NETWORKING & SOCIALS

Wednesday Evening through Saturday Noon

   Don’t Miss A Single Chance to Connect!

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Corporate entertaining starts on Wednesday night with private dinners so book your hotel and air tickets so you will be in Washington D.C. when the fun begins.

IWIRC’s co-located Washington DC fall meeting starts their networking on Tuesday, October 29th evening with a reception at the Marriott Marquis. Register for the IWIRC meeting or buy a reception only ticket at www.IWIRC.com opens in a new window. The International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation is an organization committed to the connection, promotion and success of women in the insolvency and restructuring professions worldwide.

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Wednesday 5:30- 7:30pm the “Welcome to Washington DC” kicks off the NCBJ 93rd Annual Conference at the Marriott Marquis Washington DC. Grab your NCBJ badge at registration in Marquis 1 and start connecting with colleagues from across the country. Drinks! Appetizers! 1000+ Insolvency Pros and Judges make a lively crowd. Meet up with your dinner partners and launch your NCBJ experience. Hosted by American Bankruptcy institute

Plan to Breakfast with Friends on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings 7:30 – 9 am on Level M-4 in the Liberty Ballroom. Breakfast is included with NCBJ registration. Less sugar, more healthy choices!

Thursday, October 31st and Friday, November 1st Mid-morning Breaks are 30-minutes and give you time to take care of necessities, enjoy a beverage and snacks and find the people you want to meet. The Saturday mid-morning beverage break will be 15 minutes. Mid-morning breaks are in the Marquis Ballroom corridor on Level M-2 where you can also visit the exhibitors.

Attendee Conference Lounge
Relax, work or socialize in the Level M-2 Marquis 2 Attendee Lounge & Post Plenary Speaker Conversation room which will be open Thursday morning through Saturday at noon.

Quiet Retreat: Renew Your Resilience
Need a few minutes of quiet to relax, take a break, or focus on answering an email? Visit the Maple Room on the Mezzanine level.

Games/Hangout Place:
Need a place to socialize or kick back other than your guest room? Bring friends and family to play traditional board games, cards, social games such as Apple to Apples, or stack some Jenga blocks. Grab a beverage at the bar and come up to the Honeysuckle Room on the Mezzanine Level.

Meet, Learn & Mingle with the Judges

The 2019 education program has four new opportunities for roundtable discussions with judges, plus a casual social time to meet judges from across the country.

Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 pm	Blockchain Program Debriefing & Reception (Invitees: Next Generation Class of 2019, Next Gen Alumni, lawyers with 7 or less years of practice experience)
Friday 4:30 - 6 pm	Meet & Greet with Judges, part of the consumer lawyer focus programs, with everyone welcome