2016 Annual Florida Bar Convention: Organizing The Event

The Annual Florida Bar Convention caters to hundreds of judges, lawyers, and law practitioners every year. What goes into organizing such a large event, and why should legal professionals attend such functions? In this Special Report, host Laurence Colletti speaks with the 2016 Annual Florida Bar Convention co-chairs Melanie Griffin and Renée Thompson about the triumphs and challenges of organizing a conference. Melanie and Renée address the recent tragedy in Orlando, providing options for people to help support the local community, and reflect on how The Florida Bar beefed up event security efforts all week. Renée talks about the increased attention that they put on making the event more family friendly this year and Melanie emphasizes that they wanted the convention to reflect how the bar was exceeding the goals of “Vision 2016.” They also discuss the various efforts, from raising money to choosing speakers, that the entire annual convention committee worked on to make this convention a reality. Melanie and Renée close the interview with a review of their favorite events, their proudest moments while organizing the convention, and their top three reasons law practitioners should attend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices