Conferences

IBBY Regional conference, sponsored by USBBY

Date: October 2-4, 2009
Location: Q-Center in St. Charles, IL (near Chicago
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Early Bird Registration will open after the first of the year.
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USBBY sponsors a biennial regional conference that feature speakers of international interest in the field of literature for young people. It is held in the fall of odd numbered years. Planning for the next regional conference is underway, so check here for frequent updates.

ALA co-sponsored session

USBBY holds a co-sponsored session at the annual convention of the American Library Association featuring an international author or other expert in the field of literature for children and young adults. More information about the speaker, date, time, and location will be posted as soon as it is available.

IRA co-sponsored session

USBBY holds a co-sponsored sessions at the annual convention of the International Reading Association (in April or May) featuring an international author or other expert in the field of literature for children and young adults.

NCTE co-sponsored session

USBBY holds a co-sponsored sessions at the annual convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (in November) featuring an international author or other expert in the field of literature for children and young adults.

IBBY Congress

Our umbrella organization, IBBY, sponsors a world-wide Congress every two years (in even numbered years), in sites such as Africa and Macau and upcoming in Copenhagen, Santiago de Compostela, Spain and London. The prestigious Hans Christian Andersen awards are presented at this Congress.