2025 WILG Annual Convention - 30th Anniversary Event

CELEBRATE OUR 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH US!

EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE

CLICK HERE FOR CONVENTION BROCHURE

the above schedule is not final, speakers, topics and scheduled sessions are subject to change

Annual Convention Chaired by:

Christy Johnson, WA; James Creegan, NJ & David Falcon, VA

Saturday, September 27th 

Advocates of WILG® and Firm Sponsor Appreciation Event

Invitation only exclusive event - No. of tickets provided is determined by level of sponsorship

You're Invited to Play Croquet!

Join us for a fun & competitive evening of Croquet with Networking & Dinner

Cocktail Reception & Game Play: 6:00 - 7:30 pm 

Dinner/Dessert: 7:30 - 9:00 pm 

Bus Transportation is included, please meet no later than 5:15 pm for pick up - busses will depart promptly at 5:30 pm! 

Attire is Croquet Whites or Tropical Brights!

Flat soled shoes are required, absolutely NO HEELS are permitted

RSVP Required - Suzanne@wilg.org no later than Monday, September 1st 

Medals awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winning teams (play involves teams of 2 so pair up early!)

The National Croquet Center

700 Florida Mango Rd, West

Palm Beach, FL 33406

Sunday, September 28th

9:00 - 11:00 AM - Beach Olympics (see details below) - Sponsored by The Nomberg Law Firm

(advance purchase required)

2:00 - 4:00 pm - Board Meeting 

4:00 - 5:30 pm - Board Reception (for active Board Members and Partners only)

6:00 pm - Past President's Dinner (Invitation Only)

Monday, September 29th

8:00 am - Annual Membership Meeting/Elections

8:15 am - 4:00 pm - CLE General Session

5:00 pm - 1st Time/New Member Reception (invitation only)

6:00 - 10:00 pm President's Reception & Dinner

(Included with registration and guest package purchase)

Tuesday, September 30th

8:00 am - 2:30 pm - CLE Track Sessions: WC, FECA, Longshore

10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Brunch & Awards Ceremony

12:45 - 2:30 pm - CLE Track Session: Legal Staff (new this year)

2:30 - 3:30 pm - FECA / LS Reception 

3:00 - 4:30 pm - Diversity Caucus Reception 

6:00 - 10:00 pm - Chris Parker Project Reception 

(Advance Ticket Purchase Required)

Wednesday, October 1st

8:30 am - 12:00 pm - CLE Track Sessions: WC, FECA & Longshore 

BEACH OLYMPICS DESCRIPTION

Welcome to the Beach Olympics! Get ready to join forces with your teammates and dive into an action-packed series of challenges that will test your strength, endurance, agility, and teamwork. Our event features four exciting activities: a heart-pumping relay race, a core-strengthening plank challenge, a team-oriented obstacle course to test your agility, and a classic tug-of-war to showcase your strength. As you rotate through each challenge, you’ll earn points for your team, and at the end of the day, we’ll crown our Fitness Olympics champions, medals sponsored by Finderson Law, T-shirt included with registration. Get ready to sweat, laugh, and bond with your fellow competitors in this unforgettable fitness adventure! Deadline to register is Friday, August 15th!

FULL 3 DAY CONVENTION REGISTRATION PACKAGES INCLUDE:

• Package for Solo Attendee Only -includes 1 registration & 1 ticket to the President's Reception & Dinner in the evening of the 1st day of CLE sessions (this option is available to members attending alone, no spouse/guests present)
• Package Plus 1 Guest -includes 1 registration, 1 guest/spouse package & 2 tickets to the President's Reception & Dinner in the evening of the 1st day of CLE sessions (this option is available to all members attending who are bringing 1 spouse/guest - additional guest packages & tickets for the dinner are available to add on)
• Spouse/Guest packages: includes Daily Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch & 1 ticket for President's Reception & Dinner 

2025 N. Michael Rucka Lifetime Achievement Award

Celebrate the achievements of Malcolm M. Crosland, Jr. by purchasing ad space in the Annual Convention Tribute Book!

Deadline to submit your ad is August 1, 2025, ad sizes for the program are below:

Full page 5" x 8"

Half page 5" x 3.75"

Quarter page 2.5" x 3.5"

CLICK HERE FOR TRIBUTE FORM

Learn More About Our Annual Convention Scholarship Opportunities:

Ingrid & Gerald Rosenthal Leadership Scholarship &

NEW Legal Staff Scholarship Can be Found HERE!

- Deadline is Friday, July 18, 2025 -

WILG Event Code of Conduct Policy - Please Read

Palm Beach

1 S County Rd, Palm Beach, FL 33480

Convention Registration is required prior to securing your hotel reservations. Upon completion of convention registration and payment you will be provided a link to secure your hotel reservations. Due to an anticipated high volume of reservation requests this year we are limiting the number of hotel reservations to one per registered attendee plus one additional room for family.

The cutoff date to reserve your room at the special rate of $345.00++ is Friday, August 29, 2025. Please note that if you do not see the $345+ rate available for your selected travel dates than the special WILG® rate is no longer available for either a portion of or for the entire stay of your selected dates. Please try changing your date selection to see if the rate becomes available. While there still should be availability at the hotel the rates will increase based on availability.

Although the cutoff date has passed the hotel will be accepting reservations through 5:30 pm on Wednesday, September 10th - Deluxe rooms may be available from Sunday, 9/28 forward.

WILG® attendees/guests in the room block will receive the following benefits: 

• No Resort Fees
• Complimentary Self and Valet Parking is available for those in our block.
• Wireless internet access in guest rooms, common areas and meeting space
• Complimentary daily newspaper (based upon request)
• Complimentary chauffeured Mercedes-Maybach electric SUV house car service
• Beach Club with private oceanfront, four pools and 25 daytime bungalows
• Complimentary access to our 6,000-square-foot, indoor-outdoor Ocean Fitness center with daily fitness classes
• Indoor-outdoor spa with private courtyard for relaxation
• 10 distinctive restaurants
• Array of daily resort activities
• Complimentary access to our Family Entertainment Center featuring indoor play space, arcade, outdoor playground, basketball court, nine-hole mini golf course and bicycle rentals
• 36 holes of golf, including the Ocean Course and the Rees Jones championship course at Breakers West
• Discounted rate of $155 per player, per 18 holes for both the Breakers Rees Jones and Ocean Courses (includes cart rental, green fees, range balls and bag storage)
• 10 lighted Har-tru tennis courts
• Golf and tennis clinics and instruction
• Shopping at 13 signature boutiques
• Complimentary guest shuttle to Echo, Flagler Steakhouse and Via Flagler (including Henry's Palm Beach, Main Street by The Breakers and SHAN) 

For a full list of everything that the the Breakers Palm Beach has to offer please click here.

For attendees traveling with kids:

BREAKERS PALM BEACH KIDS CLUB  more information coming soon

WILG® works extremely hard to secure the lowest room rates possible for its members at properties that our members look forward to and have requested to stay at. In order to ensure the continuation of this and to avoid attrition fees for the association we ask that you kindly stay on property for our events.  WILG® will be charging a nominal fee of $200 for those who choose not to stay on property unless they are local to the area.

Please understand that these policies are not meant to be punitive.  They are meant to protect the association from financial liabilities that occur when rooms are cancelled past the room block contractual release dates and attrition fees are assessed.  We hope you will work with WILG® Staff to avoid these liabilities so we can continue to offer you low rates at beautiful properties in the future. What are the three ways you can assist:  1-Only make room changes thru WILG® Staff 2-Register before you book 3- Don’t book more rooms than you will use – Thank you!

W E  H O P E  Y O U  W O N ' T

But, if you must cancel, the WILG® cancellation policy applies to all paid meeting events, including social events. All cancellations or changes must be received in writing, phone cancellations are not accepted. Cancellations received in writing before 07/21/25 will result in a $100 cancellation fee.  Cancellations received in writing between 07/21/25 and 08/18/25 will result in a 50% refund less a $100 cancellation fee.  Cancellations received after 08/18/25 will be given access to electronic materials and receive no refund.

WILG® will charge a cancellation fee equivalent to 1 night hotel stay for each hotel reservation that is cancelled on or after Friday, August 29, 2025. The rate to be charged will be based on the room rate that is on the reservation at the time of cancellation. This fee is to protect the association from attrition fees that may be charged to the organization when rooms are cancelled past the room block contractual release dates.