Optional meals & networking
Optional lunches and dinner gatherings give participants more time to network and socialize. Each meal is priced separately and shown in U.S. dollars.
Friday, January 8 · 5:30 PM
Gather at Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, 22 Chesterfield Road in Flanders/East Lyme. The restaurant is a short walk from the entrance to East Lyme High School, so there is no need to move your car.
Choose from Flanders Fish Market's available menu and pay the restaurant directly; there is no conference charge. If attendance exceeds 40, the restaurant expects to offer its regular menu. For a group of 40 or fewer, selections will come from a trimmed-down range across the restaurant's menu categories.
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited, and reservations close December 15, 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached.
Café Sol · January 9 and 10
We have made arrangements with Café Sol to provide lunch for both conference days at a cost of $15 USD per meal. Participants can choose whether they want lunch brought to the conference site on either or both days. Orders close December 15, 2026, or when the capacity of 150 orders per day is reached. Sandwich orders include a pickle and a small bag of chips.
Attendees are welcome to bring their own lunches and snacks. There are also several other options for lunch within walking distance or a short ride from the conference site.
We encourage participants to bring their own water bottles, which can be refilled on site. You are also welcome to bring a mug for coffee or tea.
Saturday, January 9 · 6:00 PM
Dinner is at Flanders Fish Market and Restaurant, a short walk from the conference site. Pre-registration is required.
$37 USD per person · Capacity: 114 guests · Cash bar available
Reservations close December 15, 2026, or earlier if capacity is reached.
Vegetarian and vegan options are available by advance request.
