Attire for Events and Activities

Convention Attire Casual sportswear and resort attire are appropriate for most of the convention. The business session is Friday’s Business Session will be business business casual. A light sweater or jacket may be casual. Award winners should plan to have their photo necessary for the business session in the ballroom as taken on stage. Please plan accordingly. well as the outdoor evening functions. The Thursday evening Welcome Dinner will be themed “Stache Bash” (description below) and the Awards Gala is Friday’s Awards Gala is a Black Tie optional Black Tie optional (description below). event. Formal wear is suggested for women. Men may wear a tuxedo or suit and tie. Only the qualifier and Be sure to pack shorts, sunglasses, a hat, sunscreen their main guest are invited, no additional guests and comfortable walking shoes for all outdoor allowed activities. Check your activity description in the Activities portion for specific attire for each activity. ACTIVITY ATTIRE Extreme Canopy Adventure – Comfortable You must wear your badge to all Bankers Life clothes (wear your bathing suit underneath), functions in order to attend. closed-toe shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen Deep Sea Fishing – Closed-toe shoes, Tuesday’s PHC Elite Cocktail Reception bathing suit, light jacket, sunglasses and is a casual event held outside at the Grand Club sunscreen Deck. Smart casual resort wear is appropriate attire. Catamaran Snorkel Sail – Comfortable Summer dresses, skirts, nice pants or even dressy clothes (wear your bathing suit underneath), shorts for women and khaki pants/dressy shorts and sandals, sunglasses, camera, biodegradable collared shirts for the men. It is recommended to sunscreen bring a sweater or light jacket. Cocktails and light Jungle Snorkeling Tour – Comfortable hor d’oeuvres will be served. clothes (wear your bathing suit underneath), sandals, sunglasses, camera, hat, Wednesday’s PHC/EC Welcome Dinner is biodegradable sunscreen a casual event held outside at the Sunrise Terrace. La Destileria Cooking Presentation – Smart casual resort wear is appropriate attire. Comfortable clothes Summer dresses, skirts, nice pants or even dressy shorts for women and khaki pants/ dressy shorts and Golf – Appropriate golf attire is required collared shirts for the men. It is recommended to (collared golf shirts, golf pants/shorts/skirts, bring a sweater or light jacket. soft spike golf shoes or tennis shoes)

Thursday’s Welcome Dinner will be held onsite at the Sunset & Veranda Terrace / Grand Club Deck and the theme will be Stache Bash! Come in fun, festive Mexican fiesta attire. Think sombreros, ponchos, mustaches, embroidered shirts (also known as “guayaberas”), and bright colors. There will be cash prizes for the best costumes. Olé!

For those who do not wish to dress up, casual resort wear is appropriate attire. It is recommended to bring a sweater or light jacket.