Optional Events
IWIRC Founders Awards and Luncheon
Thursday, April 3, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
The International Women’s
Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) annual luncheon will be
held at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. This outstanding women’s networking
association luncheon will feature keynote speaker Michael Beschloss,
award-winning author and Presidential historian, and will include the presentation of
IWIRC’s Founders’ Awards. Please check the appropriate box on the registration
form to attend.
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum Tickets
Have you ever wanted to kiss George W. Bush? Give Hillary Clinton a big ole hug? Or simply see if you were taller than George Washington? Now there’s a place in Washington D.C. where you can do it all --Madame Tussauds! The premier wax attraction gives you an interactive, full-sensory experience; you can touch, see and hear major historical events and celebrities in a way unlike any other Washington D.C. attraction! Madame Tussauds is located in the historic Woodies building with the entrance on the corner of 10th and F Streets. To purchase a ticket that can be used any time during your stay in Washington, D.C. for $20, please mark the appropriate box on the registration form.
The Capitol Steps at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center
Friday, April 4, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
The Capitol Steps – a troupe of current and former congressional staffers that monitors events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office and in other centers of power and prestige – take a humorous look at serious issues. Millions have enjoyed their always-fresh material especially in an election year like 2008. Conference attendees and their guests are invited to purchase tickets ($35.00 each) for a performance on Friday, April 4 at 7:30 pm in the Amphitheater of the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. A limited number of tickets are available; they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.
Saturday Luncheon featuring James Carville and Mary Matalin
Sponsored by IWIRC
Saturday, April 5, 12:30-2:00 pm
In this highly popular joint presentation, Washington's best-loved political power couple - James Carville and Mary Matalin - gives audiences an enlightening and entertaining look at the 2008 campaign as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Washington politics. Co-authors of the national best seller All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President, both Matalin and Carville are key players on the national political stage, having between them worked for every president over the last 25 years. The cost to attend this luncheon is $65; please check the appropriate box on the registration form.