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2006
MIDWINTER MEETING
SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
TENTATIVE
MEETING AGENDA
(updated 02/13/06)
THURSDAY,
MARCH 16
| 9:00
- 12:00 PM |
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Board
of Directors Meeting |
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| 12:30
- 2:00 PM |
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"Asia/Pacific
Rim Business Briefing" Luncheon |
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Presiding: |
Jon
Bonsall, Chair (MA) |
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Speakers: |
- Tony
Ing, President
- Banque
Americasia Capital Markets
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| 2:30
- 3:00 PM |
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First-Time
Attendees and Visiting Firms Orientation
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Presiding: |
J.
Phil Carlton, CEO |
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| 3:30
- 5:30 PM |
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Welcoming
Remarks and Opening General Session |
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Presiding: |
Jon
Bonsall, Chair (MA) |
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| Program:
"New Investments in Energy Assets and Projects: Opportunities
for State Capital Group Firms" |
| Moderator:
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James
Broder (ME) |
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Speakers:
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- Roger Bredder, Managing Director
- Energy Project Finance, Societe
Generale
- John E. Buehler, Jr., Managing
Partner
- Energy Investors Funds
- Stephen E. Champagne, Senior
Vice President & General Counsel
- ENEL North America
- Edward
Krapels, Energy Economist and Founder
- ESAI
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| 5:30
- 7:00 PM |
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Welcome
Reception at the Fairmont Santa Monica
Hosted by: McDonough
Holland & Allen PC and Mitchell
Silberberg & Knupp LLP
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| 6:30
- ? |
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Dutch-Treat
Dinners at Local Restaurants
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FRIDAY,
MARCH 17
| 8:30
- 11:00 AM |
Roll
Call of the States, Provinces and Countries and General Marketing
Session |
| Presiding: |
Phil
Carlton, CEO |
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| 11:00
- 12:00 PM |
General
Session
"Intellectual
Property Law Issues in the Entertainment Industry: New Content
Distribution and Associated Business Models and Issues"
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Speakers: |
- Matt
Railo, Senior Counsel
- iTunes
Music & New Media, Apple Computer, Inc.
- Ronald
Wheeler, Senior Vice President, Content Protection
- Fox
Entertainment
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| 12:00
- 1:30 PM |
Group
Luncheon with Speaker |
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Presiding:
Introduction:
Speaker: |
Jon
Bonsall, Chair (MA)
Bill Cole, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP
John A. Schulman, Executive Vice President and General Counsel,
Warner Bros. Entertainment |
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| 1:30
- 2:30 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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Business/Commercial Transactions Law
"From Startup To Liquidity Event: Starting, Growing &
Selling Companies in the 21st Century" |
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Presiding:
Speakers:
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Jon
Eggleston (VT) and
Roger
Hawes (Manchester, England)
John Mack, Founder and CEO, USBX
Richard Morganstern, Executive Committee, Tech Coast Angels
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Healthcare/Insurance/Tax
Law (Part I)
"Governmental
Inquiries of Tax-Exempt Hospitals "
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Presiding:
Speaker: |
John
Diehl (MN) and Jim Leet (CA)
Andreanna Ksidakis, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,
Sutter Health |
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| 2:30
- 2:45 PM |
Networking/Refreshments |
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| 2:45
- 3:45 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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Healthcare/Insurance/Tax Law (Part 2)
"Governmental Inquiries of Tax-Exempt Hospitals"
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Presiding:
Speaker:
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John Diehl (MN) and Jim Leet (CA)
Andreanna
Ksidakis, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Sutter
Health
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Public
Utilities/Energy/Communications Law
"New Investments in Energy Assets and Projects: Opportunities
for State Capital Group Firms (Continued Discussion)" |
Presiding:
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David
Marvin (MI)
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| 3:45
- 4:00 PM |
Networking/Refreshments |
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| 4:00
- 5:00 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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Alternative
Dispute Resolution
"Drafting
Effective Arbitration Agreements"
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Presiding:
Speakers:
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Martijn
Steger (OH) and Stephen Younger (NYC)
Tina
Greene, Assistant General Counsel, Sutter Health
Steve Goff, McDonough, Holland & Allen PC
Daniela Almeida, McDonough, Holland & Allen PC
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Labor
and Employment Law
"Wage and Hour Issues" |
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Presiding:
Speakers:
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Penny
Hobbs (TX)
Deborah
Koeffler, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Warren Jackson, Vice President and Associate General Counsel
The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
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| 6:30
- 9:00 PM |
State
Capital Group Reception and Dinner at
Casa del Mar 1910 Ocean Way, Santa Monica
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 18
| 8:45
- 9:00 AM |
Meeting
of the Voting Representatives and
General Business Session |
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| 9:00
- 10:00 AM |
Regional
Discussion Groups (concurrent sessions): |
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- Northeastern
North America
- Southeastern
North America
- Midwestern
North America
- Western
North America
- Latin
America
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| 10:00
- 11:00 AM |
Regional
Discussion Groups (concurrent sessions): |
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- Canada
- Caribbean
- Europe
- Asia/Pacific
Rim
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| 11:00
- 12:30 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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State
Government Relations
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Presiding:
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Chuck
Palmer (GA)
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International
Law
"Immigration Issues" |
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Presiding:
Speakers:
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John
Rafferty (Scotland)
Bill Sellay (CT)
Frida Glucoft, Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLP
David Eugenio Puente Tostado, Sanchez-DeVanny Eseverri S.C.
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| 12:30
- 1:30 PM |
Buffet
Luncheon and Adjournment |
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