Okay, I was already hyped for this conference, but you just brought it up to another level BJ! Sounds like we are going to get a great welcome in Washington! Thanks to you and all the Conference Committee for getting everything planned! See you all in April!
What are JCL staff reading? Check it out on our blog, JCL Reads <https://jclreads.blogspot.com/>! On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 3:49 PM BJ Colvin via Evergreen-general < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello, Evergreen community! > > > > For those who do not know me I am BJ Colvin the Director of ITS at the > King County Library system and I am thrilled to reach out as your host for > the 2026 Evergreen International Conference, and I have to tell you, we are > so excited to welcome you to the Pacific Northwest! > > > > Our theme this year is "Evergreen Forward: Anticipate. Innovate. Elevate." > and that is exactly what we have planned. This is going to be an incredible > opportunity to connect, learn, and shape the future of Evergreen together. > The energy at in-person conferences is something special, and we have been > working hard to make this one unforgettable. > > > > We will have more announcements coming very soon around the conference > schedule, social events and keynote speaker so please stay tuned! > > I wanted to also take this opportunity to remind you that Early Bird > registration ends February 28, which is just a few weeks away! If budget > might be a constraint lock in that $300 rate now and start making your > travel plans. =D > > > > If you have never been to the Pacific Northwest in spring, you are in for > something magical. Picture yourself taking in views of Mount Rainier, > walking along the shores of Lake Washington, and experiencing the stunning > greenery that makes this region famous. April is when everything comes > alive here, and the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington sits right on the > waterfront. Trust me when I tell you that it is worth building in some > extra time to explore. > > > > *The Details:* > > Early Bird Registration (through February 28): $300 for the full conference > > Wednesday, April 8: Pre-conference workshops and hackfests > > Thursday through Saturday, April 9 to 11: Main conference sessions > > Hotel: Hyatt Regency Lake Washington at Seattle's Southport (book here - > https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/SEARL/G-EVE1) > > Conference Website: > https://evergreen-ils.org/2026-evergreen-international-conference-2/ > > > > We are putting our hearts into planning this event and we genuinely cannot > wait to see you here. Come for the learning, stay for the community, and > let us show you why we love calling the PNW home. > > > > See you in April! > > > > > > BJ Colvin (he/him) > > Director of Information Technology Services > > King County Library System > > Service Center, Issaquah > > 425.369.3433 > > [email protected] > > <http://www.kcls.org/> > > > > ------------------------------ > King County Library System is subject to the Washington State Public > Records Act (RCW 42.56). Senders and receivers of KCLS email should presume > that this email and any attachments are subject to public release upon > request and to state record retention requirements, unless otherwise > exempted. > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Evergreen-general mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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