2024 North America Regional Conference
Montreal, Quebec CA
Thursday-Friday, April 18-19, 2024
The ELA is excited to partner with
Loranger Marcoux (Quebec) to offer our 2024 ELA North America Regional Meeting. Each day of the event will have a different focus. The focal point for Thursday will be legal trends and business development, while Friday will be centered around clients and client relations. We will have a lovely reception sponsored by Loranger Marcoux at their offices on Thursday early evening, followed by our regional dinner. We also anticipate a few optional events at the conclusion of the event for those that want to explore the beautiful city of Montreal a little longer. We will announce all optional activities at a later date.
Main Event Agenda:
April 18 - Thursday - The Fairmount Queen Elizabeth
Member Engagement & Business Development
Associated Sessions (Optional):
7:00 – 9:00a Light Continental Breakfast
08:30 – 12:00 NA Marketers Program
009:00 - 10:00 DC Perspectives Meeting (What is happening in US government: Labor, Higher Education, OSHA, etc)
10:15-10:45 Recruiting, Onboarding & Retention of Talent
11:00-12:00 Women Empowerment
Official Conference Start:
12:00 – 1:00p Arrive/Registration/Lunch
01:00 – 01:15 Welcome Remarks & Announcements
01:15 – 02:15 Multi-Jurisdictional Pitches/Development of New ELA Tool
02:15 – 02:30 Break
02:30 - 03:30 Legal Trends (Break-Out Session)
03:45 - 04:15 Legal Trends - Highlights from Break-Outs
04:15 - 05:00 Hot Topics
05:30 - 07:30 Reception at Loranger Marcoux
08:00 - 10:00 Dinner at local restaurants
April 19 - Friday -
The Fairmount Queen Elizabeth
Client Day
08:00 - 09:00a Breakfast
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome Clients & Announcement
09:10-9:30 Legal Trends (Overview for clients)
09:30-10:45 Global Mobility in a Post Pandemic World
11:15-12:00 Employee Wellness and Mental Health
01:00-2:15 Advantages and Pitfalls of AI in the Workplace
02:45-4:00 What's Keeping You Up at Night?
4:00-5:00 Closing Remarks & Wine Down Reception with Clients
Please note, clients are invited to attend the Friday sessions only and there is a separate link for their registration. Please CLICK HERE for the client event page and registration.
Optional Activities (Additional Cost):
April 19 - Friday - Offsite
6:30 - 08:30 Optional Dinner* (additional cost)
April 20 - Saturday - Offsite
*Optional Saturday Tour
09:00-5:00
Please note while the ELA is not coordinating these tours, we encourage you to reach out to your friends and colleagues to organize an activity together! Below, you'll find some suggested tours:
- Explore Old Montreal Walking Tour by MTL Detours
- Secret Food Tours Montreal
- History Walking Tour of Old Montreal
- Guided Scooter Sightseeing Tour in Montreal
- Montreal City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
- Montreal City Sightseeing Tour with Live Commentary
*The ELA will reach out to all again later to select all optional activities
Accommodations / Venue:
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
900 Rene Levesque Blvd.
W, Montreal
Quebec H3B 4A5
Establishment No: 519816, Canada
The ELA has contracted rates with Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth hotel, about an 8 min walk from Loranger Marcoux. Click on the button below to book your room:
Cut off Date to Book Rooms: 8 March 2024
For questions about the event, please reach out to the ELA events team at events@ela.law.