Our Fall 2018 Meeting, which will be held in concert with the University of Miami School of Law, will take place from October 17 to 20, 2018 in Coral Gables, Florida.

An abbreviated daily schedule is below – please CLICK HERE or https://mlaus.org/6840-2/ for complete information and links to the Registration Brochure, hotel information, sponsor appreciation and more as we approach the event. (Please note that if accessing these links from a mobile or other device, you may have to enter your MLA login credentials.)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018

All Day:  Early Arrival

7:00- 8:00 p.m.  –  Officers Meeting (Biltmore)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018

Registration:  As needed

9:00-11:45 a.m.  –  Board Meeting (Biltmore)

Noon-1:00 p.m.  –   Board Luncheon (Biltmore – Palm D’Or Dining Room)

1:00-5:30 p.m.  –  Committee Meetings (University of Miami Law School and Shalala Student Center)

7:00-9:00 p.m.  – Opening Cocktail Reception (Biltmore – Alhambra Ballroom and Terrace)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2018

Registration:  As needed

9:00 a.m.-Noon  –  Committee Meetings (University of Miami Law School and Shalala Student Center)

Noon-1:30 p.m.  –  Luncheon with guest speaker Professor Bernard Oxman (University of Miami Shalala Student Center, North and South Activities Rooms)

1:30-5:30 p.m. –  CLE Program (University of Miami Shalala Student Center, North and South Activities Rooms)

6:00-8:00 p.m.  – Cocktail Reception (University of Miami Shalala Student Center, Moss Terrace)

Optional accompanying persons program:

9:00 a.m.-Afternoon  – Tour of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens, lunch in Coconut Grove, tour of the Barnacle (Meet at the Biltmore lower lobby – transportation provided)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2018

Registration:  As needed

7:30-9:00 a.m.  –  Coffee and Pastelitos (Biltmore Hotel Country Club Terrace)

9:00 a.m.-Noon  – General Meeting (Biltmore Hotel Country Club Ballroom)

1:00-5:30 p.m. –  CLE Program (University of Miami Shalala Student Center, North and South Activities Rooms)

7:00-8:00 p.m.  – Cocktail Reception (Biltmore Hotel Country Club terrace)

8:00-11:00 p.m.  – Dinner (Biltmore Hotel Country Club Ballroom)

Optional accompanying persons program:

Noon-3:00 p.m.  – Gourmet Cooking Class with Biltmore Culinary Institute Chefs

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018

8:00 a.m.-Noon   – Offshore Charter Boat Fishing

9:00 a.m. –  Tennis Tournament (Biltmore Tennis Courts)

9:30 a.m.-Afternoon  –  Tour of Vizcaya Villa and Gardens; lunch and afternoon on South Beach (Meet at the Biltmore lower lobby – transportation provided)

10:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  –  Golf Tournament (Crandon Park Golf Course  – transportation provided)

6:00-8:00 p.m.  – Survivor’s Dinner (Biltmore poolside terrace)

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We thank the following sponsors and host, University of Miami School of Law, for their generous support:

Fowler White Burnett, P.A.
Maritime Arbitration Association of the United States
National Maritime Services, Inc.
Vedder Price PC

Michael C. Black, P.A.
Clyde & Co US LLP
De Leo & Kuylenstierna P.A.
Robert S. Glenn, Jr. LC – Dispute Resolution
Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A
Jimenez, Graffam & Lausell
Moore & Company
Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones
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