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Date/Time:
November 11, 2004
5:30 - 8:30 pm

We are honored to have Dr. Martha J. Connolly share insight into the role that academia and government play in encouraging intellectual property development and technology transfer. Dr. Connolly will discuss the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program and the University of Maryland's efforts to enable technology commercialization by funding academic-industrial collaborations. This second meeting of the LES Maryland Local Chapter will be held on the evening of November 11, 2004.

Topic: "MIPS: Technology Transfer in the Trenches"

Speaker Introduction:
Dr. Connolly is the Director of the Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS), a program of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (MTECH). The Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program accelerates the commercialization of technology in Maryland by providing matching funds for collaborative R&D projects between companies and University System of Maryland faculty. Dr. Connolly holds BS and MS degrees in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. She was a research faculty member at Johns Hopkins, and later an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is the author of 36 publications in cardiovascular systems physiology. She is the former Senior Biotechnology Specialist for the State of Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development. She was also a founder of Clairus Technologies, Inc. and Director of Business Development at EntreMed, Inc. Dr. Connolly is experienced in business development and technology commercialization in academia, government and industry.

Location:
University of Maryland Golf Course
College Park, MD 20742
(301) 314-GOLF
http://www.golf.umd.edu/

The University of Maryland Golf Course, an oasis within the Washington D.C. Capital Beltway, is an 18-hole, championship golf course with mature trees lining each fairway. The Clubhouse was built in 1999 and is host to a full service golf shop, Mulligan's Bar and Grill, locker rooms and banquet facilities. Nestled along the north side of the University of Maryland, College Park, the golf course is easily accessible for guests from around the metropolitan area. What a great place for a Chapter Meeting!

Directions: http://www.golf.umd.edu/driving.asp

Meeting Format:
5.30 - 6:30 pm - Social Hour
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Presentation and Q&A session
7:30 - 8:30 pm - Coffee and Dessert

Registration Fees: $35

To Reserve a Space:
Choose one of the following options to reserve your space by Tuesday, November 9:

1) Register online with your credit card. Please complete a separate online registration for each attendee.

2) Complete the registration form (one per person) and send with a check (payable to Licensing Executives Society) to:

Licensing Executives Society c/o Catherine E. Vorwald
Johns Hopkins University, Licensing and Technology Development
100 N. Charles St. Fifth Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

Include your Name, Title, Company, Phone & E-mail Address (The more complete information we receive, the more useful the Meeting Attendee List.)

Please put event date in the "For" line in the lower left corner of the check.

Policy on Registration Fees and Cancellations:
$35.00 in advance - received by close-of-business Tuesday, November 9
$45.00 after November 9 and at-the-door
Cancellations made after close-of-business November 9 cannot be reimbursed, but substitutions are welcome!

Dress Code:
Business Casual

For more information, please contact:
Catherine E. Vorwald
e-mail: cvorwal1@jhmi.edu
phone: (410) 516-4964