INTA 127th Annual Meeting Wrap-Up
- San Diego 2005
127th Annual Meeting Sets Record Numbers
At the largest Annual Meeting in INTA’s history, 7,580 attendees thronged to the Convention Center in downtown San Diego for five full days of education, networking and fun.
In line with the entertainment theme, issues such as celebrity images, merchandising, endorsement and the use of brands in the entertainment industry were addressed throughout the meeting in various engaging sessions – the highlight being the keynote presentation by CMG Worldwide Chairman and CEO Mark Roesler. Mr. Roesler described how changes in entertainment and technology indicate that celebrities can now be brought to life in new ways, be given new images or voices and even gain a life beyond death.
The meeting began with an outdoor fiesta near the water, featuring celebrity look-alikes, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis, and concluded with a command performance by killer whale celebrity Shamu at SeaWorld Park.
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127th
Annual Meeting Photo Album
View the photo album to get a glimpse into the meeting's educational sessions, receptions, networking opportunities, sports competitions and other events that took place
in San Diego, California, in 2005.
INTA 127th Annual Meeting Online Brochure
Visit the online brochure for this past meeting.
INTA Daily News
Read the INTA Daily News, featuring reports
about the meeting's educational sessions, interviews with INTA
members, information about San Diego and more.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING:
Annual Meeting
Starts in Style
The INTA Annual Meeting kicked off with a stellar Gala Dinner
that had more than 500 attendees.
Showbiz Glamour
for San Diego
The 127th Annual Meeting theme of
"Trademarks in Entertainment" addressed issues such as the right to use
celebrity images, merchandising, endorsement and the use of brands in the entertainment
industry.
Record
Attendance at the San Diego Annual Meeting
The 2005 Annual Meeting broke records, becoming the best-attended
in INTA’s history.
Leading
From the Front, Intel to INTA
Anne Gundelfinger of Intel is the new INTA President for 2005. James
Nurton spoke to her about brands, business and the IP backlash.
Meet James
Dean's Agent
This year’s keynote speaker, Mark Roesler, set up his own company specializing in the IP rights of deceased celebrities. He explains what brand owners need to know before deciding whether to use such icons.
Sky is the Limit for Stars' Rights
The next few years will see a “paradigm
shift” in the way celebrities are seen and their images exploited, according to CMG
Worldwide Chairman and CEO Mark Roesler.
Showtime at San Diego Bay
INTA attendees arriving at the Welcome Reception at Embarcadero Park North last
night were surprised by the star appearances of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, The Rat Pack, and
Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra – impersonators whose likenesses were licensed by INTA
for the event.
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