SOCIAL EVENTS

Umbrella 2007 is so much more than a library conference where delegates can spend time discussing the key issues. It is an event where networking with your peers is as important as the high level of knowledge you will acquire from the conference.

The Exhibition Opening Party  was a key opportunity for delegates to meet their colleagues and existing and potential suppliers. The party took place on Thursday 28 June, at 16.45.  Each exhibition stand was supplied with wine and canapés, and the party was a great way to break the ice and to renew old contacts. With almost 1,000 delegates seeking to find out more about current issues and future developments it was a great occasion for exhibitors and delegates alike to assess current and future the market trends.

After the highly-successful inaugural event in 2005, a highlight of this year's programme was the Umbrella Awards Dinner on Thursday 28 June. Overall sponsors Tribal hosted the dinner in the Refectory at The De Havilland Campus at the University of Hertfordshire, which celebrated success with seven awards.  CILIP's Special Interest Groups presented their awards in front of an audience of delegates and guests, with Tribal also presenting a Technical Innovation Award.

The evening provided an opportunity to recognise the awards winners and the library profession as a whole, and to enjoy an opportunity for relaxation and networking with colleagues.

It comprised of pre-dinner drinks on the campus

followed by a waitress-served dinner, following which the award winners will be announced. 

To see a list of the award winners please click here. 

On the evening of Friday 29 June delegates were offered the chance to step back in time at an Elizabethan Banquet at Hatfield House.

For those delegates wishing for a quiet evening to reflect on the information gathered during the conference there was the option of Dinner at the De Havilland Campus.