Welcome to ABA Annual Meeting
Dear Colleagues:
On behalf of the American Bar Association, it is a pleasure
to invite you to attend the July 30 - August 4, 2009, Annual Meeting. We are
pleased to return to Chicago, which offers worldclass attractions, restaurants,
and shops.
The ABA’s sections, divisions, and other entities are
developing more than 250 CLE programs that will help you improve your
professional skills and expertise. There will be abundant opportunities to
network with lawyers and judges from around the world. The meeting will also
feature the world’s largest legal EXPO, providing an array of goods and services
pertaining to the practice of law.
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Presidential CLE Centre
The Presidential CLE
Centre will be located in the Hyatt Regency Chicago hotel. The Centre will offer
accredited CLE programs covering all areas of practice, giving
attendees an opportunity to conveniently earn a year’s worth of CLE credits in
one central location.
CLE List - as of June 25, 2009
Purchasing CLE at the 2009 Annual Meeting
Purchasing CLE at the
2009 Annual Meeting is easy! Attendees can register for the meeting and purchase
an All-Access CLE Badge for a fee of $450*. This badge can be used for
admittance to governance meetings, non-CLE programs and
ALL CLE programs at the Annual Meeting, including those in
the Presidential CLE Centre and at the satellite hotels. Members whose primary
focus at the Annual Meeting is governance, and who may only be able to attend a
few CLE programs, can register for the Meeting for a fee of $175*, which
includes admittance to all governance and non-CLE programs, and purchase
individual program tickets for $75 each.
Discounted program
tickets will be available to government lawyers and judges for $35. Law Student
registrants will be admitted to all CLE programs at no additional charge.
Admittance to each CLE program will require one individual program ticket OR the
All-Access CLE Badge. Registration with an All-Access CLE Badge for non-ABA
members is $875.
*Increases by $145 after May 29, 2009
*Extended until June 5, 2009
ABA EXPO
During the 2009 Annual
Meeting, the
ABA EXPO will be located at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, from Thursday, July
30 through Saturday, August 1. The ABA EXPO features more than 100 providers of
dynamic legal products and services. Visit exhibiting companies showcasing the
latest in communications, legal publishing, computer hardware and software and
financial services, all in one convenient place and with today’s law practice in
mind. While at the ABA EXPO, be sure to stop by the ABA SOURCE, the ABA Member
Advantage Aisle and the Travel Isle. Helpful ABA staff will be on hand to guide
you through the programs, products, and services available to ABA members.
The times for the ABA
EXPO are as follows:
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Thursday, July 30 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Friday, July 31 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Saturday, August 1 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ABA AIRFARE DISCOUNTS
ABA AIRFARE DISCOUNTS— AVAILABLE ONLINE! With ABA Orbitz for Business, you can automatically obtain ABA negotiated airfare
discounts for travel to the Annual Meeting. ABA Orbitz for Business enables you to purchase the best airfare at the time of your
reservation by providing you with the ability to search for and compare
fares from virtually every airline servicing the destination.
For assistance with ABA Orbitz for Business online or
offline reservations, call (877) 222-4185.
ABA Orbitz for Business is available online at www.abanet.org/annual/2009 > ABA Online Travel>Paid Travel.
ABA discounts can also be obtained directly from the
carrier:
- American: Call 800-433-1790
code 20348
- United: Call 800-521-4041 code
578IG
- Continental: Call 800-468-7022
Z code ZFD2 – Agreement code BWRKNY. Continental discounts are also available at www.continental.com > enter ZFD2BWRKNY in the
"offer code box"