IT’S TIME: REGISTER FOR THE 2023 BOGLEHEADS CONFERENCE

[Bogle Center]

Oct. 13-15, 2023
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Rockville, MD (just outside of Washington, DC)

Click https://boglecenter.net/2023conference/ to register for the conference, book a hotel room at the special conference rate, view the speaker lineup, and find other key details details other on the conference. There are 500 slots for the conference and tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis. Membership on Bogleheads.org is not required to buy tickets.

SPEAKERS AND SCHEDULE

The conference will run from 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, through 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.

Confirmed speakers so far include:

Clark Howard
Jonathan Clements
Michelle Singletary
JL Collins
Mary Beth Franklin
Charles Ellis
Barry Ritholtz
Gerard O’Reilly
Ann Garcia
Paul Merriman
Wade Pfau
Dana Anspach
Cody Garrett
Brad Barrett

Bogleheads regulars who will be participating are Bill Bernstein, Rick Ferri, Mike Piper, Jon Luskin, Christine Benz, Karen Damato, and Allan Roth.

The first day will be dedicated to an expanded Bogleheads University. There will be two tracks this year: “Bogleheads 101,” for investing fundamentals, and new this year, “Bogleheads 501,” which will cover advanced topics.

We’re also planning a special Bogleheads Banquet on Saturday evening, October 14. The banquet will feature a seated dinner, a presentation by consumer advocate and personal finance expert Clark Howard to include a Q&A, and the 2023 inductee into the Bogleheads Hall of Fame.

TO REGISTER
You can sign up for the conference and the banquet via https://boglecenter.net/2023conference/. Start by selecting your ticket type from the dropdown menu and then complete the required fields. If you wish to register more than one person for the conference or register a partner to join you for the banquet, click on the Add Attendees button to fill in the new details once you have completed your own form.

Early-bird registration is $495 and runs through May 31. The banquet is an additional $100 per person. Starting June 1, the registration fee will be $595 and the banquet will remain $100 per person. Note that Spark Network is handling registration again this year. You’ll receive a receipt from Spark and the charge will appear as “Spark Network” on your credit card. You can cancel for any reason and receive a full refund up to 30 days before the start of the event. If you have questions about your registration, please email bogleheadsconference@bogle.center. If you would like to attend the conference but doing so would present a financial hardship, please email Christine Benz at cbenz@bogle.center; scholarships are available.

You can make hotel reservations and receive the special conference rate of $135/night via https://book.passkey.com/event/50527737 ... 44099/home. Note that the special room rate expires at the end of June.

Check the Bogle Center's website for updates!

We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

The Board of the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy

[Rick Ferri]

I’m looking forward to interviewing Gerry O’Reilly, manager of the Vanguard Total Market Index Fund.

See you there!

Rick Ferri

[LadyGeek]

This thread is now a 'sticky' topic at the top of the forum.

I just registered and am looking forward to meeting everyone on Friday the 13th.

[Stinky]

I think that the Conference organizing committee has done the impossible.

I thought that the speaker lineup from the 2022 Conference couldn’t be topped. But the 2023 lineup has even more luminaries than last year.

I’m looking forward to the 2023 Conference!

[LadyGeek]

I also posted the announcement on our sister Canadian forum: Bogleheads Conference 2023 - Financial Wisdom Forum

Thanks for not having the conference over the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, which is Monday, October 9, 2023.

[ObliviousInvestor]

I think that the Conference organizing committee has done the impossible.

I thought that the speaker lineup from the 2022 Conference couldn’t be topped. But the 2023 lineup has even more luminaries than last year.

I’m looking forward to the 2023 Conference!

Indeed. Christine and Rick have put a ton of work into lining up speakers.

I look forward to seeing everybody this Fall.

[seanbaby]

Will there be a recording of this event?

[Lyrrad]

I appreciate that the conference is over a weekend.

I attended last year's conference and took three days off of work since it was Wednesday to Friday. However, since it starts on Friday this time, I would only need to take a single day off of work.

I was initially not planning to attend this year, but I am reconsidering.

[oldcomputerguy]

I’m in! See you all there.

[VictoriaF]

I have registered for the conference and the dinner and booked the hotel. I have two observations:

1. I checked booking the hotel with my Marriott points but it was too expensive at 70k points per night. The conference rate is more advantageous. If you provide your Marriott account number, you will still get the benefits associated with your Marriott status.
2. The hotel is within a half-block from a Metro station, which is a significant benefit in DC.

I live in the Metro DC area and could have commuted to the conference daily. But I find an important value in socializing with other Bogleheads at breakfast, dinner, and nightly bar.

Looking forward to the Conference,

Victoria

[Macaroni2314]

This looks so exciting; I have to ask if anyone who went to the Chicago one last year found benefit going to it live rather than watching the recordings from home for free later?

Was there a lot of networking going on?

I have to ask obviously because there's obviously some cost associated with going in terms of money and effort.

Also, is the banquet worthwhile to attend for networking and learning from others?

Appreciate any feedback people have to offer.

[White Coat Investor]

This looks so exciting; I have to ask if anyone who went to the Chicago one last year found benefit going to it live rather than watching the recordings from home for free later?

Was there a lot of networking going on?

I have to ask obviously because there's obviously some cost associated with going in terms of money and effort.

Also, is the banquet worthwhile to attend for networking and learning from others?

Appreciate any feedback people have to offer.

I always enjoy meeting people and chatting with them but when I think about networking I tend to think about opening up some new business or career opportunity. I wouldn't expect that but there's certainly plenty of socializing. I think in person is way more fun than watching videos later, but if you just want the content.....

[Stinky]

This looks so exciting; I have to ask if anyone who went to the Chicago one last year found benefit going to it live rather than watching the recordings from home for free later?

Was there a lot of networking going on?

I have to ask obviously because there's obviously some cost associated with going in terms of money and effort.

Also, is the banquet worthwhile to attend for networking and learning from others?

Appreciate any feedback people have to offer.

I was live in Chicago last year and am signed up for DC this year. Last year was my first conference.

Yes, you can get the content by watching videos. And if the quality of this years videos is the same as last year, they will give you good experience.

But I really enjoyed the “live” interaction with others. It was really gratifying to see that there are 400+ people who see things the way that I do. And I’d also suggest attendance at the banquet.

I’d encourage you to give this conference a try. If you like it, great; if not, you’ll know that for future reference.

An added plus is that one of DW’s favorite vacation spots is the DC area. So we’ll likely stay a few days before or after the conference.

[oldcomputerguy]

2. The hotel is within a half-block from a Metro station, which is a significant benefit in DC.

VictoriaF,

Is the Silver Line open now to Washington Dulles airport? (Last time I was in DC, they hadn't even begun construction on it, which just shows how long it's been since I've been there. )

[Fins25]

2. The hotel is within a half-block from a Metro station, which is a significant benefit in DC.

VictoriaF,

Is the Silver Line open now to Washington Dulles airport? (Last time I was in DC, they hadn't even begun construction on it, which just shows how long it's been since I've been there. )

Yes Silver line is open from Dulles airport now.

[TravelGeek]

Yes Silver line is open from Dulles airport now.

Cool, finally! I will have to check it out some time this year, but sadly not for BH ‘23. Will spend that weekend in Hawai’i. Maybe next year I can avoid booking any travel for October until the date for BH ‘24 is known.

[HanSolo]

The conference will run from 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, through 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.

...

You can make hotel reservations and receive the special conference rate of $135/night via https://book.passkey.com/event/50527737 ... 44099/home.

From my point of origin, I can't fly (at a reasonable price point) on Oct. 13 and get to the conference by 1pm. Therefore, if I want to attend the full conference, I'll have to arrive in the area by Oct. 12.

The link above didn't allow me to include the night of Oct. 12 in the reservation. Does this mean the conference discount is for the nights of the 13th and 14th only?

Google shows the hotel as being $212 for the 12th, so I guess that's an option (just not so great a price).

[Stinky]

The conference will run from 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, through 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.

...

You can make hotel reservations and receive the special conference rate of $135/night via https://book.passkey.com/event/50527737 ... 44099/home.

From my point of origin, I can't fly (at a reasonable price point) on Oct. 13 and get to the conference by 1pm. Therefore, if I want to attend the full conference, I'll have to arrive in the area by Oct. 12.

The link above didn't allow me to include the night of Oct. 12 in the reservation. Does this mean the conference discount is for the nights of the 13th and 14th only?

Google shows the hotel as being $212 for the 12th, so I guess that's an option.

Interesting.

I was able to book through the link for Oct 12 for the conference rate.

[Rick Ferri]

The conference will run from 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13, through 12 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15.

...

You can make hotel reservations and receive the special conference rate of $135/night via https://book.passkey.com/event/50527737 ... 44099/home.

From my point of origin, I can't fly (at a reasonable price point) on Oct. 13 and get to the conference by 1pm. Therefore, if I want to attend the full conference, I'll have to arrive in the area by Oct. 12.

The link above didn't allow me to include the night of Oct. 12 in the reservation. Does this mean the conference discount is for the nights of the 13th and 14th only?

Google shows the hotel as being $212 for the 12th, so I guess that's an option.

Interesting.

I was able to book through the link for Oct 12 for the conference rate.

I booked for October 12 at the discount price also.

Rick Ferri

[tennis4030]

I am new to the group and this year will be my first Bogleheads conference. Do people reserve a hotel room a day before or after the conference? I am treating myself to a mini vacation.
What are others experiance of going to these conferences?

Thank you.
Anna

[HanSolo]

I was able to book through the link for Oct 12 for the conference rate.

I booked for October 12 at the discount price also.

Then it seems to be a thing of the past. As of now, via the above link, including Oct. 12 results in:

"No group rate available for selected dates. Please select different dates and try again."

No worries. Maybe I'll stay in DC on the night before the conference.

[tennis4030]

I was able to book through the link for Oct 12 for the conference rate.

I booked for October 12 at the discount price also.

Then it seems to be a thing of the past. As of now, via the above link, including Oct. 12 results in:

"No group rate available for selected dates. Please select different dates and try again."

No worries. Maybe I'll stay in DC on the night before the conference.

I did see that online, I had to book a normal rate for Thursday and Sunday night.

[ModifiedDuration]

I just went to the website and it would only let me reserve Friday and Saturday nights.

[HanSolo]

I am new to the group and this year will be my first Bogleheads conference. Do people reserve a hotel room a day before or after the conference? I am treating myself to a mini vacation.
What are others experiance of going to these conferences?

I went in 2012, that was in Pennsylvania. I don't know whether anyone stayed an extra night before/after.

This time, I decided to stay the extra nights before/after in DC. Flying into Dulles, I can take the DC Metro to Metro Center, Hotel Harrington is nearby, cheapest room is $125+tax. The next day, I can take DC Metro right to the Conference hotel. I think this makes for a more interesting trip than staying the extra nights in Rockville.

I’m looking forward to interviewing Gerry O’Reilly, manager of the Vanguard Total Market Index Fund.

Yes, looking forward to that (I'm in the similar VBIAX) and to hanging out with the "cool kids" again (my 2nd time)!

See you there!

Ruck Ferri

Rotsa Ruck!

[tennis4030]

I am new to the group and this year will be my first Bogleheads conference. Do people reserve a hotel room a day before or after the conference? I am treating myself to a mini vacation.
What are others experiance of going to these conferences?

I went in 2012, that was in Pennsylvania. I don't know whether anyone stayed an extra night before/after.

This time, I decided to stay the extra nights before/after in DC. Flying into Dulles, I can take the DC Metro to Metro Center, Hotel Harrington is nearby, cheapest room is $125+tax. The next day, I can take DC Metro right to the Conference hotel. I think this makes for a more interesting trip than staying the extra nights in Rockville.

I’m looking forward to interviewing Gerry O’Reilly, manager of the Vanguard Total Market Index Fund.

Yes, looking forward to that (I'm in the similar VBIAX) and to hanging out with the "cool kids" again (my 2nd time)!

See you there!

Ruck Ferri

Rotsa Ruck!

Rick Ferri, I can't wait to see that interveiw. Excited about this conference. Look forward to meeting everyone.

[oldcomputerguy]

I am new to the group and this year will be my first Bogleheads conference. Do people reserve a hotel room a day before or after the conference? I am treating myself to a mini vacation.
What are others experiance of going to these conferences?

Thank you.
Anna

I have only been to two Bogleheads Conferences, in 2018 and 2019. In both cases, my wife and I rented the hotel room for an extra couple of days and took in some vacation time in the Philadelphia area, which we enjoyed very much. (In the case of this year's conference, I wanted to do the same in DC, but we have a conflict that makes it impractical.) If you've never been to Washington DC, I'd encourage you to add a few days onto the reservation and take in the sights there.

[AlaskaTeach]

That is great news about the train, being so close. If I am correct, I can do this on the cheap...pay the air fare, about $1000 RT, and then the banquet is $100. Is there a grocery store in the area? I am a pretty good walker, so anything within about a mile radius is good.

The weather is easy for me, it will be like summer!

[Elsebet]

Registered! I had a great time last year in Chicago and looking forward to this year's conference!

[Elsebet]

If we are interested in volunteering during the event, how do we sign up for that? If it is by posting here, please consider this my application.

[Rick Ferri]

If we are interested in volunteering during the event, how do we sign up for that? If it is by posting here, please consider this my application.

Please email cbenz@bogle.center

Thanks!

[LadyGeek]

cbenz@bogle.center is Christine Benz, the current President of The John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy. Rick Ferri was the previous President.

[Lyrrad]

1. I checked booking the hotel with my Marriott points but it was too expensive at 70k points per night. The conference rate is more advantageous. If you provide your Marriott account number, you will still get the benefits associated with your Marriott status.

This appears to no longer be the case. I see rooms available for Thursday through Sunday nights for 32K, 27K, 24K, and 32K points for both 1 King and 2 double rooms. When I checked a couple weeks ago, none were available.

Note that it looks like the late checkout benefit isn't guaranteed for Platinum status at conference center locations.

Then it seems to be a thing of the past. As of now, via the above link, including Oct. 12 results in:

"No group rate available for selected dates. Please select different dates and try again."

No worries. Maybe I'll stay in DC on the night before the conference.

Checking in the past hour or so, I saw the $135 (+13% tax) rate for Thursday through Sunday nights, up to 4 nights.

[grabiner]

That is great news about the train, being so close. If I am correct, I can do this on the cheap...pay the air fare, about $1000 RT, and then the banquet is $100. Is there a grocery store in the area? I am a pretty good walker, so anything within about a mile radius is good.

There are a Whole Foods and a Harris Teeter less than half a mile from the hotel, and a Giant Food and Target a bit farther.

[SuzBanyan]

1. I checked booking the hotel with my Marriott points but it was too expensive at 70k points per night. The conference rate is more advantageous. If you provide your Marriott account number, you will still get the benefits associated with your Marriott status.

This appears to no longer be the case. I see rooms available for Thursday through Sunday nights for 32K, 27K, 24K, and 32K points for both 1 King and 2 double rooms. When I checked a couple weeks ago, none were available.

Note that it looks like the late checkout benefit isn't guaranteed for Platinum status at conference center locations.

Then it seems to be a thing of the past. As of now, via the above link, including Oct. 12 results in:

"No group rate available for selected dates. Please select different dates and try again."

No worries. Maybe I'll stay in DC on the night before the conference.

Checking in the past hour or so, I saw the $135 (+13% tax) rate for Thursday through Sunday nights, up to 4 nights.

Thank you for posting that info. I was initially not able to book the conference rate for Thursday and instead booked it on points. I now have the conference rate for all 4 nights.

[VictoriaF]

1. I checked booking the hotel with my Marriott points but it was too expensive at 70k points per night. The conference rate is more advantageous. If you provide your Marriott account number, you will still get the benefits associated with your Marriott status.

This appears to no longer be the case. I see rooms available for Thursday through Sunday nights for 32K, 27K, 24K, and 32K points for both 1 King and 2 double rooms. When I checked a couple weeks ago, none were available.

Thank you, Lyrrad, this is helpful.

I live in the DC area and need the hotel only for two nights, Friday and Saturday. I have booked at the BH Conference rate for 2 x $135 + 13% = $305.10.

Using a conservative value of Marriott points as 1 pt = $0.007, a comparable cost in points would have to be $305.10 / $0.007/pt = 44k for two nights. As of this writing, I could get two nights for 69k. And so I am keeping my dollar-based reservation. But I'll be checking the point rates in case they drop.

Victoria

[dang1]

Arrgh! Looks like the hotel discount rate is back to just Fri and Sat night again. Hoping they will open up some more nights at the discounted rate!

[Miriam2]

Arrgh! Looks like the hotel discount rate is back to just Fri and Sat night again. Hoping they will open up some more nights at the discounted rate!

Call the hotel in person and ask for the BH rate

[Bogle Center]

Hi all,

Just a quick note that unfortunately, JL Collins will not be able to participate in this year's conference. (We're sad, too.) We wanted to alert you as soon as we found out.

With warm regards,
The Board of the John C. Bogle Center for Financial Literacy

[oldcomputerguy]

Arrgh! Looks like the hotel discount rate is back to just Fri and Sat night again. Hoping they will open up some more nights at the discounted rate!

Call the hotel in person and ask for the BH rate

I had previously booked the two nights of the Conference at the conference rate. This week, I got wind of an offer to take a tour of a famous five-sided building next time I was in DC, so I called the Marriott number trying to add a day on the front of the booking (I have a conflict after the conference so I couldn't add it on the end). The best they allegedly could do was to cancel my existing booking and re-book the three-night stay at normal rates. I told them "no thanks".

[Taylor Larimore]

Bogleheads:

I attended most of the early Boglehead Conferences in addition to starting the first one (in my condominium) with Mel Lindauer.

I never heard anyone say they were disappointed.

Taylor

Jack Bogle's Words of Wisdom: "Dedicated to all of the human beings who have meant so much to me--and especially those "Bogleheads" of the Internet, that dedicated and loyal cadre of Vanguard Diehards who give me strength to carry on my mission." -- "John Bogle on Investing".

[pizzy]

Arrgh! Looks like the hotel discount rate is back to just Fri and Sat night again. Hoping they will open up some more nights at the discounted rate!

Call the hotel in person and ask for the BH rate

I had previously booked the two nights of the Conference at the conference rate. This week, I got wind of an offer to take a tour of a famous five-sided building next time I was in DC, so I called the Marriott number trying to add a day on the front of the booking (I have a conflict after the conference so I couldn't add it on the end). The best they allegedly could do was to cancel my existing booking and re-book the three-night stay at normal rates. I told them "no thanks".

Did you just book a one night stay for the night before at a non-conference rate (direct seems to be $275/27,000 pts) and keep the original 2 night booking to follow?

Or better yet stay in DC the night before?

[oldcomputerguy]

Did you just book a one night stay for the night before at a non-conference rate (direct seems to be $275/27,000 pts) and keep the original 2 night booking to follow?

Or better yet stay in DC the night before?

I thought about it. However, my wife also likes to go to DC, and she isn't able to come with me to the Conference, so we're just going to book another trip sometime in the near future and both enjoy it.

[pizzy]

Did you just book a one night stay for the night before at a non-conference rate (direct seems to be $275/27,000 pts) and keep the original 2 night booking to follow?

Or better yet stay in DC the night before?

I thought about it. However, my wife also likes to go to DC, and she isn't able to come with me to the Conference, so we're just going to book another trip sometime in the near future and both enjoy it.

Smart man.

[bsteiner]

Is it (i) suit and tie for men and comparable for women, (ii) business casual, or (iii) fully casual for the banquet, and for the program?

[ObliviousInvestor]

Is it (i) suit and tie for men and comparable for women, (ii) business casual, or (iii) fully casual for the banquet, and for the program?

You'll see everything from suit and tie to jeans and t-shirts. I think the most common for men is probably dress pants and dress shirt, no tie/jacket.

I hope this means you'll be joining us! I'd love to meet you in person.

[muel87]

I live in Rockville. Must be a sign.

[doobiedoo]

I signed up today.
Early bird registration for the Bogleheads conference expires soon on May 31!

October 13-15, 2023
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
Rockville, MD (just outside of Washington, DC)

You can sign up for the conference and the banquet via https://boglecenter.net/2023conference/.
Early-bird registration is $495 and runs through May 31. The banquet is an additional $100 per person.
Starting June 1, the registration fee will be $595 and the banquet will remain $100 per person.

You can make hotel reservations and receive the special conference rate of $135/night via https://book.passkey.com/event/50527737 ... 44099/home.

[Jon Luskin]

Early bird registration for the Bogleheads conference expires soon on May 31!

The early bird special ends tomorrow!

Sign up soon, everybody.

[pizzy]

Early bird registration for the Bogleheads conference expires soon on May 31!

The early bird special ends tomorrow!

Sign up soon, everybody.

How many sign ups so far?

[gsm522]

I am new to the forum and just registered for the conference today. Also was able to book the hotel for Thursday night and Sunday night at the conference rate. Looking forward to meeting everyone.