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Wednesday, May 6
 

4:15pm EDT

Opening Keynote - Lisa Varga
Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT

Speakers
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Lisa Varga

Chief Advocacy Officer of ALA, Public Policy and Advocacy Office, Washington DC

Wednesday May 6, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm EDT
Choptank Ballroom
 
Thursday, May 7
 

12:00pm EDT

Maryland Author Award Keynote Luncheon
Thursday May 7, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Speakers
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John Shields

Chef, Author, TV Show Host
Chef John Shields, the Culinary Ambassador of the Chesapeake Bay, co-owns Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen at the Baltimore Museum of Art. A PBS host and cookbook author, he founded the non-profit Our Common Table to rebuild local food economies through education and advocacy.
Thursday May 7, 2026 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Choptank Ballroom

6:00pm EDT

Thursday Evening Keynote and Banquet - Liz Gotauco
Thursday May 7, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Speakers
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Liz Gotauco

Librarian, Author, and Storyteller
Liz Gotauco (she/her) is Children's Services Coordinator at Cumberland Public Library in Rhode Island and author of F*cked Up Fairy Tales (W. W. Norton), a bibliotherapy reclamation inspired by her viral TikTok series. She's also an award-winning cosplayer, accomplished vocalist... Read More →
Thursday May 7, 2026 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Choptank Ballroom
 
Friday, May 8
 

10:00am EDT

Friday Keynote - Cyndee Landrum
Friday May 8, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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Cyndee Landrum

Former Acting Director, IMLS
Cyndee Landrum is Acting Director of IMLS (since January 20, 2025). With over 20 years in public libraries, she previously served as CEO-director of Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library and held leadership positions in Illinois, Pittsburgh, and Arizona. She's been active in professional... Read More →
Friday May 8, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Choptank Ballroom
 


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