Conferences

American Library Association (ALA) annual conference schedule  http://www.ala.org/events

American Bookseller Association (ABA) conference schedule  http://www.bookweb.org/orgs

Bologna Children's Book Fair  http://www.bolognafiere.it/BookFair  

BookExpo http://bookexpoamerica.com

Butler University Children's Literature Conference http://www.butler.edu/childlit/index.htm

Children's Literature Festival, Keene, New Hampshire  http://www.keene.edu/clf

The Annual Conference for Children's book Illustrators (commonly known as Freida Gates Illustrator's Day) Takes place in New York City every April. 845-356-7273

International Reading Association (IRA) conference schedule http://www.reading.org/association/meetings/index.html

Kindling Words, a winter retreat in NY state for published authors, illustrators and children's book professionals.   http://www.kindlingwords.org

Perspectives in Children's Literature Conference, Amherst, MA http://www.umass.edu/childlit

Pikes Peak Writer's Conference http://www.ppwc.net

SCBWI conference schedule  http://www.scbwi.org  Check for conferences in your area at the regional sites.