Research Triangle Park Chapter Upcoming Event

The Research Triangle Park Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society invites you to join us for our upcoming October lunch meeting.

DATE:
Tuesday October 9, 2007

TIME:
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Registration, Networking and Appetizers
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.     Lunch and Speaker

LOCATION:
Maggiano’s Restaurant – Streets of SouthPoint Mall, Durham

TITLE: 
"Duke University Office of Licensing & Ventures."

SPEAKER: 
Rose Ritts, PhD - Executive Director of Duke’s Office of Licensing & Ventures

Rose Ritts, PhD, is the Executive Director of Duke’s Office of Licensing & Ventures. With a demonstrated track record of new product and business development in biotechnology, medical devices, and high-tech markets across startup, corporate and government environments, Dr. Ritts oversees the licensing and ventures operations of Duke University and Duke Medical Center with an emphasis on a proactive approach to licensing, new company formation and technology development. Her experience includes designing implantable devices; serving as a program manager for biowarfare defense systems at DoD's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; managing a biotechnology and materials business unit within a large New Jersey corporation; performing IP and technical due diligence as a consultant to venture capital firms; and most recently as founder and CEO of a venture-capital-funded biotech startup, PowerZyme Inc, in Princeton, New Jersey. Ritts received her BS in biomedical engineering from Duke, her MS and PhD from Stanford in electrical engineering, and graduated from Stanford's Entrepreneurial Executive Management Program.

ADMISSION:
Early registration fee of $25.00 through October 5th.  Registration fee increases to $30.00 for registrations received after October 5th.  Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Registration fee includes lunch.  To reserve a space, please register online by October 5th.

Online Registration:

LES Members and online account holders:
To register online for this event you will need your log in and password. Please click here to register.

Non LES Members:
You will need to create an account prior to registering for this event.
Please click here to create an account.

Once your account has been created proceed to registration as an online account holder.

QUESTIONS: 
Any questions or concerns may be directed to: jackie.quay@duke.edu. 

DIRECTIONS:
Take I-40 to exit 276, Fayetteville Rd.  Follow signs to Streets of SouthPoint Mall.  Maggiano’s is located on the outside portion of the mall at 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Suite 890.  Phone: 919-572-0070.

CANCELLATIONS: 
LES is required to provide the number of registrants to the meeting venue at the time of the registration deadline and guarantee payment for each registrant.  For this reason, refunds or credits can only be provided to registrants who provide notice of cancellation prior to the registration deadline stated above.  This policy applies to registrants requesting delayed payment at the door (by check) as well as those registered online in advance.

LES Research Triangle Park is a local chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES).  We gather together professionals who engage in managing, valuing and licensing technology.  You may participate in our chapter’s meeting without joining LES.  Feel free to pass this invitation on to your colleagues.