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Do you have the list of the parties?
[eds.' note: SOMEONE has a list to the parties, and that person might become veeeeery popular, if s/he would share this with everyone, say, by posting it in the comments. We're already cruising the horsdooverays at the OMT shindig.]
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Here are some of the parties and other social events that I have on my calendar, and that I located in the online program:
-OB/HR Members Welcome Reception Social Event (OB) Saturday, Aug 8 2009, 5:30PM – 7:00PM Sheraton Chicago, Chicago Ballroom
-ODC Founders Social, Saturday, Aug 8 2009, 6:00PM – 8:00PM Swissôtel Chicago, Zurich F -
-All-Academy Welcome Breakfast Meeting , Sunday, Aug 9 2009, 8:00AM – 9:00AM Sheraton Chicago, Ballrooms 8, 9, and 10
-GDO Welcome Coffee & Tea, Monday, Aug 10 2009, 8:00AM – 9:30AM Sheraton Chicago, Ontario Room
- OB Thank You Coffee Meeting, Monday, Aug 10 2009, 1:30PM – 2:30PM Sheraton Chicago, Michigan A - ODC Division Reception, Monday, Aug 10 2009, 6:30PM – 8:30PM Swissôtel Chicago, Vevey Salon 3
- OB Division Awards and Celebration/Social, Monday, Aug 10 2009, 6:30PM – 8:30PM Sheraton Chicago, Chicago Ballroom 6
- GDO Reception and 25th Anniversary Celebration , Monday, Aug 10 2009, 7:30PM – 9:30PM Sheraton Chicago, Sheraton Ballroom 5
You can access the online program </a< at http://program.aomonline.org/2009/ and search for "social event" in a particular division of interest, to find parties and such that are in your area of interest.
But there are the semi-secret lists compiled of the other parties. Usually they are the ones hosted by schools looking to build reputation. I have seen them, and gone to some of those events where being part of AOM is sufficient to get in, but not sufficient to be in the know.
I suspect it is a function of core-periphery structure in the acquaintance and friendship network.