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 Boston so great.
* Attendees, faculty and registered adult, teen and youth guests are welcome to attend.
5:00-6:30 pm | Welcome Reception*
Sponsored by Applied Discovery, Inc.
Join AHLA as we welcome members to Boston and kick-off the Annual Meeting. As an enticing preview to the 2011 Public Interest Silent Auction, we will be holding a live auction during the Welcome Reception. Whet your auction appetite by bidding on prizes such as a tour of Fenway Park led by the Red Sox General Counsel, or a Duck Boat tour of Boston. Get a jump start on the fun!
6:00-7:00 am | Exercise Class*
Attendees and their guests are invited to participate in an invigorating early morning workout. Complimentary t-shirts and refreshments will be provided for all participants. Pre-registration is required.
Participants can choose from Pilates or Capoeira Classes. Capoeira is a very diversified martial art in that it incorporates self-defense applications, a form of dance and music. Participants will learn basic skills and movements and achieve increased flexibility and balance due to the nature of the movements, learn self-defense skills. Capoeira encourages participants to learn and enjoy an art, which allows them to attain their fitness, artistic, or self-defense goals.
7:00-8:30 am | Continental Breakfast*
For your convenience, breakfast will be available for attendees in the Marriott and Westin Hotels.
9:30 am-12:00 noon | Walking City Tour of Boston Public Gardens*
The Beautiful Public Gardens
Boston is a city rich in American history, neighborhoods and education. To many, Boston is known as “Beantown,” where locals “pahk the caah in Hahvahd Yahd!” It is the nation’s oldest major city with premiere medical and financial centers. A city of seasons, Boston’s snow-covered rooftops of Beacon Hill or flower-filled public gardens make the city a great place to visit any time of year.
This walking tour begins from the Marriott Copley Hotel in the Back Bay. Guests walk up Boylston Street and pass an area rich in Victorian architecture including Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library. Modern marvels like the Prudential Center and John Hancock Tower are also along the way.
The group enjoys views of the public gardens, swan boats, and the Boston Common as they hear stories of battles fought on these grounds during the Revolution. Atop the Common is the Beacon Hill neighborhood, with its charming streets, brick sidewalks lined with antique gas lamps, hidden gardens, unique doorknockers, and family legacies. Beacon Hill is where many of Boston’s Brahmin families – a group of very wealthy nineteenth century families – made their home.
Those interested in doing the tour, please register your family/guest on the registration form.
6:15-7:30 pm | Celebrating Diversity and Inclusiveness Reception
Sponsored by the AHLA Advisory Council on Diversity
Join us for a reception that celebrates diversity in the health law bar and provides a venue for members of diverse backgrounds to network with their AHLA colleagues and leadership. These receptions provide an informal environment for members and attendees to network with colleagues who share an interest in healthcare law and policy, as well as a commitment to diversity efforts. Program attendees as well as members in the local area are encouraged to attend, and to share ideas about new projects the Association could be undertaking to advance diversity. If you would like to attend, email M.J. McLaughlin.
6:15-7:30 pm | New Member, First Time Attendee, and Young Professionals Reception
Sponsored by Carnahan Group, Inc.
This annual reception provides those new to the Association, new to AHLA programs, or new to the health law profession with an opportunity to network with Board and Practice Group leaders and other AHLA members. Join us for a relaxing and informal event, where you can catch up with longtime colleagues, meet some new friends, and share AHLA experiences with the next generation of health lawyers. If you would like to attend, email M.J. McLaughlin.
6:45-10:00 pm | Reception at Fenway Park*
Sponsored by AHLA Member Law Firms/Organizations
The Monday night off-property reception will be held at Fenway Park, considered to be one of the best-known sports venues in the world. Fenway has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since 1912. AHLA attendees and registered guests will enjoy a very special evening at Fenway Park. A quick ride from the hotel and guests are walking down Yawkey Way. Inside the park, the Big Concourse is exclusively for AHLA; the Red Sox are not playing that evening so AHLA will have the stadium to ourselves. The concessions will be open for business, so you can taste a famous Fenway Frank, smell the warm pretzels or hear the sounds of the popcorn machines! The drinks will be flowing and the sounds of Bellevue Cadillac, whose CD “Love Allways” was nominated for 7 Grammies, will be playing. Their music is described as “Jazz, Gospel, Blues, and Soul, Swings on top of Rock N' Roll.”
Transportation will be provided from the Marriott and Westin hotels.
This event can be sponsored by any law firm or organization, if you are interested in being a sponsor of this reception contact
Valerie Eshleman.
7:00-8:45 am | Continental Breakfast*
For your convenience, breakfast will be available for attendees in the Marriott and Westin Hotels.
7:00-8:00 am | Meet the AHLA Leaders
AHLA Leaders will be available during breakfast to talk with attendees about networking and volunteer opportunities. Representatives from various Practice Groups, the Young Professionals Council, the Journal Editorial Board, the Quality Council and other groups will be available to answer your questions and provide information on how you can get involved in Practice Groups and Affinity Groups, contribute to publications and participate in your association.
7:00-8:00 am | Networking Discussion Group Breakfasts
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 states and topic areas will be available soon. Pre-registration is not required. Each breakfast will be held separately from the main breakfast room.
8:30-11:00 pm | Neighborhoods of Boston Reception
Sponsored by Navigant and Public Interest Silent Auction*
After dinner, come back to the Westin Copley Place Hotel and join AHLA for an evening enjoying some of Boston’s favorite flavors! Check out the streets of Boston and what makes them famous. Be entertained by Pitch Slapped, the premiere coed a cappella group representing Berklee College of Music and the 2011 International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella Champion and then join your colleagues on the dance floor as the DJ plays your favorite tunes. During the evening, stop by the Silent Auction tables to place your bid on any of the numerous items up for auction. It’s a wonderful event and all proceeds go to help support AHLA’s Public Interest!
7:00-8:30 am | Continental Breakfast*
7:00-7:50 am | Meet the AHLA Leaders
7:00-7:50 am | Networking Discussion Group Breakfasts