Parking and General Information
at the 2017 VLA Annual Conference
The #2017VLA Conference is October 11-13 at The Main's Conference Center (3rd & 4th floors).
Hilton Norfolk The Main is located at
100 E. Main Street, Norfolk, VA.
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Parking Options
Parking at The Main is $20 per day for self-parking, or it is $26 per day for valet.
An economical daily parking choice is using the nearby MacArthur Center parking garages. The South Garage is only two blocks away from The Main.
MacArthur Center Monday - Friday Rates:
$1 for first 3 hours before 6 p.m.
$2 every hour after that, before 6 p.m.
After 6 p.m ., a flat charge of $2.00
Maximum $10.00.
The Tide (Hampton Roads Transit light rail) is another economical daily parking choice. MacArthur Square Station is a block away from The Main. There are four free park-and-ride lots and eleven stations along the Tide's 7.4-mile route, and single one-way tickets cost up to $2. GOHRT recommends Google Trip Planner for route instructions and GOHRT for the Tide schedule.
For more information about parking in Norfolk, please visit the City of Norfolk's Parking website. Explore parking garage options with adding the parking Parking Garages layer on the City of Norfolk's online map.
General Information
 The Final Conference Program is available! Plot your exhibit hall strategy with the 2017 Exhibit Hall Map.
The Conference Center is located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the hotel. All conference sessions will be on the 3rd and 4th floors of The Main.
WiFi:
Choose: Hilton Honors Meeting
Password: hilton2017
Conference Hashtag: #2017VLA
Early Registration: Third Floor, Hilton Norfolk The Main, 5:00pm - 6:30 pm, Wednesday October 11.
Registration and Packet Pick-Up is located in The Main Ballroom on the Fourth Floor of the hotel. You must come into the exhibit hall to pick up your badge and meal tickets. The Exhibit Hall will open after the Ribbon Cutting at 9:00 am on Thursday, October 12.
Volunteers: Please pick up your packets at the Registration Desk in the rear of the Exhibit Hall.
Keynote Address and Book Sales: Margot Lee Shetterly's Keynote Address is part of the VLA Opening General Session from 10:00 am - 11:30 am on Thursday, October 12, in the Granby Ballroom on the Third Floor of the Main. Prince Books will be onsite to sell copies of Hidden Figures from 9:00 am - 11:30 am on Thursday in the Foyer of The Main Ballroom (4th floor). Ms. Shetterly will sign books in booth 308 from 11:30 am - 12:15 pm.
Scholarship Raffle Baskets: Buy your tickets online in advance or buy tickets in the Scholarship Raffle Booth in the rear of The Main Ballroom Exhibit Hall, Fourth Floor. Tickets are $2 or 3 for $5. Raffle tickets can be purchased onsite from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday, October 12 and 8:30 am - 3:00 pm on Friday, October 13. The Scholarship drawing will be held at the conclusion of the VLA Business Meeting on Friday afternoon; you do not need to be present to win. Your basket may be picked up by a colleague but must be claimed by 4:00 pm on Friday.
Conference at a Glance: Download our Wednesday & Thursday at a glance and Friday at a glance documents.
VLA was founded in 1905 and is a chapter of the American Library Association. Visit booth 206 in the Exhibit Hall for more information to bring back to your library!
Norfolk Local Attractions
These are some local attractions available around the VLA 2017 Conference in Norfolk, VA. For an improved mobile experience, click the map's expand icon (top, right-hand corner) or directly view the map.
—Last Updated 10/9/2017
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