<p>The Widener University School of Law will hold its annual Philadelphia alumni reception - the Law School's largest alumni event of the year - Thursday, March 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Crystal Tea Room of the Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia. <br /><br />"Alumni come to the reception to see their friends, network and reconnect with their alma mater. Everyone has a great time. It is easily the Law School's most popular event," said Deborah McCreery, assistant vice president for the Law School Office of Development and Alumni Relations. <br /><br />Cost of the event, featuring a gourmet hors d'oeuvres buffet and open bar, is $100 per person or $75 for the classes of 2004, 2005 and 2006. The event will also feature a silent auction to benefit the Widener Law Fund. <br /><br />Those attending should RSVP to 302-477-2172 or nmravertward@widener.edu.<br /><br /><em>About 6,000 Widener Law alumni are in Pennsylvania with nearly 1,400 in the Philadelphia area.</em></p>