ILA Marketing Forum 2025 Mini-Conference
"Reviving Your Marketing, Creating New Traditions"
Friday, April 25, 2025
Online (Zoom)
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, May 16, 2025
Schaumburg Township District Library
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Registration is now open for the ILA Marketing Forum 2025 Mini-Conference!
This year's mini-conference is a hybrid event, scheduled for Friday, April 25 (virtual) and Friday, May 16 (in-person) at the Schaumburg Township District Library.
The theme, "Reviving Your Marketing, Creating New Traditions," focuses on the importance of shaking things up and embracing fresh approaches to marketing and communication projects.
More information about the mini-conference, including the schedules, sessions, and speaker's presentations, are available below.
The registration deadline for the virtual event is Monday, April 21, 2025. For the in-person event, the registration deadline is Friday, May 9, 2025. If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Tamara Jenkins at tjenkins@ila.org.
The recording of the virtual event will be sent 1-3 days following the event to all registered attendees. The in-person event will not be recorded.
Lunch is included with registration for the in-person session. All in-person registrants will receive an email by or on Monday, May 12, 2025, to choose their lunch option, catered by Panera Bread.
Registration Rates
| Mini-Conference Registration |
Single Session |
Both Sessions |
| ILA Personal & Institutional Members |
$35 (virtual)/$50 (in-person) |
$70 |
| Illinois Non-Members |
$45 (virtual)/$60 (in-person) |
$85 |
| Out-of-State Registration* |
$100 (virtual only) |
Not Available |
* Please note that if you are out-of-state and you do not register at the appropriate rate, your registration will be adjusted and an invoice will be sent for any difference in rates. The in-person portion of the mini-conference is not open to out-of-state attendees.
If you have any questions about registration, please email ila@ila.org
Register to attend this event
Statement of Appropriate Conduct - All participants are expected to observe the rules and behaviors described in the Statement of Appropriate Conduct in all conference venues.
Cancellation Policy - Cancellations for the in-person session must be received in writing by Friday, May 9, 2025. E-mail your cancellation request to ila@ila.org.
Cancellations received in time will get a refund and are subject to a $15 processing fee.
Please note that the virtual session will be recorded and the recording will be shared only with those registered for the event. We do not accept cancellations for the virtual session 1.
Schedules
About the Speakers
Meghan Kowalski is the Outreach and Reference Librarian at the University of the District of Columbia. Previously, she worked at The Catholic University of America's Mullen Library where she held positions in both public and technical services.
She regularly presents and publishes on topics related to library leadership, marketing, and instruction. She is the author of the newsletters “Content Prompt” (https://contentprompt.substack.com) and “The Weekly Wrap” (https://meghankowalski.substack.com/).
You can also visit her website (www.meghankowalski.com) to see a portfolio of her work and read her blog.
Alexa Heinrich is an award-winning social media manager in northern Illinois, the creator of the popular websites Accessible Social and Social Media Tea, and the author of Accessible Social: a beginner's guide to creating inclusive social media content.
She is a passionate advocate for creating accessible and inclusive content for social media and has given presentations on the subject to digital professionals at numerous brands, organizations, and events around the world including Harvard University, the National ADA Symposium, the World Health Organization, and the U.S. Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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