MLA ’19 Registration Information

Register by April 3, 2019, to receive the early-bird discount and save up to $100!  For onsite registration, come to the MLA '19 Registration Desk at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.

• Payment must accompany your registration. You may pay by check or money order payable to MLA or via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover.)  Only registrations paid by credit card or purchase orders may be faxed to 508.743.9662. Payments must be in US dollars and free of bank charges.
• If you are an MLA member and would like to be invoiced, you must include a purchase order with your registration. Payments not received by June 7, 2019, will be charged an $80 late fee.
• Electronic/Wire Transfer Information: Contact MLA at registration@mail.mlahq.org for transfer information.

If you register online, you will receive a confirmation by email within minutes. If you register by mail or fax, allow five days after receipt for an email confirmation. If your email address is invalid or missing, allow two weeks for a mailed confirmation. For easy badge retrieval, please bring your confirmation letter with you to the MLA Registration Center.

If you don't receive a confirmation, contact registration services via email at MedicalLibrary@xpressreg.net or call 774.247.4013, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., eastern time. 

MLA members in good standing are eligible for discounted member rates. To qualify for member rates, MLA membership for 2019 must be paid by March 31, 2019. Nonmembers may create an account and join on MLANET. Members of the following groups qualify for MLA member registration rates:

Affiliate Organizations

• American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft fϋr Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB) [German Medical Library Group]
• Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA)
• Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)
• Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
• Canadian Health Libraries Association/Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA/ABSC)
• European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL)
• Japan Medical Library Association (JMLA)
• Korean Medical Library Association (KMLA)
• Medical Library Association of Nigeria
• Special Libraries Association (SLA)
• Taiwan Medical Library Association (TMLA)

You qualify for student rates if you hold student membership in MLA. Student members also qualify for continuing education courses (CE) and symposia for only $50 each, pending available space. You may join MLA as a student member when you register online or complete the membership form online on MLANET.

If you have a legal disability or dietary requirements, please include a written description of your needs with the registration form. Describe your needs and include an email address or fax number where we can contact you for more information. MLA must receive the information by April 3, 2019.

All children must have badges. Complimentary badges are available at the MLA Registration Desk. Children under thirteen are not permitted in the exhibit hall. 

To arrange for child care services, guests should contact providers directly:

• American Child Care, 312.644.7300
• First Class Care by Mom’s Best Friend, 847.733.2700
• Sitter Studio, 312.890.8194

Please note that MLA is not able to recommend these providers based on experience. This information is simply provided as a convenience to parents who may wish to make arrangements for child care services while in Chicago. MLA makes no claims regarding the services listed here. Parents are urged to address any questions or concerns directly with the individual provider.