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Intellectual Property Retreat September 18-19, 2008 Grand Hyatt Atlanta Buckhead, Georgia

Summary

More than 90 administrators attended ALA’s Intellectual Property Retreat held October 11-12, 2007, at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, October 11, 2007, opened with welcoming remarks from Robert Houle, Chairman of the ALA IP Planning Committee. Educational sessions covered “Generations at Work,” “Weathering the Storm: Digital Disaster Recovery,” and “Solutions to Your Firm’s Risk Insurance Needs.” After lunch, John Michalik, ALA Executive Director, provided an overview of ALA’s current and future plans, as well as goals and objectives.

Thursday afternoon featured a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office update followed by a tour of the USPTO in Arlington, Virginia. The tour was followed by an IP Retreat Exclusive Dinner sponsored by Ruesch International, based in Washington, D.C. In addition, on Thursday evening many IP Retreat attendees participated in a tour of Washington, D.C. at night.

Friday morning, October 12, 2007, began with a session presented by Michael Nash, Nash Consulting, Inc., on “Creating Trust and Respect in the Workplace.” This interactive workshop explored the four spectrums of human behavior and how these styles of behavior can increase trust, respect and morale in the workplace.

Friday educational sessions included “Records Management from an IP Perspective” and “Outsourcing in the U.S.—Why You Don’t Need to Go Overseas.” The day ended with an Idea Exchange which allowed IP administrators to network and discuss current issues, share information, and take back workable strategies.

Review the complete 2007 IP agenda.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW—in 2008 the Intellectual Property Retreat will take place September 18-19, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, Georgia.

Stay tuned for more information!

ALA would like to thank the 2007 Intellectual Property Retreat Sponsors and Planning Committee for making this conference a success.

2007 ALA Intellectual Property Retreat Sponsors
AutoDocs, LLC
LawDocsXpress
McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Ogilvy Renault LLP/Swabey Ogilvy Renault
Ritman & Associates, Inc.
CNA Insurance/Jamison IP Services
Ruesch International

2008 ALA Intellectual Property Retreat Planning Committee
Robert Houle, Chair
J. Michael Trumbold, Vice-Chair

Photos

l to r: Diane Fugalli, Bob Houle, Barb Foley, Anna Wehrle, Timothy Cain and Steve Wingert

In no particular order: Deborah Tomme, Kristine Miller, MaryAnn Arsenault, Annette Scardia, Cynthia Leonard, Joyce Patrick-Bai and Konnie Love

Lincoln Memorial

Photography by Joyce Patrick-Bai, CLM 
Director of Administration
Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP

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