10/16/2025

Lobster Hall of Fame Roll Call!

Our Annual Meeting is just 2 weeks away, be sure to register by October 21st!

Lobster Hall of Fame Roll Call!

Lu-Ann Perry is putting together something special for this year’s show and would love to include photos of past Lobster Awards.

If you still have your award, please text a photo of it to Lu-Ann at 919-818-0965.

Thank you for helping us celebrate the history of the Lobster Awards

Annual Meeting

Please Register by October 21st 

📅 October 30–31, 2025
📍 Marriott City Center, Raleigh, NC - State Ballroom D, E & F

Thursday, October 30

4:00 – 4:15 PM | General Update
4:15 – 5:15 PM | Legislative Panel (Speaker info coming soon)
5:30 – 6:30 PM | Cocktail Reception
6:30 – 8:00 PM | Dinner & Lobster Awards

Friday, October 31

8:30 – 9:00 AM | Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 10:00 AM | Guardrails in Government: State Update on Cybersecurity Policy and Practical Protection for Firms

Bernice Russell-Bond, State Chief Information Security Officer, will give an update on the state’s cybersecurity policy and landscape.

Chris Collins, IT Director, Ward and Smith, will discuss how phishing and spoofing scams target professionals and share best practices to keep your firm safe online.

10:00 – 11:00 AM | Secretary of State, Lobbying Compliance

An update from the NC Secretary of State’s Lobbying Compliance Division with Deputy Secretary J. Brooke Schmidly and Lobbying Compliance Division Director Leo John.

11:00 – 12:00 PM | NC Ethics Commission

An update on lobbying ethics from the staff of the NC Ethics Commission, including Executive Director Kathleen Edwards, Jameson Marks (Counsel, Investigations), and David Smith (Counsel, Education).

Tickets

• $250 | Full Conference (CLE)

• $200 | Full Conference (Non-CLE Member)

• $150 | Day 1 Only (Oct 30)

• $150 | Day 2 Only (Oct 31)

Sponsors will receive a comp code based on their sponsor level. If you have not received your email, please reach out!

Parking

Marriott City Center Parking Garage (Connected)

• Address: 500 Fayetteville St (entrance on Salisbury St or Lenoir St)
• Distance: Attached to the hotel
• Rate: ~$2 per hour, ~$18 daily max (hotel guests can valet or self-park)
• Notes: Valet service available at the main entrance.

Room Block

I have a handful of rooms under my name. Happy to transfer them to anyone who may have missed the window at the group rate.

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