Thursday, May 19, 2005

YLD Council Dinner
7:00 p.m.
Council Members purchase tickets online

"We're Having a Heat Wave!" Welcome Reception
Fontainebleau Hotel Grounds
9:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
The Miami Host Committee invites you to join them, and friends old and new, under the stars of Miami for a beach party on the beautiful grounds of the Fontainebleau Hotel. Shed your coat, put on your shorts and enjoy tropical drinks while listening to the sounds of a Calypso beat under the balmy Miami Beach sky. All conference attendees, guests and families are encouraged to attend this complimentary welcome reception.

Friday, May 20, 2005
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
7:00 p.m. – Midnight
Join us for a party to remember on Friday evening at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, a National Historic Landmark in Miami and the original winter home of James Deering. Vizcaya, one of South Florida’s most famous attractions, was originally constructed in 1916 on over 180 acres and designed to resemble an Italian Villa, with incredible architecture, art and furnishings, and rolling gardens that go on for miles. Seize the opportunity to be a guest in this home as some of the world's leading dignitaries have - President Reagan, President Clinton, Pope John Paul II, Queen Elizabeth of England, and King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia of Spain – and now the ABA. Our enchanted evening begins with delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the Vizcaya estate and gardens, and is followed by a delectable dinner, dessert, and dancing overlooking Biscayne Bay. Feel free to roam the house and gardens, enjoy the Miami Skyline across the Bay, and get lost in the mystic that is Vizcaya.

Ticket: $85. includes open bar, dinner, dancing, and transportation.
Suggested Attire: Miami Vice Tropical Cocktail (no suits/ties needed)

Saturday , May 21, 2005
After Dinner Party
9:00 p.m.
Things really heat up once the sun goes down. Make reservations with friends and colleagues for dinner in any one of Miami's fabulous and diverse restaurants - beachside, alfresco or indoors, casual or extravagant, International or Caribbean, New World or Floridian. Then return to the group for one more good time on Miami Beach on our private patio of the Hotel Astor. After a cocktail and regrouping with friends, strike out to the hot spots on your Host Committee list!

No ticket necessary, cash bar.