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SUPER CONFERENCE 2000 Hon. Helen Johns to attend Friday reception at Tower TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS GALA OPENING NETWORKING BREAKFAST, T he Hon. Helen Johns, Minister of Citizenship, Culture and Recreation will not be at the Public Library Awards luncheon as expected. The Minister's Awards will be given by Assistant Deputy Minister Lucille Rock. The government's Awards, which are normally announced during Public Library Week, came out last week. The Minister's personal award is being shared by Oxford County and Toronto Public Library. The Toronto project is also being honoured with OLA's Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award at Thursday's plenary session with Mark Kingwell. The Minister's office has indicated that the Minister will be in attendance at the CN Tower reception on Friday night. · from 7:15 am, ticket required. Mystery guest appears - remember to fill in your Libraries Advance Ontario "Super Conference 2000 Contest" ballot! Mark Kingwell, 10:30am -11:45am Metro Toronto Convention Centre Rm 106 OLA's Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award will be given to the Toronto Public Library's Risk-taking "Voices from the Street" project. Special honours for the incredible activities, deeds and generosity of Bruce Walker. ALL CONFERENCE SPECIAL EVENT: EXPO 2000 Exhibit opens for two days that feature a lot of programming in exhibitors' booths, including many authors and personalities here to autograph and meet delegates! All this in addition to over 2,000 new products. Hours: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm SPECIAL RECEPTION: All Conference Wine and Cheese hosted by EDU Distribution 3:00pm - 5:00pm on the Exhibit floor. A free ticket for wine, beer or a soft drink is with your badge Don't miss the fun! Shock in Mississauga yesterday as Jane Crozier dies at 51 l ane Crozier, Manager, Central Children's Department of the Mississauga Library System for the t 20 years, passed away suddenly this week. Her death was greeted with disbelief and shock as it will be by many public library delegates who knew her well. She will be missed. HoT! HoT! HoT! - Two award winners: Ken Setterington for the OLTA W. J. Robertson Medallion and Ginette Girard for the Prix Micheline Persaud as they share the podium with others presenting "Reading Programs That Sizzle". Session #306: 2:15pm- 4:30pm DEBBIE ABILOCK award-winning teacher-librarian , The Neuva School, San Franciso makes her first appearance at Super Conference 2000! Session #404: 3:45pm to 5:00pm OLTA: 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm, OCULA, OPLA, and OSLA all at 5:15pm honouring Marilyn McDermott honouring Ken Setterington OSLA: honouring Judy Fink, Karen Wilkinson and METLA OCULA: OPLA: AUTOGRAPHING IN THE EXHIBIT There will be PA announcements throughout the exhibit hours announcing the availability of authors for autographing. Exhibitors are asked to let the Show Office on the north wall know as soon as their guests are ready to meet delegates! THE ANNUAL MEETINGS: AWARD RECEPTIONS TO FOLLOW ANNUAL MEETINGS: And have you taken advantage of the amazing David Penteliuk, our Super Concierge. His knowledge of Toronto is fantastic!