The DLF Forum is a multi-day immersive experience dedicated to learning, networking, and skill-building. Having evolved since its inception in 1999, the Forum has traditionally been hosted in hotel venues. Embracing deliberate, experimental change in conference structure after participant feedback, we are excited to announce our intention to hold the event at a cultural heritage or academic organization in 2025, following the 2024 event at Michigan State University (Summer 2024) and online (Fall 2024). 

We are open to hosting the event anytime between late spring and the end of fall 2025, before the holiday season. Prospective hosts should be located in the United States or Canada. 

DLF will oversee the coordination of the volunteer Planning Committee and conference logistics, assuming fiscal responsibility for the event. Host sites are expected to provide 2-3 designated lead staff members to offer location-specific support as outlined below. Additionally, hosts will be responsible for covering indirect costs. We welcome submissions for any capacity over 200 attendees, including submissions from multiple collaborating organizations. 

Please read through the Call, which includes benefits of hosting, requirements and roles, and a sample conference schedule: https://www.diglib.org/call-for-host-2025-dlf-forum/.

If you’d like to discuss the feasibility of hosting this event at your organization prior to submitting an application, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [log in to unmask].

With gratitude, 

Jennifer on behalf of Team DLF