How many people attend the ALA Annual Conference?
Total attendance is approximately 25,000, typically including 18,000 paid registrant(including full, one-day and exhibits-only registrants) plus exhibitor staff, ALA staff and guests. On average, 25% of the paid attendance is regional. The percentage of regional attendance is significantly higher when you add in the exhibits-only attendance. Attendance varies by city – e.g. destination popularity, regional population density, number of libraries in region, ease of access (e.g. regional mass transit).
