The Intellectual Property section's 24th Annual Conference opens April 1 with a mixed-reality reception at 5PM PDT/SLT. "Avatars at the Bar: Welcome Reception" will combine a live reception in Virginia with a simultaneous reception in Second Life® including expert hosts and avatars from the Second Life Bar Association and the Virtual Intellectual Property Organization. To attend the event in Second Life, visit http://www.tinyurl.com/VIPO-SL.