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		Save The Date & Bring Your Passport LES Annual Meeting • Vancouver, BC • October 14-17, 2007 Mark you calendars now for “Change,” the LES 2007 Annual Meeting to be held October 14-17 at the Vancouver Convention Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. This city nestled in the natural beauty of the mountains and near the Pacific Ocean is the ideal location for this annual meeting of licensing minds. As home to many multinational firms, such as IBM, GlaxoSmithKline, Eastman Kodak and Disney, this vibrant tech community is attracting attention from all over the globe. Fast Company business magazine recently rated Vancouver as one of the best-positioned cities in the world to attract creative talent. Meeting Co-Chairs Michael Lasinski and Paul Roberts look forward to greeting LES professionals to Vancouver in October. You can expect a temperate climate outside, while the Vancouver Convention Center heats up inside with renowned experts in licensing, exciting workshops, and a level of networking that can only be found at an LES Annual Meeting. Discounted room rates will be available at the Pan Pacific Hotel, which shares a complex with the Convention Center, and at the Fairmount Waterfront Hotel, which is across the street. 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. Don’t forget that as of January 23, 2007, you will need a valid passport to fly into Canada from the U.S. Check your expiration date now, as you will want to renew your passport approximately nine months before it expires. U.S. citizens can visit the State Department’s Web site at travel.state.gov, or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center at 877-4USAPPT. Get ready now for “Change” in Vancouver!
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