American College of Coverage Counsel 9th Annual Meeting

2020-2021 Conference Co-chairs:
Spence Taylor
John Bonnie

Vice Chairs:
Laura Hanson
Tracy Saxe

** This meeting is open to American College of Coverage Counsel Fellows only. **

Save the Date!

The 2021 Annual Meeting is scheduled for September 22-24, 2021, at the InterContinental Chicago, Chicago, IL. An evening welcome cocktail reception will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 22, with panel sessions occurring all day Thursday, Sept. 23, and the morning of Friday, Sept. 24.

We are optimistic that the 2021 Meeting will be conducted in person. Information about group hotel rates and reservations is provided below. If the current health situation prevents us from meeting in person, the plan is for a virtual meeting to proceed over the same time period.

Regardless of the meeting platform, we are looking forward to instructive and informative panel discussions on varied topics throughout the 2021 Meeting, which will include (but are not limited to) recent developments and/or trends in first and third party coverage matters (including extracontractual exposures), practical pre-trial and trial tips and techniques in coverage cases, and the navigation of ethical issues in a coverage practice.

Our full meeting agenda will be available soon.

Register Now for the ACCC 2021 Annual Meeting

Location:
The InterContinental Chicago
505 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60611

Nightly reservation rates are $229 (plus taxes & fees) from Tuesday, September 21 through Friday, September 24, 2021 for Superior King rooms in the King Executive Tower. Destination fee includes in-room WiFi, daily bottled water, local phone calls, 24/7 access to fitness center + access to the indoor pool. For more information and to book your room, visit the hotel's special group reservation page at this link. (This rate is available until August 30 or until or room block is sold out, so be sure to make your reservations early.)

We look forward to seeing you in September 2021!

Thank you to our 2021 Annual Meeting Sponsors:

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