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National Harbor Resort
Washington, DC
United States

27 - 29 Oct 2021
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We are so excited to welcome you all to the 2021 Annual Meeting!

For the first time since February 2020, we will be bringing our IP community together in-person once again to connect, learn and grow at the can't-miss IP event of the year. 

Minutes from D.C., the beautiful National Harbor Resort provides plenty of space and has innovative procedures in place to ensure your safety and comfort being around others.  

We know that not everyone will be able to travel, so we are also offering a digital experience package that includes access to select live-streamed sessions, on-demand recordings of all educational sessions, and unique networking experiences.  This year, we’re really pleased to bring you a program that is truly in-person+.

For this #aiplaAM21, we will be offering our in-person attendees not only excellent CLE, but also unique and fun social activities that will make getting back together a celebration. Get ready for "Adult Recess" featuring games and activities designed to engage folks in healthy competition, a Masquerade Ball where you’ll get a chance to really get to know your colleagues, move around, and meet new friends, and an Around the World showcase of our 60+ committees. You’ll be able to easily navigate the meeting and learn about our exhibitors using the meeting app and event desktop platform.  

We learned a lot about how to stay connected with our friends and colleagues during the pandemic, and we know that even if you CAN travel, you may not WANT to travel, or you may WANT to travel, but you CANNOT.  

What do we mean by in-person+? For those who can’t travel but want to attend, all Track 1 sessions, Titans of the IP Bar, and the Closing Plenary will be available to stream live, so you can watch and interact in real-time. During the live stream, you can participate as if you’re “in the room” by chatting with your other virtual colleagues and submitting questions for the speakers.  Additionally, each and every educational session will be captured and loaded into the platform once the meeting has concluded. This means that you can attend Track 1 live, or if you miss it, you can view the recording as your schedule permits. As a virtual attendee, you’ll be able to access all of the educational sessions on demand, on your time. In person attendees will also have full access to the meeting app, platform, and session recordings. 

We also have two special virtual networking events built into the live event schedule.  All in-person and virtual attendees are invited to network, so you can connect with people who are both attending in-person, or remotely like you.  The meeting app and event desktop platform will be your vehicle to take advantage of all the event has to offer. You can visit the virtual exhibits, and even schedule time to connect with exhibitors, learn about the speakers, and connect with all Annual Meeting attendees, no matter where they are in the world.