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2005
ANNUAL MEETING
TENTATIVE MEETING AGENDA
(updated 09/13/2005)
THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 22
| 9:00
- 1:00 PM |
Board
of Directors Meeting |
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| 12:30
- 2:00 p.m. |
"Canadian
Business Briefing" Luncheon |
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Presiding:
Moderator:
Speakers: |
Nancy
King, Chair (New Mexico)
Bill McFetridge, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
David Bain, Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP
John Clifford, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP
Joyce Cornfield-Mazur, Cain, Lamarre, Casgrain, Wells
Terry Hutchinson, Clark Drummie
Eric Lister, Taylor McCaffrey LLP |
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| 2:30
- 3:00 PM |
First-Time
Attendees and Visiting Firms Orientation
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Presiding: |
J.
Phil Carlton, CEO |
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| 3:30
- 5:00 PM |
Welcoming
Remarks and Opening General Session
"Toronto: Mining Finance Capital of the World" |
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Presiding:
Introduction:
Welcome:
Moderator:
Speakers:
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Nancy
King, Chair (NM)
David Butler (Ontario)
Karen Campbell, President and CEO, Greater Toronto Marketing
Alliance
Steve Vaughan, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn
Tony Andrews, Executive Director, Prospectors and Developers
Association of Canada
Elaine Ellingham, Mining Consultant
Deborah McCombe, Chief Mining Consultant, Ontario Securities
Commission
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| 5:30
- 7:00 PM |
Welcome
Reception at Ontario member firm
McMillan Binch Mendelsohn
BCE Place, Suite 4400, Bay Wellington Tower,
181 Bay Street, Toronto
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| 6:30
- 7:30 PM |
Dutch-Treat
Dinners at Local Restaurants
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here to sign-up for a dutch-treat dinner |
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 23
| 8:30
- 11:00 AM |
Roll
Call of the States, Provinces and Countries and Marketing Session |
| Presiding: |
Phil
Carlton, CEO |
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| 11:00
- 12:00 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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Bankruptcy/Insolvency Law (Session 1)
"Selected Current Issues in Energy Insolvencies and Acquisitions"
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Presiding:
Moderator:
Speakers: |
Judy
Thompson (NC)
John Maddock, McGuireWoods LLP
Dean Ferguson, Adams and Reese LLP
Dion Hayes, McGuireWoods LLP
Joanne
Katsantonis, McGuireWoods LLP |
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Intellectual Property Law
"Interactive Discussion of Current IP Issues" |
| Presiding: |
Alasdair
Poore (Cambridge, England) |
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Labor & Employment Law
"Interactive Discussion of Monetary and Nonmonetary
Costs of Providing Employee Benefits"
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| Presiding: |
Penny
Hobbs (TX) |
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| 12:00
- 1:30 PM |
Group
Luncheon |
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Presiding:
Introduction:
Speaker: |
Nancy
King, Chair (NM)
David Butler (Ontario)
Adèle Malo, Vice President, Law & General Counsel,
Ontario Power
Generation |
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| 1:30
- 2:30 PM |
Practice
Section Meetings (concurrent sessions): |
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Bankruptcy/Insolvency Law (Session 2)
"Cross-Border Insolvencies" |
Presiding:
Speakers: |
Jeffrey
Cooper (NJ)
David W. Dykhouse, Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler LLP
Alex MacFarlane, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn LLP
Marco Veilleux, Cain, Lamarre, Casgrain, Wells, s.e.n.c.
Jamie Wheatley, Mills & Reeve |
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Business/Commercial Transactions Law
"Due Diligence Issues in International Mining Deals" |
Presiding:
Speakers: |
Jon
Eggleston (VT)
Roger Hawes (Manchester, England)
Carmen Diges, McMillan Binch Mendelsohn
Mark Wellings or Gene McBurney, Griffiths McBurney |
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Healthcare/Insurance Law
"Gainsharing and Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures"
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| Presiding: |
John
Diehl (MN) |
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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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Alternative Dispute Resolution (Session 1)
"Mediation Role Play" |
Presiding:
Speakers: |
Martijn
Steger (OH)
Stephen Younger (NYC)
Guy Dussault, Cain, Lamarre, Casgrain, Wells, s.e.n.c.
Jack Erler, Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau
Richard Kirby, Keegan Werlin LLP
Klaus Landry, Graf von Westphalen, Bappert & Modest
Pedro Pierluisi, O'Neill & Borges |
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Public Utilities, Energy & Comm. Law (Session 1)
"Electrical Transmission: Planning, Siting, Building
and Financing Issues" |
Presiding:
Speaker: |
Wally
Arts (WI)
David Marvin (MI)
Daniel Doyle, Vice President and CFO,
American Transmission Company |
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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 (Session 2)
"Mediation Role Play: Analysis and Discussion" |
| Commentary: |
Brad
Hanna (Ontario)
Martijn Steger (OH)
Stephen Younger (NYC) |
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Public Utilities, Energy & Comm. Law (Session 2)
"Opportunities Resulting from the Repeal of the PUHCA" |
Presiding:
Speaker: |
Wally
Arts (WI)
David Marvin (MI)
Jamie Broder, Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau |
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| 6:30
- 9:00 PM |
State
Capital Group Reception and Dinner at
The Carlu - 444 Yonge Street, 7th Floor |
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 24
| 8:45
- 9:00 AM |
Meeting
of the Voting Representatives and
General Business Session |
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Presiding:
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Nancy
King, Chair (NM)
J. Phil Carlton, CEO
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| 9:00
- 10:00 AM |
Regional
Discussion Groups |
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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 |
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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
"Emergency Preparedness: Lessons Learned from Katrina"
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Presiding:
Speakers: |
Mark
Cohen (GA)
E.L. Henry, Adams and Reese LLP
Lister Hubbard, Capell & Howard, P.C.
Dennis W. Miller, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A. |
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International Law
"International Legal and Business Opportunities in Higher
Education" |
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Presiding:
Moderator:
Speakers: |
John
Rafferty (Scotland)
Bill Sellay (CT)
Graeme Menzies, Mills & Reeve
Martin G. Hu, Boss & Young
Kathleen Kwan, Mills & Reeve |
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| 12:30
- 1:30 PM |
Buffet
Luncheon and Adjournment |
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