[image: kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com] <http://kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com> Please join us for an excellent time at KohaCon2018 in Portland, Oregon USA. The conference runs September 10th through 12th with the cultural day on the 13th. Hackfest follows from the 14th through 16th. Hello Koha Library! We are *so* excited that KohaCon2018 is in Portland, OR and that it's only a few short months away!!! Holy cow! Koha is the world’s first free library automation software and KohaCon is *the place* where like-minded people come together to discuss and collaborate on projects, developments and share information and experiences. This year, KohaCon is working with koha-US to bring you an incredible KohaCon 2018. Registration is open <https://kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com/register.html> and we need to hear from you so get in there and register! KohaCon conferences are about celebrating Koha and making it the best library management platform for everyone while helping our ever-growing community get smarter, better, stronger, and bigger! Come, join us in making a difference at KohaCon 2018 in Portland, OR. Bring more meaning, value, and pride to your work by being a part of the Koha worldwide community where YOU make a difference! Many hands make light work, and many minds make Koha it's BEST! For more information about the conference please use this link http://kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com If your library is unable to attend but is capable of helping fund this great event, please use the following link to make a donation or be a sponsor <https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=r9EbHjkjqr3oDDZAeYNyVLBlGxGNs0_fzOylw6XfSPfv9Osg7knD3KVcvZkKNzhqOWvHbW&country.x=US&locale.x=US>. Sponsorship packages <https://kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com/donations.html> are available. Every amount is greatly appreciated and by partnering with *koha-US <https://kohacon2018.bywatersolutions.com/kohaus.html>*, it's tax deductible. Sincerely, Todd Goatley-Seals Koha Evangelist & Advocate KohaCon2018 Planning Committee Fundraiser tgoatley@gmail.com
