Vancouver Chapter Prior Event

LES Vancouver Chapter Meeting

The Vancouver chapter of the LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY invites all LES members and friends to a presentation and workshop entitled "Negotiation Tactics".

DATE: Mon., Feb. 13, 2006.

TIME: 12:00 to 2:00 - Lunch, presentation, interactive workshop and
questions.

PLACE: McCarthy Tetrault, Boardroom
777 Dunsmuir Street, Pacific Centre
Suite 1300

SPEAKER: Ross Epstein is the Managing Partner of Nath & Associates’ San Diego office. Mr. Epstein’s practice entails providing advice to businesses with an emphasis on (among other things) negotiating and drafting agreements.

Mr. Epstein has extensive experience in starting and operating new business ventures internationally. Mr. Epstein spent nine years as President & CEO of BCH Communications in Poland and the Czech Republic. Mr. Epstein co-founded BCH Communications in 1992. The company initially offered discount international telephone service in Prague, Warsaw and Budapest. Mr. Epstein transformed the company into a switchless reseller of telecommunication services. By 1999, BCH Communications had become a national internet service provider in Poland offering voice over the internet and traditional internet access services across an eight-city network with over 100 employees. Mr. Epstein developed the corporate business strategy, raised debt and equity financing and was responsible for a nationwide advertising and marketing campaign. Mr. Epstein chaired the Telecom Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland.

Mr. Epstein is admitted to practice before the Bar in the State of California and the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce and the San Diego Venture Group. He participates as a panelist and mentor in the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) Springboard CONNECT Program which aids entrepreneurs in the development of their high technology businesses for investment.

SUBJECT: Mr. Epstein and his partner, Gary Nath, presented their "Negotiation Tactics" workshop most recently at the 2005 LES Annual Meeting in Phoenix, and Mr. Epstein kindly agreed to travel to Vancouver this February to present it to those of us who couldn’t make it to the Annual Meeting. This workshop focuses on providing negotiating tactics, such as how to get what you want, when to stand firm, and when to fold. Don't miss this highly interactive session focused on the art and science of successful negotiation. Extensive dialogue and active participation are hallmarks of this dynamic session.

COST: $20 for LES members, $30 for non members.

Please make cheques payable to the LES Vancouver Chapter, and send payment in advance to Lorraine Duke at the address below.

PLEASE RSVP (with payment) no later than Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006 to:

Lorraine Duke, Assistant to Hilton W.C. Sue
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Suite 480 - The Station
601 West Cordova St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1

Tel: 604-669-3432 ext. 8960

Fax: 604-681-4081

Email: _lduke@patentable.com_ <mailto:lduke@patentable.com>

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Professionals with an interest in high technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration.

THE LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY:

The LES membership includes a wide range of professionals, including business executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers, academicians, scientists and government officials. The Vancouver chapter of LES (U.S.A. and Canada) strives to provide professional development opportunities for members of our local technology transfer community. For more information, see <http://www.usa-canada.les.org

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