Monday, September 18, 2006

Are You Interested in Entertainment Law

Dear Colleague:

The ABA Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries is pleased toannounce that its annual meeting will be held on October 12-14, 2006 atthe Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and Spa in Los Angeles,California.

Please note the following highlights:- Keynote Luncheon Speaker: Stacey Snider, Co-Chairman/CEO,DreamWorks. - Ed Rubin Award Recipient: Joel A. Katz of GreenbergTraurig, LLP, Atlanta, GA- 19 Panels on:Ethics/ Substance Abuse Prevention. . . What to Do When a Colleague orFamily Member Is in Trouble?; Young Lawyer/Law Student Orientation: Your Questions Answered; New Technology: Entertainment Megatrends Inand Around the Digital Home; Litigation Plenary: Entertainment LawLitigation Review;Professional Sports Franchise General Counsel Forum;Merchandising and Licensing: Webisodes and Ringtones and Downloads OhMy: The New World of Merchandise and Licensing;Profit Wars -- Cutting Edge Deals in Film and Television;Music Licensing In the 21st Century; Theatre and Performing Arts: LasVegas -- Part II; Current Legal Issues in Amateur & Olympic Sports;Clearing Rights to Music in a Digital World: Legislative Solutions orIndustry Agreements;Traditional Film and Television -- Untraditional Delivery Platforms; Inthe Museum Boardroom: A Roundtable on New Non-Profit Laws andPrescriptions for Transparency;Emerging Trends in Sport Sponsorship & Athlete Endorsement Alliances;Entertainment Law Ethics: Codes, Cases, and Conscience;The Digitization of Sports: a legal and business affairs perspective;Negotiating and Structuring Music Copyright Acquisition and SaleAgreements: The Deal from Start to Finish; The Endless Search forFeature Film Financing; andMoney: Where to Find It, How to Get It and What to Do with It Now thatYou've Got It. - Themed Receptions. - Incredible opportunity to spend valuable and pleasurable time with colleagues. - The AmericanCinematheque Gala honoring George Clooney.

Early Bird Registration expires September 15!!
To register or for moreprogram information and to view the program schedule, please visitwww.abanet.org/forums/entsports/home.html or contact Kim Turner at312.988.5666, turnerk@staff.abanet.org or Teresa Ucok at 312.988.5658,tucok@staff.abanet.org.
Hotel reservation deadline is September 18. Please call the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel and Spa at800.233.1234 to reserve a room. Please mention the ABA Forum on theEntertainment and Sports Industries when making reservations.
We hopeto see you in Los Angeles!
Gary A. Watson , Esq.
Forum Chair

No comments:

Post a Comment