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Speaking Engagements
Calgary Economic Development Energy Speaker Series Encore Session
April 24, 2014
Calgary Economic Development in partnership with Bennett Jones LLP invites you to join us for a presentation on how to adequately prepare for Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation which will become law July 1, 2014. Failure to comply could result in severe penalties to your organization. Martin Kratz, QC, Sebastien Gittens and Graeme Harrison present. The presentation is in the Terrace View Room of the Global Business Centre beginning at 7:30 am.
Crossing Borders: IP Litigation in the U.S. and Canada
April 17, 2014
Today's business environment is increasingly multinational. A growing number of Canadian businesses have operations in, or are contemplating expansion into, the United States. As such, for legal practitioners, it is becoming more and more valuable to be able to inform clients regarding cross-border issues. Emily Kettel is the moderator of this webinar while Dominique Hussey is one of the speakers. The webinar is presented by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.
Calgary Economic Development Energy Speaker Series
April 10, 2014
Calgary Economic Development in partnership with Bennett Jones LLP invites you to join us for a presentation on how to adequately prepare for Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation which will become law July 1, 2014. Failure to comply could result in severe penalties to your organization. Martin Kratz, QC, Sebastien Gittens and Graeme Harrison present. The presentation is in the Terrace View Room of the Global Business Centre beginning at 8 am.
The Cloud Factory
April 7-8, 2014
Martin Kratz participates as part of the panel, "G-Cloud First for Canada," at the Cloud Factory technology conference in Banff, AB.
Drug and Alcohol Update
March 2014
Leanne Desbarats co-presents "Drug and Alcohol Update" at the HRIA Calgary Chapter Legal Conference.
ICPA 2014 Annual Conference
March 23-27, 2014
Darrel Pearson presents, "Canadian Customs
Valuation and Transfer Pricing," at the International Compliance Professional
Association (ICPA) 2014 Annual Conference in Orlando, FL.
Annual Update on IP Issues for Information Technology
March 20, 2014
Martin Kratz presents, "Trademarks and Domain Names" at the Annual Update on IP Issues for Information Technology, CAN-IT Law Annual Meeting, Montreal, Quebec.
Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain (Toronto)
March 20, 2014
Duncan Card presents, "The Most Common Serious Mistakes in RFPs and Procurement and How To Easily Avoid Them," at CI Energy Group's Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain in Toronto, ON.
Tax Executives Institute, Inc. (Toronto Chapter) Seminar
March 20, 2014
Matthew Peters presents on current international tax developments, including BEPS, Canada's proposed anti-treaty shopping rules and recent developments in Judicial Review.
Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain (Calgary)
March 18, 2014
Jason Roth and Kristel O'Connor present, "The Most Common Serious Mistakes in RFPs and Procurement and How To Easily Avoid Them," at CI Energy Group's Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain in Calgary, AB.
THECIS Anti-Spam Presentation
March 18, 2014
The new Canadian anti-spam legislation, CASL – Bill c-28, (unofficially, the Anti-Spam Act) is one of the most comprehensive and onerous anti-spam statutes to date, imposing significant requirements not seen in other jurisdictions. Businesses using e-mail in Canada should carefully consider the impact of this legislation on their operations.
CI Energy Group's Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain
March 17, 2014
Ashley White presents, "Managing and Communicating with Your Supply Chain Throughout the RFP Lifespan," at the CI Energy Group's Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain in Calgary, AB.
Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain Workshop
March 17, 2014
Christopher Petrucci is a workshop leader for "An A to Z Guide for Writing Effective Request for Proposals, Including how to Seamlessly Customize your Template" at the Mastering RFPs for a Winning Supply Chain Workshop presented by the Canadian Institute in Calgary, Alberta.
Canadian Tax Considerations for Mining Companies
February 28, 2014
Thomas Bauer presents Canadian Tax Considerations for Mining Companies at Osgoode Hall Law School's Certificate in Mining Law program.
I.E. Canada's 11th Western Regional Conference
February 26-27, 2014
Darrel Pearson presents "Trends in Customs Compliance" at I.E. Canada's 11th Western Regional Conference in Calgary, AB.