30, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM  *(Day-at-a-Glance)

EXPO 2009 EXHIBITORS:
Go to the 2009 Exhibitor Directory page for a listing of exhibitors and sponsors.

EXPO is an integral part of the educational and networking experience that is Super Conference

• See the latest technologies, trends, services and programs
• 200 firms and 700 personnel ready to answer your questions
• Compare products and prices in a time-efficient way
• Do your product analysis with colleagues without scheduling a meeting
• Bring your problems and let the experts solve them
• Tips for improving programs, products and services
• After all these years the Passport to Prizes is still fun to win
• Great Thursday afternoon reception sponsored by EDU Reference Publisher’s Direct
• Public access email stations
• New programming in the EXPO Theatre and Table Talk area

CANSCAIP MASS BOOK LAUNCH
Want to find out what children and young adult CanLit is coming out this year? Come to CANSCAIP’s annual mass book launch where 20 authors and illustrators will present their new titles. It has become a Canadian tradition and a who’s who of the Canadian scene. S & B Books will be on-hand selling copies for autographing

• Helen Boudreau – Acadian Star, Nimbus
• Patricia Bow – The Prism Blade, Dundurn
• Anne Carter – Out of the Deeps, Orca Books and The Shepherd’s Grand-Daughter, Groundwood
• Charis Cotter – Wonder Kids: The Remarkable Lives of Nine Child Prodigies, Annick Press
• Diane Dawber – Snowfleas, Borealis Press
• Alma Fullerton – Libertad, Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Linda Granfield – The Unknown Soldier, Scholastic Canada
• Laurel Gugler – A Piece of Forever, James Lorimer & Co
• Kathy Kacer – The Diary of Laura’s Twin, Second Story Press
• Deborah Kerbel – Mackenzie, Lost and Found, The Dundurn Group
• Wendy A. Lewis – Freefall, Key Porter Books, Lacrosse Warrior: The Life of Mohawk Lacrosse Champion Gaylord Powless, James Lorimer & Company Ltd. and “The Giant Regina,” in Cleavage: Breakaway Fiction for Real Girls, edited by Deb Loughead and Jocelyn Shipley, Sumach Press
• Sharon Mackay – War Brothers, Penguin
• Mireille Mesier – Night Flight (English version)/Luca (French version) Scholastic
• Ruth Ohi – Chicken, Pig, Cow, Annick Press
• Caroline Pignat – Greener Grass, Red Deer Press and Egghead, Red Deer Press
• Steve Pitt – To Stand and Fight Together: Richard Pierpoint and the Coloured Corps of Upper Canada and Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox, Faster than Wind, Dundurn Group
• Raquel Rivera –Tuk and the Whale, Groundwood Books
• Sharon Siamon – Wild Horse Creek: The Mystery Stallion, Whitecap Books, Walrus Imprint
• Monique Polak – What World Is Left Orca
• Ted Staunton – Pucker Up, Morgan, Formac
• Max Tell – CD, Little Johnny Small and Other Stories, accompanied by an audio book and also available with Spanish Translations
• Janet Wilson – One Peace: True Stories of Young Activists, Orca Book Publishers
• Freida Wishinsky – A Frog in my Throat, Orca, Everything but the Kitchen Sink (with Liz MacLeod), Scholastic, Hurry, Freedom, Maple Tree Press and A Whale Tale, Maple Tree Press

PRODUCT DEMO SHOWCASE & Table Talks
In-depth demonstrations and discussions led by the best of the business rotate in this area of the EXPO. Learn about the latest products and services to improve the programs you offer in your library.

• Book Repair: Hands-On
  Bring your “challenge” book and work with experts to learn the best book repair techniques in this hands-on demonstration by Brodart Canada.

Thursday afternoon @ 3:30 to 5:30
EXPO WINE AND CHEESE
Enjoy music and the relaxing feel that comes at the end of a long day as the good folks from EDU Reference Publisher’s Direct host their annual highlight on Thursday afternoon in the EXPO Hall. Visit with EDU and mingle with a glass of wine in your hand.
Sponsored by EDU Reference Publishers Direct Inc

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