August Updates and Reminders
Dear Koha Community, Just one month to go until the big day! Here in Montréal, summer vacation is coming to an end, the weather is slightly cooler and more bearable, and the new school year is starting. The KohaCon organizing team is hard at work fine-tuning the final...
Get your KohaCon24 merch!
We've created beautiful KohaCon24 merch just for you. Preorder now through the registration website, and pick up your items along with your name badge at the event. For logistical reasons, this merch is only available for in-person pick-up at KohaCon. If you're...
Registration for Cultural Activities Now Open!
Registration for cultural activities is now open! You can sign up by logging into your account on the registration site, and if you are accompanied by family members or friends, you can add them as "guests" during registration. Visit the registration help page to...
Sneak Peak: Reality vs the Search Index
To give you a sneak peek of KohaCon24, we asked a few of our presenters to share a glimpse of what they'll be presenting. In this first video, Valerie Burnett, Data and Migration Librarian at ByWater Solutions, sums up her presentation “Reality vs the Search Index”...
What to Pack for Montréal
Excited for the conference? We are too! To make sure you're ready for anything, here’s a quick guide on what to pack. We can't wait to see you there.Stay warm Montréal weather in September is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gonna get. One minute,...
Things to do in Montréal
While planning the cultural day, we looked at numerous options for places to go and things to do. We thought it would be a waste not to use all this research, so here are some suggestions for activities to do in Montréal. Check out this list if you are staying a bit...
Our Montréal Favourites
The organizing team has come together to share our favourite Montréal spots, from well-known haunts to hidden gems scattered across the city. When I (Caroline) asked each team member to pick just three of their top places, it turned out to be quite the challenge—most...
A proudly québécois logo
KohaCon24's logo is inspired by the Québec flag, the fleurdelisé. The flag "azure with a silver cross quartered with four fleurs-de-lys of the same" was adopted in 1948. It has since become the symbol of the Québec nation and the fleur-de-lys has also become a symbol...
Montréal BINGO!
We’ve created a bingo card for you and your travel companions as a fun way to explore the city. It features some of Montréal’s iconic landmarks, common wildlife and objects, and a few harder-to-find items to keep things exciting! Feel free to use the bingo card...
Call for volunteers
As the event gets closer and things become more concrete, we start thinking about what needs to be done during the conference. Here are the tasks for which we need volunteers. Time keeper Keep the time for the presentations Alert the presenter or presenters when they...
