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Reflections on the Winter 2022 Meeting Palm Desert, CA
By Marc & Holly Harwell and Lauren Curtis Paradise in a desert
nationwide class of female leaders through the Ladder Down initiative.
A cocktail reception on the terrace outside the Sinatra Ballroom under the shining stars of a desert night and beautiful string lights set the scene for our social time together.
Our members enjoyed activities that included the following:
Two different guided hikes;
Bike riding along the San Andreas fault line;
Guided tours of mid-century modern architectural masterpieces;
Jeep touring Joshua Tree National Park;
BMW racing with Chris Page winning and Clay Curtis finishing faster than Danica Patrick’s best
Marc Harwell
Lauren Curtis
oasis beneath crystal blue skies surrounded by clear spring waters that percolate to
the surface from snow melt from the magnificent mountain ranges that border our conference locale – that was the setting for our conference.
Approximately 400 wonderful people gathered to be with friends and to make new friends.
practicing a healthy and service- oriented life; and to experience the joy, exhilaration, and pleasure associated with varied extracurricular activities.
We started our meeting by welcoming an impressive class of new members and by honoring our past Presidents. I loved Bob Christie’s question to each new member and each answer about the member’s most memorable encounter with a famous person.
Through the work of Alison Christian, we held a private virtual welcome reception of the first
Splendid, beautiful, rejuvenating are the words that come to mind.
Approximately 400 wonderful people gathered to be with friends and to make new friends; to be inspired by stories from our members and from keynote speakers who “book-ended” the program; to learn more about the practice of law and about
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