Don't Forget - Two Seminars From BrownWinick

Don't forget to sign up for the BrownWinick seminars on September 22. YOU MUST RSVP (see below).

Agenda

Intellectual Property Update

9:30 - 10 a.m. Registration
10 - 10:15 a.m. How Does the United States Patent and Trademark Office Really Work?
10:15-10:45 a.m. Why Patent Reform Will Affect Both Patent and Trade Secret Rights.
10:45-12 p.m. Avoid Litigation and Still Protect Intellectual Property Rights? Really?
Noon to 1 Lunch (special guest speaker at 12:45, no it's not me!)

Startups Start Here

1 - 2 p.m. Formation/Choice of Entity: What's Right for My Business?
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Ten Things You Need to Know about Employment Law Before You Hire an Employee
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Capital Strategies for Early-Stage Companies — Do's and Don'ts
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Questions & Answers
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Event Info

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Location

Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Iowa Conference Center, 400 E. Court Ave., Ste. 100 Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Please RSVP in one of the following ways:

E-mail Debi Bull
Call Debi Bull at (515) 242-2467
Fax Debi Bull at (515) 323-8567
Mail form to Debi Bull, Marketing Coordinator BrownWinick Law Firm, 666 Grand Ave., Ste. 2000, Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Greater Des Moines Partnership

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the largest regional business, economic development and talent development organization in Iowa and the second-largest regional chamber of commerce in the country, serving 12 counties in Greater Des Moines: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek and Warren. Together with more than 400 Investors and an Affiliate Chamber of Commerce network of more than 7,200 Regional Business Members, The Partnership helps businesses grow and advances quality of life in Greater Des Moines with one voice, one mission and as one region, contributing to a vibrant regional economy. 