Annual Convention.

• Author: Miller, Katherine Hurst
• Position: Annual Reports of Committees of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

Unconventional. It is a word that could be used to describe the groundbreaking work of The Florida Bar in so many areas this year, as you will read in other section and committee reports. The 2019 Florida Bar Annual Convention celebrates this work with an "unCONVENTIONal" theme running throughout convention. All of your favorite events are back, but with a fresh focus on the member's convention experience. From committee meetings to receptions, from big luncheons to the hallway magic of networking one-on-one, from CLE seminars to the return of the beloved "puppy pit," the 2019 annual convention is a don't-miss event for any Bar member.

The 2019 annual convention will take place June 26-29 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, recently voted as one of the "Top Ten Resorts in Florida" by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Situated on 356 manicured acres, this property is well known to Florida Bar members as the site of past conventions. In between meetings, members can take time for health and wellness at the award-winning spa, championship golf and tennis, beautiful pools, flow-rider surf school, marina, fine dining, and expansive beach.

There is so much to offer that I encourage attendees to download and use the 2019 Annual Convention App to keep track of it all. Every day offers CLE opportunities, including two timely and interesting Presidential Showcase CLEs from the Criminal Law Section and the Media & Communications Law Committee. My favorite convention event is the General Assembly with speeches by and about the incoming Bar president and president-elect, the introduction of the Young Lawyers Division president and president-elect, and a recap of the Bar year from the outgoing president.

Several groups have formal luncheons, including the 50-Year Member Luncheon, Diversity and Inclusion Luncheon, and our most popular luncheon, the Judicial Luncheon. The Judicial Luncheon is scheduled for Thursday and is open to anyone who purchases a ticket. This year's luncheon will feature remarks from Chief Justice Charles T. Canady on the state of the judiciary and the formal introduction to the Bar of our three new Florida Supreme Court justices...