Welcome to the Exhibitor Engagement Portal

To further promote your authors/illustrators and organization, ALA offers contracted exhibitors the opportunity to participate in several engagement programs, most of which are located right on the exhibit floor. These programs include the Library Marketplace Stages and Book Buzz Theater, Meet the Authors and Author Autographing Area, as well as the Now Showing @ ALA Film Program, and Podcast Recording Booth. Refer to the Exhibitor Engagement Submission Guide for specifics on each program’s pricing, submission details and deadlines. You must be a contracted exhibitor or part of an ALA Unit to participate.

Proposals are reviewed by Show Management and must be submitted by the deadlines noted below. Submit early to have the best chance at getting accepted with preferred date/time.

STAGE SESSIONS
• Submission Site Opens January 15, 2025 @ 11 AM ET
• First Round Deadline March 3, 2025*
• First Round Notifications Start in early April 2025
• Submission Site Remains Open Until Full or June 20 (whichever is first)
Accepted stage sessions will be invoiced $250 per session.

BOOK BUZZ THEATER FULL/CLOSED
• Submission Site Opens February 3, 2025 @ 11 AM ET
• First Round Deadline February 10, 2025*
• First Round Notifications Start in early March 2025
• Submission Site Remains Open Until Full or June 20 (whichever is first)
Accepted Book Buzz sessions will be invoiced $250 per session.

NOW SHOWING @ ALA FILM PROGRAM FULL/CLOSED
& PODCAST RECORDING BOOTH
• Submission Site Opens January 15, 2025 @ 11 AM ET
• First Round Deadline March 3, 2025*
• First Round Notifications Start in early April 2025
• Submission Site Remains Open Until Full or June 20 (whichever is first)

AUTHOR AUTOGRAPHING STATIONS
• Submission Site Opens January 15, 2025 @ 11 AM ET
• First Round Deadline March 3, 2025*
• First Round Notifications Start in early April 2025
• Submission Site Remains Open Until Full or June 20 (whichever is first)

MEET THE AUTHORS
• Submission Site Opens January 15, 2025 @ 11 AM ET
(submissions are automatically accepted and migrated into the scheduler once a week)
• Submission Site Remains Open Until June 30

*After the first round of assignments, if there are open time slots or cancellations, those slots will be filled as new submissions come in.

NOTE: For all opportunities listed above, details will be included in the Scheduler and Mobile App.

You will be using this site to provide your contact information and required submission details. Click Join Now below to begin your first submission. NOTE: You will need to create a new profile for this submission site even if you have submitted in previous years.