Throughout the Annual Meeting, the numerous social events will provide attendees many opportunities to meet and network with other attorneys and health professionals from around the country as well as to enjoy some of what makes Washington, DC so great.
Adult, teen and youth registered guests are welcomed to attend the events as noted below. Guest fees (package includes the activities listed below) are:
Adult Guest: $240
Teen Guest (13-18 years old): $240
Youth Guest (4-12 years old): $125
Tickets for some events can be purchased separately or a Family Registration Package is available. For those who are attending the Annual Meeting and bringing multiple family members or guests to all events, the Family Package is designed for you. The package price includes one registration to the Annual Meeting, one adult guest and two or more teen and/or youth guest. Please use the registration form to register guests or purchase individual event tickets.
Welcome Reception* -
sponsored by LECG5:00-6:30 pm
Join AHLA as we welcome members to DC and kick off the Annual Meeting.
Fun Walk and Run* -
sponsored by Fountainhead LLC and Huron Consulting Group
6:30-7:30 am
Attendees and their guests are invited to participate in an invigorating early morning walk or run. Complimentary t-shirts and refreshments will be provided for all participants. Pre-registration is required.
Continental Breakfast*
7:00-9:00 am
Diversity Reception5:30-6:30 pm
AHLA's Advisory Council on Diversity will host its annual racial, ethnic, diversity (RED) reception. Enjoy a relaxing and informal meeting with colleagues and friends who not only share your interest in healthcare law and policy, but also your commitment to furthering the Association's diversity efforts and initiatives. We are pleased to have this event sponsored by AHLA Diversity Council in cooperation with the Minority Corporatate Counsel Association.
New Member/First Time Attendee Reception
5:30-6:30 pm
If you have recently joined AHLA, are attending your first Annual Meeting or have been a member of the Association for awhile and want to find out more about the benefits of membership, including what these Practice Groups are that you keep hearing about, plan to attend this special reception. You'll meet Practice Group leaders and Board members, make new friends and learn more about the Association at this informal reception. Afterwards, we hope you will join us for the reception at the Newseum.
Reception at the Newseum* - sponsored by AHLA Member Law Firms/Organizations
6:30-9:30 pm
Called "the most interactive museum in the world," the Newseum truly offers something for all ages, from a gallery of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, to eight 12-foot high pieces of the original Berlin Wall, to news trivia game kiosks, to a moving tribute to fallen journalists, to the front pages of newspapers from every single state. You can even be filmed “reporting” from the White House or the Supreme Court or the Capitol, or reporting on the weather, or providing commentary at the World Cup - and then have the video downloaded and sent to you. And, as always, the reception will include fine food and libations, and provide the perfect setting for AHLA members to gather as a community to enjoy each other’s company.
Continental Breakfast* - sponsored by JAMS, The Resolution Experts
7:00-8:45 am
Affinity Group Fair
7:00-8:00 am
Learn how to become involved in AHLA through participation in its Affinity Groups. Affinity Groups are created to facilitate networking opportunities with other members who share similar professional interests. There are currently twenty Affinity Groups that address a variety of different topics—you are bound to find one that fits your practice! Stop by in the main breakfast area and chat with representatives of any of these groups, pick up some informational materials, and fill out an enrollment form. We will have giveaways and a drawing for those that enroll in an Affinity Group; you will have a chance to win a one-year Practice Group membership of your choice.
Please note that some of the Affinity Groups will also hold informal discussions and you are welcome to participate.
Networking Discussion Group Breakfasts
7:00-8:00 am
These discussion groups are designed to give attendees and faculty the opportunity to network with colleagues determined by their area of interest or the state in which they practice. A list of which states and topic areas will be meeting will be posted here soon. Pre-registration is not required. Each breakfast will be held separately from the main breakfast room.
Air and Space Museum's "How Things Fly"
9:00 am
Special Opportunity for AHLA Attendees and Their Families: The Air and Space Museum's "How Things Fly" gallery will open at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 30 for a private viewing, including a Science Demonstration at 9:30 am. This will allow our attendees and their families to view the gallery a full hour before it opens to the public. When the doors open to the public at 10:00 am, you are welcome to stay and enjoy the rest of the Museum. Please note: We need to let the Museum know who is coming, so if you would like to take advantage of this offer, please send an email with the names of the people who will be attending and the ages of the kids.
For more information about this great exhibition, visit the Air and Space Museum's website.
Youth Event (ages 4-12)
7:45-10:15 pm
Enjoy an evening without parents! Come have some fun at the kids event. Meet new friends, watch movies, play games and make crafts to take home. There will be lots to do and fun for all. Snacks and drinks will be served. All registered youth guests are welcome to attend. Individual tickets may also be purchased for this event.
Cocktails and Comedy with The Capitol Steps
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sponsored by Navigant Consulting, Inc.8:00-10:00 pm
The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate staffers who set out to satirize the very people and places that employed them. In the years that followed, many of the "Steps" ignored the conventional wisdom ("Don't quit your day job!"), and although not all of the current members of the Steps are former Capitol Hill staffers, taken together the performers have worked in a total of eighteen Congressional offices and represent 62 years of collective House and Senate staff experience.
Since they began, the Capitol Steps have recorded 28 albums, including their latest, Campaign and Suffering. They've been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can be heard 4 times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Holiday radio specials.
The Capitol Steps will perform for AHLA attendees at the Marriott. With a new Administration, they will have plenty of new material so don't miss the fun. All attendees, faculty and registered adult and teen guests are welcome. Individual tickets may also be purchased for this event. A reception with drinks and light hors d'oeuvres begins at 8:00 pm. The performance will begin at 9:00 pm.
Dessert and Dancing - sponsored by Wellspring Partners, A Huron Consulting Group Practice
10:00 pm-12:00 midnight
After the Capitol Steps show, please stay and join us for a late night Dance Party. One of DC’s finest DJs will play all your favorite songs. Dance the night away with AHLA.You won’t want to miss the fun. Dessert and drinks will be served.
Continental Breakfast*
7:00-8:30 am
Affinity Group Fair
7:00-7:45 am
Networking Discussion Group Breakfasts
7:00-7:45 am