The 2017 Annual Conference of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois will offer two days of professional activities, but if you need a break, consider taking advantage of the places and spaces of host cities Bloomington and Normal. The Conference hotel, The Chateau, is an ideal location, with easy and convenient access to places around both communities.
Either Wednesday evening or Friday afternoon would an ideal time to go out and try one or more of the following activities:
- touring the Beer Nuts factory
- walking the Constitution Trail
- cruising into the Route 66 Visitors Center
- visiting Illinois State University’s Campus
- tasting artisan cheeses from Ropp Jersey Cheese Farm
- shopping in the area’s many boutique
The Bloomington-Normal Visitors Bureau website has many other listings and coupon dealsto plan your own venture. We hope you will take advantage of what Bloomington-Normal has to offer.
For any questions about the HSLI Annual Conference, please contact Emily Johnson, Publicity Chair for the HSLI Conference Planning Committee, at emj11@uic.edu, or visit the Conference website.