BFF Luncheon 2/20/24

Date and Time

Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST

Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
284 E Temple Street, Boylston

Location

RESCHEDULED FROM 2-13 to 2-20

11:30-12:00 noon - Registration/Networking
12:00-1:30 pm - Lunch & Program

Guest Speaker: The Honorable Margaret R. Guzman
First Hispanic Judge Appointed to the Federal U.S. District Court for Massachusetts

When she was teenager, Margaret Guzman wrote a letter to the Boston Red Sox offering to be the team?s first batgirl, just for a day. Though team manager Don Zimmer gently declined her request, Margaret, in a couple of paragraphs, had made a compelling case for herself. It was far from the last argument she would deliver?or consider.

As a public defender and then as a private-practice lawyer in Worcester, Guzman proved to be a fierce advocate for her clients, someone you?d want on your side in the courtroom. Later, as a Massachusetts District Court judge, she carefully weighed the evidence and the arguments presented to her before rendering decisions from the bench in courtrooms throughout the state.

She was very good at her job and could easily have kept at it until retirement. Then the President of the United States came calling. On March 3, 2023, after being nominated by President Biden for a seat on the federal bench and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Margaret received her commission as a United States District Judge, and she made history as the first person of Hispanic heritage to serve as a federal judge in Massachusetts.

BFF?s ? join us for our special Galentines luncheon featuring some chocolate, great networking, and our amazing guest speaker whose unconventional path to the bench will inspire us all!

Fees/Admission

Member fee: $35
Non-member fee $50

Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy by Participant
The deadline to receive a registration refund is seven business days before the event.
Cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund. Refunds will not be available for registrants who choose not to attend an event.

Event Cancellation by Chamber
The Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to cancel an event due to low enrollment, inclement weather or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If the Chamber cancels an event, registrants will be offered a full refund. Should circumstances arise that result in the postponement of an event, registrants will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer registration to the same event at the new, future date.