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Thursday, Jul 30, 2009

Time	Session Name
08:00 AM – 05:00 PM	IP Central Hospitality Hub with Cyber Cafe
09:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Officers' Meeting
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: "The Credit Crisis" - How Compensation Practices Adversely Affect the Advancement of Women and Minorities in the Law, and How We Must Change Them
12:00 PM – 05:00 PM	Council Meeting (w/lunch)
05:00 PM – 10:00 PM	Mystery Networking Event and Leadership Dinner
08:00 PM – 11:00 PM	Evening Hospitality

Friday, Jul 31, 2009

Time	Session Name
08:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Books Board Meeting
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM	**CLE Program: Listen to the Sound of Music - Recent Pitfalls in Online Music Distribution
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM	IP Central Hospitality Hub with Cyber Cafe
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Annual Report Board Meeting
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	**CLE Roundtable: Fraud on the U.S. Trademark Office: "When Less is More" and When "More is Better"
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	**CLE Roundtable: Patent Reform Act 2009: A Fresh Look?
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	**CLE Roundtable: Publish or Perish: Understanding Book Publishing
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM	**CLE Roundtable: Pratical Strategies for Handling Disputes of All Sizs
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM	Professional Development Program: From the Abstract to the Concrete - Developing a Personalized Marketing Roadmap
12:30 PM – 01:30 PM	Networking Luncheon
12:30 PM – 02:30 PM	Magazine Board Meeting
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM	**CLE Program: Helping Companies in a Down Economy: Strategic Planning for Identifying and Valuing Your IP
02:00 PM – 04:00 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: ABA Diversity Summit: The Next Step
02:30 PM – 05:00 PM	Content Advisory Board Meeting
03:45 PM – 05:15 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: Is it in My Family? One Woman's Journey Through Genetic Testing
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM	**CLE Roundtable: Hot Topics in Computer Games and Virtual Worlds
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM	**CLE Roundtable: In re Bilski: Are Method Claims a Thing of the Past?
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM	**CLE Roundtable: Keeping Up with What's Hot in High Tech Copyrights
04:00 PM – 05:00 PM	**CLE Roundtable: Orphan Works Legislation: Is It Time For Congress To Adopt?
06:00 PM – 07:30 PM	Joint Reception with the Section of International Law
07:30 PM – 10:00 PM	Past Chairs Dinner
08:00 PM – 11:00 PM	Evening Hospitality

Saturday, Aug 1, 2009

Time	Session Name
07:30 AM – 05:00 PM	IP Central Hospitality Hub with Cyber Cafe
08:30 AM – 11:15 AM	IP Policy in the Crossfire: Section Business Session (CLE credit available)
09:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: Electronic Information: How to Find it, How to Protect it, and What To Do After the Worst Happens
10:00 AM – 04:30 PM	Spouse/Guest River Cruise
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM	Annual Business Meeting
11:45 AM – 01:30 PM	Section Luncheon with Keynote Speaker
02:00 PM – 05:30 PM	Leadership Development Session
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: Technical Standards Issues in Business Transactions
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM	Co-sponsored CLE program: IP and IT Reps and Warranties in Cross Border Acquisition Agreements
07:00 PM – 11:00 PM	Section Celebration - Neighborhoods of Chicago
08:00 PM – 11:00 PM	Evening Hospitality

Sunday, Aug 2, 2009

Time	Session Name
08:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Division Roundtables: Strategic Committee Planning Session
08:00 AM – 11:00 AM	IP Central Hospitality Hub with Cyber Cafe
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM	Section Liaisons Strategy Session
08:30 AM – 10:00 AM	**CLE Program: Mr. Lincoln's Patent
10:00 AM – 04:30 PM	Spouse/Guest Neighborhoods of Chicago Tour
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	**CLE Presidential Showcase Program: Blogomania – User Generated Content and the New Media Revolution
12:00 PM – 02:00 PM	Margaret Brent Luncheon
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM	**CLE Program: Green Marketing - Everyone is Going Green, Are You?