[WLA-All] WLA's 22nd Annual Legislative Reception -- February 20th

[Erin Kinney]

Sent on behalf of Dail Barbour and Paul Heimer, Legislative Reception chairs:


The 22nd Annual Wyoming Library Associations legislative reception is scheduled this year for Wednesday, February 20th.  As usual, the reception takes place at the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne.  The reception goes from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., and is preceded at 5:00 pm by an update from the WLA Legislative Committee on pending legislation, especially the Public Library Endowment Challenge.

Started in 1986, the WLA reception has become a fixture on the calendars of most legislators.  It is chance for them to get a decent home cooked meal while they are in Cheyenne, and to say hello to old friends and their hometown constituents.  Additionally, in the past few years Governor Freudenthal and his wife Nancy have attended the reception, so hopefully the reception will be a chance for you to meet or get reacquainted with the governor.

As always, we need your help to make this event a success.  Besides showing up, if possible, we would like for you to bring your most prized potluck dish.  We need all types of dishes, including appetizers, veggie dishes, meat dishes, desserts, and whatever else you think can woo the heart and satisfy the stomach of a legislator.  And if you dont want to cook, we also need cash donations of $10 or $25 to help pay for the other costs associated with putting on this event.  Checks can be sent ahead of time to the Wyoming Library Association at PO Box 1387, Cheyenne, WY 82003.  Please email Katie Jones at kjones at courts.state.wy.usto let us know what dish you are bringing and if you need an outlet or if you can help on the day of the reception with set-up, food carry-in, clean up, or staffing the registration desk.

The Plains Hotel has a small block of rooms reserved for WLA members at a special rate of $70 a night, so if you are planning to attend and spend the night you should make your reservations ASAP.  To make reservations contact the hotel at 307-638-3311 or 866-275-2467.  Use code number 104657 when making a reservation.



 
 
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Erin Kinney
Webmistress
Wyoming Library Association
Email:  ekinne at state.wy.us 
Phone: (307) 777-6332
Fax: (307) 777-6289
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