2023 North America Regional Meeting
Denver, Colorado
Thursday-Friday, May 18-19, 2023
A response is requested by April 25, 2023
so that our planning committee has time to finalize it's preparations for a wonderful event!
The ELA is excited to partner with
Holland & Hart (Colorado) to offer an ELA North America Regional Meeting. This event will include several general and break-out sessions with members, a regional dinner with cocktails, plus a few optional events. Please see the tentative agenda below:
Main Event Agenda:
May 18 - Thursday - Holland & Hart
01:00 – 01:30 Arrival/Mingle/Networking
01:30 – 01:45 Welcome Remarks & Announcements
01:45 – 02:45 Firm Best Practices / Challenges (Break-Out Session)
02:45 – 03:15 Break / Return to Main Session
03:15 - 04:00 Report Outs: Firm Best Practices
04:00 - 05:00 Success Stories & Business Opportunities
06:30 - 09:30 Dinner at French 75 (restaurant buy-out)
May 19 - Friday - Holland & Hart
08:00 - Special Breakfast Session: Lawyers Making Rain by Elise Holtzman
-focused on BD for women lawyers
- light continental breakfast will be served
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome Back and Announcements
09:10 - 10:30 Opportunities for Referrals - Marketing & Business Development (Break Out)
10:30 - 11:00 Break / Return to Main Session
11:00 - 11:45 Report Outs: Opportunities for Referrals - Marketing & Business Development
11:45 - 12:00 Closing Remarks & Adjournment
Associated Activities:
Optional Activities:
May 17 - Wednesday
19:00 – Optional Dinner for Canadian Members
19:00 - Optional Dinner for Marketers/BD Representatives
May 18 - Thursday - Holland & Hart
09:00 – 1:00 NA Marketers Meeting, LMA Denver presentation + Lunch.
09:00 – 11:30 Canadian Members Meeting
11:30 – 01:00
Canadian Members Lunch on Your Own
May 19 - Friday - Offsite
12:00 - 05:00 Optional Afternoon Activities* (additional cost)
07:00 - 09:00 Optional Dinner* (additional cost)
*Please indicate your preferences for optional activities when you RSVP. We will send final details and sign-ups end of March/beginning of April and request payment at that time.
Location:
Holland & Hart
C555 17th Street
Suite 3200
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 295-8000
Accommodations:
The ELA has contracted rates at the Grand Hyatt Denver, which is connected to the Holland & Hart Building. Please note that rooms are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the initial room block has been exhausted, price and availability may differ based on availability.
Please use this link to book your accommodations as soon as possible!
ELA NA Member Dinner, Thursday, May 18, 2023:
The ELA welcomes all North America members to join us for dinner on Thursday evening, May 18 from 6:30-9:30pm, at French 75, an American eatery steeped in French cooking technique. French 75 is within walking distance of Holland & Hart and the Grand Hyatt Denver (see map in the "Location" section).
717 17th Street, Suite B
Denver, Colorado 80202
french75denver.com
Optional Activities:
Thank you to the Holland & Hart events team for pulling together a list of optional activities in Denver during your stay! Please click here to sign-up to participate in optional activities with your ELA colleagues on Friday afternoon & evening, May 19, 2023.
Below is a list of additional activities you may find of interest:
For questions about the event, please reach out to the ELA events team at events@ela.law.