In This Issue Return to LES Home LES Winter Meeting: Deal Making In San Franciso President's Message: Intellectual Assets Under Fire LES - A Family Tradition Sector Spotlight High Technology + Healthcare: Biomedical Device Committee Formed Chemicals, Energy and Materials Sector: CEMC Activities At LES Annual Meeting Healthcare Sector: From Licensing To M&A: A Stepped Up Challenge For L&BD Foundation Focus: Licensing Survey Shows Growing Importance Of IP Licensing Across Industries Activities of the Licensing Foundation, USA & Canada, Inc.: The Licensing Foundation's 2007 Graduate Student Business Competition Heats Up, Winning Team To Receive $10,000 Chapter Launch: LES Oregon/SW Washington A Traveler's Guide To LES Local Chapters: Houston New Mexico LES Spring Meeting: Revolutionize Your Thinking In Atlanta 2007 Rings In With Advanced PDS Courses LES Annual Meeting: Save The Date & Bring Your Passport Local Chapters Celebrate The Holidays 2006 LES (USA & Canada) Annual Report LES Calendar of Events		Revolutionize Your Thinking In Atlanta LES Spring Meeting • Atlanta, GA • May 16-18, 2007 “Licensing in the Era of Intellectual Property Revolution” will set the tone for a dynamic Spring Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, May 16-18. Licensing executives from all over the U.S. will converge on Atlanta, hailed as the transportation hub of the Southeast and one of the five best cities to do business in for the past five years. The Grand Hyatt Buckhead will become our meeting venue for three days of networking, learning and enjoyment in Atlanta. Several plenary speakers have already been secured. The financial exchanges will be represented by executives invited from the American Stock Exchange, the Intercontinental Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Another plenary panel is planned with experts speaking on Patent Accumulation, Patent Auctions, Patent Pools for Standards, and Contingency Litigators. Add-On Sessions will give participants the opportunity for in-depth experiences in additional areas of interest. “Entrepreneurship 101” is sponsored by the Industry-University-Government- Technology Sector. The Add-On will feature Tony Stanco, Angel Capital and Universities, as moderator, as well as speakers Doug Jamison, President and COO Harris & Harris; Jim Lowry, Mississippi Angels Network; and Chad Hardaway, University of South Carolina. The Mergers and Acquisitions Sector will also sponsor an Add-On, titled “IP Only Deals, IP Driven Deals, and IP Incidental Deals.” Consider the marketing opportunities provided with sponsoring a meeting, participating in the LES Tech Fair or presenting at the Technology Showcase. Find more information about rates and deadlines at www.usa-canada.les.org/pdfs/LES_Sponsorship07.pdf. Come early and explore metropolitan Atlanta, headquarters to twenty-four Fortune 1000 companies, including United Parcel Service, Bellsouth, Coca-Cola Company, Georgia-Pacific, Home Depot, Delta Air Lines, The Southern Company and Equifax. Our meeting location in Buckhead provides easy access to Atlanta’s best shopping, dining, arts and culture. Go to the LES Web site and watch Viewpoints for updated meeting information. See you in Atlanta! Missed the LES Annual Meeting in New York City? LES (USA & Canada) has the 2006 Meeting available on CD-Rom in a searchable PDF. It includes: a synopsis of the meeting an index of speakers speaker presentations via PowerPoint the final program of events many meeting photos It is available to non-registrants for $299. This is an excellent opportunity to experience the LES Annual Meeting from the comfort of your laptop. To order, contact the LES office at 703-836-3106.
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