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Special Events Thursday-Saturday, June 23-25 Continental Breakfast (Included in registration fee.) Continental Breakfast will be available for all conference attendees and their guests in the exhibits hall. |
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| Wednesday, June 22 | Spouse/Guest Luncheon (Tickets required - $35) Spouses and guests of registrants are invited to attend this special buffet luncheon. The Spouse/Guest Luncheon will feature a speaker from the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers speaking on the exhibits at the Conservatory and Golden Gate Park. Following the luncheon, guests will have an opportunity to go on the half-day tour of Golden Gate Park and the Conservatory of Flowers. Get Acquainted Reception – Tailgate Party and Baseball Game at SBC Park (Baseball tickets required - $20)  A special reception will be in the form of a traditional tailgate party. This reception is a relaxing and fun opportunity for the younger and newer members, as well as the first time conference participants, who may be looking to increase their participation in Section activities, to meet and greet the leadership of the Section. All registrants and their guests are invited to attend. Following the Tailgate Party, attendees will move in to SBC Park to watch the San Francisco Giants take on 2001 World Series Champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tickets are limited, so be sure to sign up early and order your tickets on the registration form when you register. Tickets will be available on a first-come first-serve basis, and all sales will be final.Co-sponsored by: Hanson Bridgett Marcus Vlahos Rudy LLP  |
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| Thursday, June 23 | Kick-Off Plenary Session All attendees will open the 2005 Summer IPL Conference at the special Kick-Off Plenary Session. This special opening session will include welcome remarks from the Section Chair and special award presentations, followed by a special keynote speech by Hon. Marybeth Peters, U.S. Register of Copyrights. Reception hosted by the Committee on Minorities and Women in the Profession Co-sponsored by: Reed Smith LLP Conference Luncheon |
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| Friday, June 24 | Conference Luncheon (Tickets required - $45) The honored guest luncheon speaker will be U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, speaking on current legislative activity related to intellectual property law. Women in IP Law Program An Evening at Teatro Zinzanni |
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| Saturday, June 25 | Closing Evening Cocktail Reception (Included in registration fee.) All registrants and their guests are invited to the Closing Evening Cocktail Reception. Following the reception, the Section Council will depart for their Council Dinner, while young lawyers, new members and first-time attendees will depart for their own special dinner. All others will be on their own for dinner at the restaurant location of their choice. Council Dinner at Rubicon Young Lawyers, First Timers, and New Members Dinner |
The Section will host the annual Welcome Reception at the Ferry Building. With its dramatic 240-foot tall clock tower, modeled after the 12th century bell tower of the cathedral in Seville, Spain, the Ferry Building has been the icon of San Francisco’s waterfront for more than 100 years. The second floor reception space is open and airy, revealing the architecture of this historic landmark building. The high ceilings, open views to the artisan food vendors below and the tile floor with a striking mosaic of the Great Seal of the State of California, makes it a striking and wonderful site for this special Welcome Reception. Guests will enjoy music, cocktails and a sumptuous spread of cuisine with a San Francisco flair. All are invited to attend and meet and greet other Section members at this enjoyable evening. On a pleasant evening, the Ferry Building is an enjoyable 8 block walk from The Palace Hotel. Trolley shuttles will be running back and forth between the hotel and the Ferry Building throughout the event. 
The Women in IP Advocate Group will hold a program entitled “Who’s Your Target? Focusing Your Marketing”. All are invited to this program directed to focus the marketing of your law practice. Our special guest speaker is Sara Holtz, Principal of ClientFocus, Granite Bay, California. Ms. Holtz’s company, ClientFocus, works exclusively with lawyers to help them build strong, successful practices through highly customized services for individuals and law firms. Marylee Jenkins, a partner in the law firm of Arent Fox PLLC, will moderate the program.
Attendees and their guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a special evening at Teatro Zinzanni, a blend of circus arts and exquisite culinary experiments. The night begins with a trip to San Francisco’s waterfront, where the masterminds behind this incredible venue have erected a huge tent, the only edifice that could properly contain the antics that await. From the outside, the tent looks mysterious and exotic, and the impression doesn’t really change once one steps inside. Guests will be seated at the formally laid tables already set with hors d’oeuvres. The craziness begins at the minute they sit down. Performers, including opera singers, a contortionist, cabaret, and dancers will dazzle everyone with their magic. Guests will have a choice between a vegetarian or meat entrée, and they will enjoy their five-course, five-star cuisine as the music and madness take place all around them. From hors d’oeuvres to dessert, this is one of the most delightful evenings in San Francisco.