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Committee Charge

The Conference Planning Committee coordinates program selection and activities for CLA's annual conference.

Composition

Committee members serve one-year terms.

Committee Members 

Anthony Chow, 2025-26 CLA President, San Jose State University

Conference Leads

Jeanette Contreras, Conference Co-Chair, Placentia Library District
Michelle Perera, Conference Co-Chair. Sunnyvale Public Library

Programming 

Melvin Racelis, Murrieta Public Library
Shawn Thrasher, Ontario City Library

Social Media and Marketing

Samantha Warriner, Chair, California State University Dominguez Hills

Sponsorships

Misty Jones, San Diego Public Library
Derek Wolfgram, City of Redwood City

Contact

Please contact Christine Bolivar, CLA cbolivar@cla-net.org, for more information on joining the 2026 CLA Conference Planning committee