How to Cite an Event in MLA 9th edition

Conferences, exhibitions, and organized events.

Example in MLA 9th edition

CHI 2024: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Association for Computing Machinery, 11 May 2024, chi2024.acm.org/.
In-text (CHI 2024: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems)

What MLA 9th edition includes

These are the details of the example above that the style prints, so they are the ones to collect for your own source.

  • Event Title
  • Date
  • Organizer
  • URL

Record the event name, organizer, location, and date. For presentations at events, include the presenter and session title.

The formatting comes from the style's own file, so check the finer points against your guide. What to check by hand in MLA 9th edition.

An Event in other styles

APA 7th edition Chicago 18th edition (notes and bibliography) Harvard (Cite Them Right 12th edition) IEEE Vancouver

Other sources in MLA 9th edition

Website Book Journal Article Newspaper Article Book Chapter Thesis/Dissertation Report Video Podcast/Broadcast Magazine Article Software Dataset Patent Legal Case Legislation Bill Regulation Hearing Standard Treaty Conference Paper Manuscript Review Book Review Classic Work Reference Entry Dictionary Entry Encyclopedia Entry Periodical Collection Interview Speech Song Musical Score Graphic Figure Map Performance Pamphlet Preprint Document Post Blog Post Personal Communication Generative AI