The ALA Board of Directors will host a get-acquainted reception for first-time Conference attendees, Chapter Presidents, Regional Officers and ALA Annual Conference committees. This event is by invitation only.

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Begin the 2013 Annual Conference with a journey through America's past, starting this evening in Colonial America. A few characters, sights and sounds of yesterday will create an experience where you can reconnect with your peers and business partners, enjoy a delicious American buffet reception and toast to a successful conference! (Everyone will receive one complimentary beverage ticket, with a cash bar also available.)

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You and the other members of your chapter have worked hard this year! Show your chapter pride and cheer on your colleagues at this fun-filled reception and program. This event is open to all ALA members.

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The Association Luncheon marks the formal beginning of a new leadership year. At the luncheon, Steven D. Wingert, CLM, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, LLP, Chicago, completes his year as ALA President and passes the leadership of the Association to Paul A. Farnsworth, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP, Rochester, New York.

Our American experience continues ... meet your business partners in the Jazz and Blues Alley of U Street that has long been the center of Washington's music scene, featuring greats such as Duke Ellington, Pearl Bailey and Charlie Parker. Tonight, the ambiance includes live jazz with "notes" and tributes, light snacks and ALA-style fun. Each Conference attendee will receive one beverage coupon; cash bar will be available.

By invitation only. Reserved for those attendees who have obtained the Certified Legal Manager (CLM) credential.

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(Shuttle buses depart from the Maryland Ballroom Lobby at 6:30 p.m.; last bus departs the museum at 10:00 p.m.)

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Venture into Washington, D.C. with your colleagues and enjoy an evening—exclusive to ALA!—at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts—all true national treasures. From the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln's top hat to Dizzy Gillespie's angled trumpet and Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," the museum's collections form a fascinating mosaic of American life and comprise the greatest single collection of American history.

A full buffet dinner will be available throughout the evening, as well as an open bar. You can also dance to the sounds of the B Street Band, a tribute and cover band featuring some of the best in American rock music. The gift shop will be open so you can bring home some American history to remember your evening and share with family, friends and coworkers.