We’re also going to head to Naperville on Sat. night for the Sarah Dessen and Laurie Halse Anderson signing at Anderson’s Bookshop! Which would be fantastic enough it itself, because I LOVE Sarah Dessen and LHA! However, I’m very bummed to be missing out on the 2k9 event at Anderson’s on Friday.
We’re also going to try to squeeze in a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry. And check out the Harry Potter exhibit they have there. Unfortunatly, I guess you can’t take any pictures. But it would be spectacular to see, because I am a HUGE fan of the books and the movies.
Needless to say, I have been squee-ing all day at the prospect of going, and I’m sure I will find it extremely difficult to make it through the entire week!
If there are any authors or bloggers that will be atteneding the ALA Conference or the signing at Anderson’s Bookshop I would love to hear about it! I’ve heard a rumor about a possible blogger meet-up at ALA… so if anyone knows anything about that let me know!
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This sounds so very amazing! Thanks for explaining what ALA is
And SD & LHA too?! Wow!
Yay-I'm so glad you're going!:) And I'm glad you're going to make it the Harry Potter exhibit. We're going Friday night and I can't wait!
OMG, so much awesomeness, and on top of it all you'll be meeting LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON and Sarah Dessen! Yep, I can totally see why you're happy dancing all over the place, hehe. Pics please!
Aww, you won't be able to take photo at the HP exhibit? That's a shame, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that you'll manage to snag a couple for those of us who will most likely never get to see it in real life.
Have a great time at ALA and I look forward to reading your report!
ps: Just discovered your site today, it's great!
Have a FANTASTIC time! You are in for a busy weekend — Enjoy!
I wish I were there ^O^!!!
Such amazing events, have a niiiice conf.!!
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SO EXCITED!
Ack! I was going, but had to cancel at the last minute (blame the economy), and I am super bummed because I could've met you!
Have lots of fun!
Oh wow! Have fun ^_^ The HP exhibit sounds awesome also!
What wonderful fun. I am so very happy for you and wish you a safe trip. Have fun and enjoy and I will eagerly await your updates
Sounds fantastic Kristi – I hope you have an amazing time. Could you possibly thanks SD for her kind words in Khy's video for me?
I'm going with my aunt on Saturday – we're fortunate enough to live near Chicago, so we decided just to hit up the exhibits for a day. I know Maggie Stiefvater will be signing ARC copies of Ballad on Saturday around 1 and ARC copies of Shiver on Sunday.
I can't wait! 
Thanks everyone! I'm sure I'll have a great time!
yay Sarah Bean! I can't wait to meet you! I know Chelsea I can't WAIT!! Robbie! why!?! you must change it back!
Adele if I get a chance I'll totally tell her!
Kristen! We should meet up!
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I'll be there on Saturday. The(fabulous)PageFlipper has let me know how to identify her so I'll hopefully be meeting you as well.
RJ
This sounds awesome, I love the Sarah Dessen and Laurie Halse Anderson books I have read! Hope you have a great time and I can't wait to hear about it, shame no cameras at the Harry Potter exhibition, I would have loved to have seen those!
The absolute craziness is…even though I completely forgot to look into this and now it's like NOW-there's still a tiny possibility I might go. As long as I can figure out how you go to just the exhibits and such and who'll be there
I'll be there all weekend, working on a committee though. Less time in the exhibits, but still amazing. And I can't wait for Anderson's!
Looking forward to your updates.
Have a great time Kristi. If I were going I'd be crash tackling my favourite author in the world – Melina Marchetta! Can't wait to hear what happened at ALA.
That sounds like so much! I'm sure you'll have a blast. I don't know if I would hear of such big events here in Montreal. Tell us about it when you come back! =)
that's so exciting! i felt the same when i went to BEA here in NYC. have a blast!
right now i'm hyperventilating over HP6 =))
I was hoping to get to go to this because my sister in law lives in Naperville but we can't make it down to Chicago for it. Which is a bummer. I would have loved to go to Anderson's to meet both Laurie and Sarah.
Have fun and looking forward to your thoughts when you get back.