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| CONFERENCE CHAIR Gerold W. Libby Holland & Knight LLP Los Angeles HOST COMMITTEE |
WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION
PRESENTED BY GLOBAL CONSULTANTS & SERVICES LIMITED (GCSL)
A welcome reception will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Reflecting Pools and Garden. The reception will offer Conference delegates and accompanying persons an opportunity to gather, meet Conference participants and other colleagues, and renew friendships. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served underneath the beautiful Los Angeles sky as we give this outdoor area an elegant atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
M.S. LIN SCHOLARS AND NEW MEMBERS RECEPTION
The volunteer leaders of the IPBA would like to personally welcome all new members and M.S. Lin Scholars attending the IPBA Annual Conference at a special reception in their honor. The reception will begin shortly before the Welcome Cocktail Reception to give everyone the opportunity to mingle in a more intimate atmosphere.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
WOMEN BUSINESS LAWYERS RECEPTION
The Women Business Lawyers Committee cordially invites all women lawyers to gather shortly before the Welcome Cocktail Reception for an exclusive opportunity to meet and get to know their peers from around the world.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
GETTY CENTER GALA
A festive event is planned for Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Getty Center, a premier Los Angeles venue and world-class museum. Opportunities to hold events at the Getty are limited and exclusive. Conference delegates and accompanying persons will enjoy an exquisite dining experience in the museum’s courtyard. In addition to, having access to the Getty’s spectacular grounds during the evening, attendees will enjoy exclusive entry to the West Pavilion and Special Exhibitions Pavilion.
The West Pavilion is home to world-renowned 19th-century European paintings including Van Gogh's Irises and works by Monet, Manet, Degas, and Cézanne; 18th- and 19th-century European sculptures, including a gallery devoted to works in terracotta; and a stunning assortment of Italian furniture, ceramics, and gilt-bronze objects from the mid-17th to the end of the 18th century. There will be a premiere presentation in the Special Exhibitions Pavilion that is the first comprehensive survey of video art emerging from Northern and Southern California in the late 1960s up to the present.
Attire: Business Attire.
SONY STUDIOS FAREWELL GALA
Conference delegates and accompanying persons will enjoy a red carpet affair at Sony Pictures Studios on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. In addition to enjoying dinner presented by internationally acclaimed chef Wolfgang Puck, attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with Hollywood look-alikes and participate in a guided tour of the Sony back lot.
During the tour, participants will hear stories about famous film and television productions that have graced the historic Sony lot, such as The Wizard of Oz, Men in Black, and Spider-Man. Guests will see the sets of current film or television productions, hearing tales of days gone by. The wide variety of activity at the studio guarantees that no two tours will be alike, and you never know what – or who – might be just around the corner!
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
PRESENTED BY GLOBAL CONSULTANTS & SERVICES LIMITED (GCSL)
A welcome reception will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Reflecting Pools and Garden. The reception will offer Conference delegates and accompanying persons an opportunity to gather, meet Conference participants and other colleagues, and renew friendships. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served underneath the beautiful Los Angeles sky as we give this outdoor area an elegant atmosphere for everyone to enjoy.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
M.S. LIN SCHOLARS AND NEW MEMBERS RECEPTION
The volunteer leaders of the IPBA would like to personally welcome all new members and M.S. Lin Scholars attending the IPBA Annual Conference at a special reception in their honor. The reception will begin shortly before the Welcome Cocktail Reception to give everyone the opportunity to mingle in a more intimate atmosphere.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
WOMEN BUSINESS LAWYERS RECEPTION
The Women Business Lawyers Committee cordially invites all women lawyers to gather shortly before the Welcome Cocktail Reception for an exclusive opportunity to meet and get to know their peers from around the world.
Attire: Business Casual Attire.
GETTY CENTER GALA
A festive event is planned for Monday, April 28, 2008, at the Getty Center, a premier Los Angeles venue and world-class museum. Opportunities to hold events at the Getty are limited and exclusive. Conference delegates and accompanying persons will enjoy an exquisite dining experience in the museum’s courtyard. In addition to, having access to the Getty’s spectacular grounds during the evening, attendees will enjoy exclusive entry to the West Pavilion and Special Exhibitions Pavilion.
The West Pavilion is home to world-renowned 19th-century European paintings including Van Gogh's Irises and works by Monet, Manet, Degas, and Cézanne; 18th- and 19th-century European sculptures, including a gallery devoted to works in terracotta; and a stunning assortment of Italian furniture, ceramics, and gilt-bronze objects from the mid-17th to the end of the 18th century. There will be a premiere presentation in the Special Exhibitions Pavilion that is the first comprehensive survey of video art emerging from Northern and Southern California in the late 1960s up to the present.
Attire: Business Attire.
SONY STUDIOS FAREWELL GALA
Conference delegates and accompanying persons will enjoy a red carpet affair at Sony Pictures Studios on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. In addition to enjoying dinner presented by internationally acclaimed chef Wolfgang Puck, attendees will have the opportunity to mingle with Hollywood look-alikes and participate in a guided tour of the Sony back lot.
During the tour, participants will hear stories about famous film and television productions that have graced the historic Sony lot, such as The Wizard of Oz, Men in Black, and Spider-Man. Guests will see the sets of current film or television productions, hearing tales of days gone by. The wide variety of activity at the studio guarantees that no two tours will be alike, and you never know what – or who – might be just around the corner!
Attire: Business Casual Attire.