LWVAL Convention 2023

CHANGEMAKERS FOR DEMOCRACY

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May 20-21, 2023

 SpringHill Suites by Marriott 

Birmingham Downtown at UAB

2024 4th Avenue South

Birmingham, AL 35233

All convention events will be at the SpringHill Suites Hotel. Make your hotel reservation by Fri., April 14. Ask for the LWVAL Convention block to get our special rate. Do you have special needs? See hotel accessibility information.

All Alabama League members are welcomed and encouraged to attend! You do not have to be a delegate to attend. Please let your local League know that you are attending. 

You may attend convention virtually or in-person.  Please do plan to attend in person if possible. Non-business events will only be available to in-person attendees. And it's so much more fun that way!

Register by Friday, April 28 Deadline extended to Wed., May 10th! 

whether attending virtually or in person.


An Overview

On Saturday morning May 20,  at 8:15 a.m., check in and join us for coffee and pastries. Catch up with old friends and make new ones. 

Following a short business meeting, we will enjoy lunch on Saturday with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author John Archibald.

In the afternoon, we will hear a distinguished panel comprised of expert "Changemakers for Democracy.  This event is free and open to the public for in-person attendees. Convention registration is not required to attend. 

On Saturday evening at the LWVAL Awards Celebration, we will hear from keynote speaker JaTaune Bosby Gilchrist, Executive Director of ACLU Alabama. We will recognize and honor some very special people and organizations at the Celebration. 

We continue on Sunday morning, May 21, with a final short business session and will adjourn by noon.

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Unable to attend LWVAL Convention 2023 in person? The business sessions will be live-streamed for League members who are registered to attend convention virtually.  Any Alabama League member may attend virtually whether or not a delegate. No other events will be available online.