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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 500;">The </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); font-weight: 500;"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); margin: 0px;" data-cya11y-org-font-size="15" data-original-outline="" data-original-offset="" data-original-color="" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA81ce17cf-aef7-828d-a9f4-597211ddabd0" href="https://www.charleston-hub.com/charleston-conference-asia/">Charleston
Conference Asia</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 500;"> is pleased to announce several exciting updates for the upcoming 2026 event, which brings together librarians, publishers, vendors, and scholarly communication professionals
from across the globe to explore innovation and collaboration in the information industry in Bangkok from January 26-28.</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Registration Now Open</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">Attendees can now secure their place at the Charleston Conference Asia. The event will offer a dynamic mix of presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and networking opportunities designed to spark new ideas and partnerships.</span></div>
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<span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); margin: 0px;" data-cya11y-org-font-size="15" data-original-outline="" data-original-offset="" data-original-color="" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWAdcc5fc2b-221d-cee6-64af-022fd0c127d9" href="https://charlestonconference.regfox.com/cc-asia-2026">Register
Now! </a></u></span>Early bird discount available through <span role="presentation" style="font-weight: 700;">
October 10</span>.</li></ul>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Vendor Showcase Exhibitor Registration Open</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">Exhibitors are invited to participate in the Vendor Showcase, a dedicated space for showcasing products, services, and solutions to a targeted audience of decision-makers and thought leaders in academic libraries and scholarly
publishing. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.</span></div>
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<span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); margin: 0px;" data-cya11y-org-font-size="15" data-original-outline="" data-original-offset="" data-original-color="" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7b4a25b4-22ec-f077-575a-eb34dc722958" href="https://charlestonconference.regfox.com/cca26-vendor-showcase">Register
for an exhibitor booth!</a></u></span> Early bird discount available through <span role="presentation" style="font-weight: 700;">
September 30</span>.</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Details on <span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); margin: 0px;" data-cya11y-org-font-size="15" data-original-outline="" data-original-offset="" data-original-color="" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA7a2e18a7-f028-2a80-132b-374340ca63c1" href="https://www.charleston-hub.com/charleston-conference-asia/participate/#exhibitors">additional
sponsorship opportunities</a></u></span> are also available.</li></ul>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Call for Papers Deadline Extended to August 29</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">In response to community interest, the Call for Papers deadline has been extended to
</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">Friday, August 29, 2025. </span><span style="font-weight: 500;">Prospective presenters are encouraged to submit proposals for presentations, panels, and poster sessions. Topics may include collection development, emerging
technologies, global library collaborations, innovative publishing models, and other areas impacting the scholarly communication landscape.</span></div>
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<span role="presentation" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102);"><u><a style="color: rgb(0, 102, 102); margin: 0px;" data-cya11y-org-font-size="15" data-original-outline="" data-original-offset="" data-original-color="" class="OWAAutoLink" id="OWA2371c615-1f56-c567-bc73-c0e18edac4ef" href="https://whova.com/call_for_speakers/66mT6MRdgww857YGL-D8JJGDlNnbv5A9fkiyLZMmVoXocSVUn2hcKjYVy4EpDwDo/">Submit
your proposal!</a></u></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">For more information about the Charleston Conference Asia, to register as an attendee or exhibitor, or to submit a proposal, please visit
</span><span style="font-weight: 700;">https://www.charleston-hub.com/charleston-conference-asia/</span><span style="font-weight: 500;">, or contact the following:</span></div>
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Leah Hinds, Executive Director: Call for Papers and general event inquiries lhinds @ annualreviews.org</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Caroline Goldsmith, Associate Director: Sponsorships cgoldsmith @ annualreviews.org</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Toni Nix, Vendor Showcase Coordinator and Ads Manager: Vendor Showcase Exhibits and advertising options: tnix @ annualreviews.org</li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 500; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px;">
Sharna Williams, Conference Registrar: Registration questions swilliams @ annualreviews.org</li></ul>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">About the Charleston Conference Asia</span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: 500;">Charleston Conference Asia is a new event that will be hosted for the first time in 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Charleston Conference is an annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants,
and vendors of library materials that has been held annually since 1980 in Charleston, SC, each November. Founded by visionary librarian and entrepreneur Katina Strauch, it is designed to be a collegial gathering of individuals from different areas who discuss
the same issues in a friendly and informal environment.</span></div>
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