What To Expect

The 53rd Annual Conference on Labor and Employment Law will be held in Reston, Virginia, at the Hyatt Regency Reston on Thursday, Sept. 21, through Saturday, Sept. 23.

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Format: In person

MCLE Credits: 13.0 (2.0 Ethics) Approved

AGENDA

Registration is closed

Advance registration is now closed. On-site registrations will be accepted. Please contact register@vba.org with any registration questions.

Members of the VBA Labor and Employment Section receive a discount on registration fees. Visit vba.org/sectionstore to enroll! You must be a VBA member to be eligible to join the section. Update (as of 7/13): the early bird registration discount has been extended to Friday, July 21. Advance registration closes Thursday, Sept. 14. 

Registration fees for this conference are as follows:

1. VBA Member and Labor and Employment Law Section Member

2. VBA Member (not a Labor and Employment Law Section Member)

3. VBA Member Public Sector/Nonprofit Attorney

4. Non-VBA Member

• Non-VBA Member Speaker Registration Fee - $0

5. Law Clerks, Paralegals and Secretaries

Refund requests must be submitted in writing to register@vba.org by Sept. 14, 2023, to receive a registration refund less a $50 cancellation fee.

Scholarships

Scholarships to cover the cost of registration are available to public sector (including judicial law clerks), public interest and solo/small-firm attorneys, as well as law students, who otherwise would not be able to attend the conference due to cost. The deadline to submit scholarship applications has passed.

Hotel Information

The discounted room block at the Hyatt Regency Reston is now closed. If you are looking for alternative lodging, please click the button below.

ALTERNATIVE LODGING

Friday Night Dine Arounds

Sign up for a spot during the Friday Night Dine Arounds on Sept. 22, and enjoy an exciting night of great food and conversation! There are no paper signup sheets this year. We hope you will join us at one of our restaurants and enjoy a great time with other labor & employment lawyers. * Note: Dine Arounds are pay-your-own way.

Instructions:
1. Click "Sign Up" next to the restaurant of your choosing
2. Click "Save and Sign Up" at the bottom of the page. Please make sure to include any guests in your count.
3. You will receive a confirmation email with your sign-up information.

DINE AROUND SIGN UP FORM

Interested In Becoming A Conference Sponsor?

Bronze ($250), Silver ($500), Gold ($1,000) and Platinum ($2,000) level sponsorships afford your firm signage at the event and honorable mentions throughout the conference. Your sponsorship helps provide a great annual conference each year. Please let Megan Connor (mconnor@vba.org) know if you would like to be a sponsor and at what level. Please contact staff with your intention to sponsor before Friday, Sept. 8, to be included on event signage and materials.

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

Platinum level

• Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC
• Frost Law
• Jackson Lewis P.C.
• Littler Mendelson P.C.
• McGuireWoods LLP
• Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP
• Williams Mullen

Gold level

• Butler Curwood, PLC
• Hirschler
• IslerDare PC
• Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
• Resolution Economics
• Shelley Cupp Schulte
• Vasseghi Budd PLLC
• Woods Rogers Vandeventer Black PLC

Silver level

• CowanPerry PC
• Flora Pettit PC
• Hancock, Daniel & Johnson, P.C.
• Harrison & Johnston, PLC
• Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
• Law Office of Nichole Buck Vanderslice, PLLC
• O'Hagan Meyer
• Sands Anderson
• Simopoulos Law PLLC
• Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, PC

Bronze level

• Charlson Bredehoft Cohen Brown & Nadelhaft PC
• Pivec & Associates

Parking Options

The Hyatt Regency hotel garage is open to all. Maximum height is 6'8". Please check with valet parking staff upon arrival for parking locations for oversized vehicles. The pricing for the hotel garage is as follows:

• Overnight Hotel Guest - $16.00
• Daily - $8.00 up to 2 hours
• Daily - $12.00 for 2-4 hours
• Daily - $20.00 Max for 4+ hours
• Lost Ticket: $24.00

There are several garages around the hotel in the Reston Town Center (RTC). The times and rates are as follows:
• FREE Monday – Friday: 5PM – 3:30AM
• FREE Saturday – Sunday: All Day
• First hour - $0
• 1-2 Hours - $2
• 2-3 Hours - $3
• 3-4 Hours - $4
• 4-6 Hours - $6
• 6-10 Hours - $8
• 10-12 Hours - $12
• DAILY MAX. - $24

Click the button below to view a map of the Town Center. Parking garages have been circled, the yellow star indicates the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

PARKING MAP

Not On The VBA's Email List?

If you're not on a VBA email list or have opted out of VBA emails but would like to receive details about the meeting, you can subscribe to this and other conferences of interest to you. Just click the link, select events you are interested in, and provide your name, organization and email address.

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Have You Considered Joining The VBA?

Non-VBA members are more than welcome to register for the meeting, but VBA members qualify for discounts. Join us and then register for this event. You'll be glad you did.

Please be aware of the Conduct Policy adopted by the Labor & Employment Law Section leadership and approved by the VBA for registrants during this conference. Feel free to contact the section council should you have any questions.

While the VBA cannot eliminate all risk of transmission, we have an expectation that you are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have tested negative in the 24 hours before arriving at the Annual Meeting. We run an honor system and ask that you respect your fellow association members and VBA staff to protect your own health and that of others around you. Masks are available at the registration for all meeting attendees. If you attend the meeting and within 10 days test positive for COVID-19, we request that you notify the VBA immediately (email thevba@vba.org and call our office at 804-644-0041) so that we may advise all staff and attendees. We will NOT share names of those who report as testing positive.