In This Issue Return to LES Home 10 Ways To Get The Most Out Of Your Spring Meeting President's Message: The Importance of Interdependence Foundation Focus Secrets to Success CLP Test Development LES Education We’ve Got Updates! Sector Spotlight: Health Care Sector The JP Morgan Health Care Conference Chemicals, Energy & Materials Sector Mini-Plenary Covers Diverse CEMC Interests Nine Tips for Entrepreneurs: How Entrepreneurs Can Partner with General Mills Orlando Program Takes Shape Local Chapters Research Triangle Park Atlanta Florida Enthusiastic Response To Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) Program LES Calendar of Events		Orlando Program Takes Shape LES 2008 Annual Meeting October 18-22, 2008 • Orlando, FL Planning the LES Event of the Year By Charles R. Neuenschwander The excitement surrounding the Orlando Annual Meeting continues to build. The Program Committee is completing its slate of plenary sessions and workshops including topics and speakers rich with content and insights. It happens October 18–23 in Orlando, the gateway to business as well as relaxation for you and your family and friends. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers tours of behind-the-scenes areas of America's Space Port. The Meeting Theme: Global Excellence in Licensing and Acquisition Through Certification. It is imperative in today's environment to consider alternative structures for obtaining and sharing technology – including licensing, alliances, technology acquisition, ventures and mergers. The Orlando meeting will have global reach in content and attendance. We will highlight the new Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) program sponsored by LES. Headlining our Plenary Sessions: Global Titans of Licensing and Acquisition. Learn how to negotiate the labyrinth of laws and policies to manage growth. Participants include: Krishnan "Nandu" Nandabalan, President & CEO of BioXcel Corporation; Marshall Phelps, Corporate V.P. & Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft; Johan Hoegstedt, VP Neuroscience SPBD AstraZeneca Jose Luis Solleiro Rebolledo, Director of Technology at UNAM Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico. Other speakers include: Kevin Mayer, EVP of Corporate Strategy, The Walt Disney Company; T.K. Wetherell, President, Florida State University; Amory B. Lovins, CEO and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute; Uwe Reinhardt, James Madison Professor of Political Economy, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University. Workshops The Workshops and Mini-plenary programs will provide separate tracks to tailor your educational experiences by choosing from Health Care; High Tech; Legal; Chemicals, Energy and Materials; Valuation; Strategic Alliances; Industry-University and Government Interactions; Biomedical, as well as other tracks devoted to LES Sectors and Committees. Speakers from all over the world will lead spirited sessions on all aspects of commerce of innovation. We will feature an LES Technology Showcase including technology poster sessions meant to give you new connections for the transfer of technology. The LES Tech Fair will again occupy an afternoon to allow attendees to see the latest in technology and services. LES Power Networking, showcased in the last Viewpoints, returns bigger and better than ever after a successful debut at the 2007 Annual Meeting in Vancouver. Utilize Power Networking to help you schedule important meetings and maximize your effectiveness while in Orlando. Sector specific meetings, receptions and dinners will help you find and converse with the people most relevant to your interests. And, of course, the Annual Meeting welcome reception, themed events and closing gala again combine an informal atmosphere with the opportunity to meet and share ideas. The setting for this unique meeting is the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center. The venue is perfect for combining important business with the enjoyment of everything Orlando has to offer. Come see Downtown Disney, participate in the LES Add-On Program at NASA Cape Canaveral, visit Disney World, Epcot and Universal Studios. Relax by the many pools and in the tropical settings of this one-of-a-kind destination location. Come see for yourself why this will be the LES meeting of the year. For more information and updates be sure to look at our Web site www.les2008.org. PDS Fundamentals Train-The-Trainer Train-The-Trainer sessions will be held after the LES Spring Meeting in Chicago on Thursday May 8 and Friday May 9. Attendees must complete both days to become certified. Contact Stephanie Silverstein at ssilverstein@lesi.org for more information.
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