Breakfast Table Topics

Committee Meetings

• Reasons for licensing a brand.
• Considerations in selecting a partner and types of due diligence.
• The terms that make a licensing arrangement successful.
• Key tension points and how to resolve them.
• Success stories and nightmare experiences.

• Lawyer Stephen Baird will then discuss the origins of his Ladas Memorial award-winning article “Moral Intervention in the Trademark Arena: Banning the Registration of Scandalous and Immoral Trademarks,” 83 Trademark Rep.. 661, 788 (1993), which provided a roadmap for cancelling the REDSKINS marks. Steve will then discuss his work with Suzan Harjo against the Washington State football team which, in turn, paved the way for Amanda Blackhorse’s efforts.
• Simon Tam’s lawyer, Joel MacMull, will then discuss Simon’s case, how it differed from the Redskins’ case, and how the matter culminated with a unanimous Supreme Court victory last term.

• An analysis of the law for administrative, criminal, and civil cases.
• Preparing for such cases, including how to best support prosecutors/law enforcement.
• Addressing and managing championship events.
• Enforcing brand owners’ trademark rights on the multitude of online platforms and social media.

• Main transit routes and flow of goods in the region: from borders and airports to the end consumer.
• Regional best practice and strategies.
• Current developments, trends, and regional case updates.
• Enforcement of regional trademark registrations.
• Tips on using traditional IP rights in nontraditional enforcement measures.
• Online and e-commerce in Africa: an outline of the challenges and strategies on how to protect and enforce IP rights online in Africa.

• Comparative approach of existing solutions.
• Evolution of the legislation and case law in the EU.
• Expectations of rights owners.

• The approach of the ECJ regarding this specific class of color combination per se marks under their non-traditional mark decisions (Sieckmann, Shield Mark, Libertel, Heidelberger Bauchemie) and compared to other types of trademarks, together with the EUIPO’s interpretation of this jurisprudence to date.
• EUTMR, EUTMIR and the Red Bull Case including registration requirements under Article 4 and Amending Regulation Article 3 (3) (f) (i) (ii) EUTMIR.
• Brand enforcement based on color combination per se marks and their scope of protection in the past and the concerns going forward.
• General concerns for color combination per se trademark holders; maximizing protection and the value of color combination marks.
• EUTMIR changes in representation requirements, graphical representation, description, use on goods, comparison to other types of marks and Office practice.

• Title clearance: challenges with approving a game title in increasingly crowded fields.
• In-game content: when and how to use real things: real people (rights of publicity), real landmarks (trademark extension for brands), and real brands (when do you need a license).
• Enforcement: how do we deal with the volume of infringing apps, flash, and fan games; how do we deal with fan games and balance PR considerations.

Past Presidents and Past Counsel Luncheon 

(By invitation only)    

• Discussion of product placement methods, including “reverse” product placement and broader brand integration.
• Criticism of product placement deals and the potential for tarnishment.
• Considerations for negotiating product placement deals, including level of control by brand owners.
• Emerging techniques in product placement, including electronic insertion of products into older programs or to customize placement for appeal to different regions.

• Trademark legal issues that arise in the context of wellness wearables, and the best practices for addressing them.
• The latest trademark hot topics in the consumer healthcare and over-the-counter (OTC) field, including the rise of the niche beauty brand, the leveraging of social media influencers, and how not to get tripped up even as iconic consumer brands expand into mobile apps and medical devices.
• A biosimilar, and how a company can navigate the sometimes conflicting rules for naming a biosimilar medicine.

In-House Practitioners Reception 

(Exclusive to in-house practitioners)

NEW DAY AND LOCATION! Join fellow in-house practitioners and corporate trademark professionals for cocktails and light refreshments during this exclusive networking opportunity hosted by Amazon. We are excited to share that the reception will take place at Amazon Headquarters located at Amazon Day 1, 2121 7th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98121. 

PLEASE NOTE:  A valid passport/driver’s license will be required for admission, in addition to your INTA badge. 

Continental Breakfast

Continental breakfast will be served daily until 10:00 am in the Hospitality Area in Hall 8.1.

Exhibition Hall

Visit the 100+ exhibitors displaying their products and services. Exhibitors include trademark solution providers, law firms, media companies, IP offices, trade associations, and government offices.

GENERAL SESSIONS 

CM01 Exploring the Boundaries of Functionality: Aesthetic and Acquired Functionality in the United States and Europe
(Intermediate Level) 

This panel will go beyond traditional notions of functionality and whether trade dress can be protected as design marks or 3D marks, to explore the outer boundaries, and often misunderstood notions, of aesthetic and acquired functionality. In particular, the panel will discuss:

• Timing for determining whether trade dress is functional in the United States and Europe: the time of conception or after secondary meaning acquired?
• Aesthetic functionality and acquired functionality; i.e., genericide for trade dress
• Functionality in word marks that indicate interoperability
• The new EUTM protections, extending beyond “shape”
• How function contributes to the value of a product

Moderator:
Ann Bartow, University of New Hampshire School of Law, Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property (United States)

Speakers:
Sarah Burstein, University of Oklahoma College of Law (United States)
Dev Gangjee, University of Oxford (United Kingdom)
Mark McKenna, Notre Dame Law School (United States)
Miquel Peguera, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)

CM02 Anti-Bribery: The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and Beyond
(Intermediate Level)
 
Experienced practitioners will take a detailed look at anti-bribery issues around the world and discuss why they have become so important to everyone in trademarks, whether in industry or private practice.

Speakers will discuss topics covering:

• An overview of the key laws and why we have them
• Facilitation payments: What are they? Why do they matter? Do we pay bribes without realizing it? Is there any such thing as a “good bribe”?
• Issues in developing countries: Where bribes are a way of life, how can we stay clean and still succeed?
• Dealing with associates: How can we ensure that their actions don’t give rise to liabilities for those for whom they are acting?
• What can happen when it all goes wrong!

Moderator:
Stuart Adams, Rouse (Russian Federation)

Speakers:
Cecile Guillemard, Procter & Gamble France SAS (France)
Daniel Plane, SIPS - Simone Intellectual Property Services Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong SAR, China)

CM03 Trade Dress: Brands vs. Private Label—When Is It Too Close for Comfort?
(Intermediate Level)

Participate in a lively discussion of the general principles of trade dress and other protected rights in packaging, the balances and history of trade dress struggles between private label/store brands and consumer products, as well as the business realities and other influencing factors that come into play in this area of practice.

Speakers will offer their views on:

• General trade dress protection principles
• The history of trade dress struggles between private label and consumer products
• The current state of affairs
• The business realities and other influencing factors (Retail and brands are often competitors and business partners.

Moderator:
Karen Feisthamel, Kacvinsky Daisak Bluni PLLC (United States)

Speakers:
Melanie Bradley, Colgate-Palmolive Company (United States)
Joshua J. Burke, General Mills, Inc. (United States)
Ann Wessberg, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (United States)
John Pickerill, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (United States)

IM01 Industry Breakout: Trademark Issues in the News and Publishing Industries
(Intermediate Level)

Moderator:
Jeffrey D. Parnass, News Corporation (United States)

Speakers:
Karen Louie, Harlequin Enterprises Limited (Canada)
Nick Redfern, Rouse (Asia)
Kate Teh, Telegraph Media Group (United Kingdom)

Committee Meetings

GENERAL SESSIONS 

CM20 Influential Communications: Becoming the Trusted Advisor
(Intermediate Level)

We all counsel clients for a living, but are we really communicating in a way that connects and inspires? This “soft skills” training session is designed to improve our ability to communicate in a manner that builds trust and helps us to better connect with clients and colleagues. Areas of focus will include active listening, culture and bias, non-verbal skills, recognizing and adapting to communication styles, and emotional intelligence and authenticity.

Speakers:
David H. McDonald, Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Say Sujintaya, Baker & McKenzie Ltd. (Thailand)

CM21 The Big Bang: When Trademarks Collide with Other IP Rights
(Intermediate Level)

Unlike other IP rights that are subject to time-limited protection, the potentially infinite protection that trademarks enjoy makes them a valuable tool for extending the IP protection of a product. This protection does, however, have its limits. This session will explore how different regions of the world address the conflict between (i) trademark protection for a product and (ii) patent, industrial design, and copyright protection for the same product. Topics covered will include:

• Differences in rationales and procedures for protecting trademarks vs. other IP rights
• Claiming trademark protection for product get-up with functional aspects
• Trademark rights in an embodiment disclosed, but not claimed, in a patent
• The interplay of and the clash between trademark and industrial design protection

Moderator:
Anthony M. Prenol, Blakes (Canada)

Speakers:
Iain Connor, Pinsent Masons LLP (United Kingdom)
Glenn Gundersen, Dechert LLP (United States)
Michael Williams, Gilbert + Tobin (Australia)

CM22 Trademark Litigation in Emerging Markets
(Intermediate Level)

Many of the most attractive opportunities for clients lie in emerging markets, whether it is for low-cost production, high-yield investment, or an attractive and populous territory for expansion of sales. Beyond traditional difficulties in international trademark enforcement, emerging markets present unique procedural and substantive challenges to trademark rights holders. This session will address these challenges, including:

• Accommodating practices and procedures in emerging markets, such as delays, frequent adjournments, and lack of costs sanctions for non-attendance at a hearing
• Developing strategies to address entering an emerging market and finding your mark already in use
• Establishing well-known trademark status within an emerging market absent active sales into the country

Moderator:
Rob Doerfler, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University (United States)

Speakers:
Zeynep Seda Alhas, Gun + Partners (Turkey)
Luiz Claudio Garé, Gare & Ortiz do Amaral – Advogados (Brazil)
Ranjan Narula, RNA, IP Attorneys (India)

RM20 Regional Update: Impact of Absence of Local Use in Trademark Protection in Latin America
(Intermediate to Advanced Level)

In this session, we will learn about acceptable use in the most important markets of Latin America (Mexico, the Andean Community, and Brazil) and how trademark owners can make sure to secure evidence of admissible use. We will also find out what regulations exist concerning foreign use and what effect the lack of local use has in trademark opposition and cancellation cases. Speakers will address relevant decisions and will explain how case law has developed in this area. Some of the important issues discussed will be:

• Requirements set forth by local laws regarding trademark use. What standards must be met to comply with use requirements?
• How do these requirements affect granted registrations?
• Is certain foreign use acceptable?
• What is the impact on trademark opposition and cancellation cases?
• What is the case law?

Moderator:
Audrey Williams, Benedetti & Benedetti (Panama)

Speakers:
Marcela Bolland, Uhthoff, Gomez Vega & Uhthoff, S.C. (Mexico)
Francisco Espinosa Reboa, Estudio Francisco Espinosa Bellido (Peru)
Rodrigo Affonso Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto Advogados (Brazil)

GENERAL SESSIONS 

CM50 A Passage out of China—Is It Any Easier?
(Intermediate Level)

This session is an update on Chinese trademark law and practice and the impact on foreign companies manufacturing in China, particularly for export. This includes (1) a strategy for the registration of marks in China, with emphasis on clearing the path for export; (2) using registrations in enforcement actions in China to prevent unauthorized exports; and (3) shifting the analysis to creative legal strategies to prevent or hinder the sale or marketing of counterfeits and—in particular—infringing gray market goods (or parallel imports) at their unauthorized destinations.

Moderator:
Timothy Golder, Allens (Australia)

Speakers:
Michael Shu, Zhong Lun Law Firm (China)
Scott R. Miller, MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP (Canada)
Dan Plane, SIPS - Simone Intellectual Property Services Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong SAR, China)
Volker Schmitz-Fohrmann, Boehmert & Boehmert (Germany)
 
           
CM51 New EU Trademark Law: The Reform Is Not Over!
(Advanced Level)

The Amending Regulation and the new EU Trademark Law Directive have been in force since early 2016, but additional changes in the law and brand-new secondary law will apply beginning October 2017. The deadline for the Member States to implement the new Directive is drawing closer, and the new law is starting to have a real impact on prosecution and enforcements of EU trademarks. A panel of sought-after experts on these aspects will provide insights and updates of immediate value for anybody dealing with trademarks in the EU. 

Discussion will include:

• Background on the draft delegated and implementing acts that have been available since late 2016 and which enter into force on October 1, 2017
• Update on EUIPO practice under the new law that entered into effect March 23, 2016
• Legislative progress in the Member States regarding transposition of the new Directive: advances made and discussions
• First experiences with the new law, and, in particular, goods in transit and intervening rights provisions before EU trademark courts

Moderator:
Verena von Bomhard, Bomhard IP (Spain)

Speakers:
Ana Castedo, Hogan Lovells International LLP (Spain)
Tomás Eichenberg, European Commission/DG GROW (Belgium)
Michael Hawkins, Noerr Alicante IP, S.L. (Spain)
András Jókutí, Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) (Hungary)

CM52 The Trademark Attorney’s Second Job: Spotting Key (Non-IP) Issues in Social Media
(Beginner to Intermediate Level)

This panel will focus on legal areas that are not exactly within the typical scope of a trademark professional, but areas on which they will likely come across or overlap now that social media is a part of doing business.

Issues to be discussed include the following:

• U.S. FTC decisions on social media advertising, including native advertising, influencer advertising, endorsements, employee advocacy programs, and best practices.
• Issues in live broadcasting on social media (includes United States and China).
• Other watch-outs for social media advertising or communications based on regulatory concerns (includes United States and China).
• Tips for social media policies (includes United States and China).
• Overview of China’s social media, including an overview of common social media platforms, trends, China State Administration of Industry and Commerce SAIC) decisions on social media advertising, and legal watch-outs or best practices.

Moderator:
Ann Chen, Abbott Laboratories (United States)

Speakers:
Jake Feldman, Johnson & Johnson (United States)
Anna Mae Koo, Vivien Chan IP Services (Beijing) Limited (China)

RM50 Regional Update: Protection and Enforcement Strategies in Africa
(Intermediate Level)

Speakers who practice across the continent will share their views and give updates on:

• Recent ground-breaking case law in Africa.
• The effectiveness of the Madrid Protocol in Africa and the implementation thereof by the African Registries.
• Anti-counterfeiting strategies in Africa, focusing on jurisdictions without counterfeit goods legislation.

Moderator:
Nolwazi Gcaba, Adams & Adams (South Africa)

Speakers:
Godfrey Bundeli, Adams & Adams (South Africa)
Vanessa Ferguson, Kisch IP (South Africa)
Monique Gieskes, Vlisco Netherlands B.V. (Netherlands)
Darren Olivier, Adams & Adams (South Africa)

India Reception

This reception provides registrants from India with an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges of doing business in India. This reception provides an opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO, India Representative and other INTA staff.

Africa Reception

This reception provides registrants from Africa with an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges of doing business in the region. This reception provides an opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO and other INTA staff.

Asia-Pacific Reception

Network with colleagues and share experiences of doing business in Asia. This is the must-attend reception for those in the INTA community who want to be plugged into our extensive Asia network and presents the opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO and the Chief Representative of the Asia-Pacific office.

Latin America Reception

This reception provides registrants from Latin America with an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges of doing business in the region. This reception provides an opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO and other INTA staff.

China Reception

This reception provides registrants from mainland China with an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges of doing business in the region. This reception provides an opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO and other INTA staff from the China Office and NY Headquarters.

Middle East Reception

This reception provides registrants from the Middle East with an invaluable opportunity to network with colleagues and share experiences concerning the benefits and challenges of doing business in the region. This reception provides an opportunity to meet with INTA’s CEO and other INTA staff.

Continental Breakfast

Continental breakfast will be served daily until 10:00 am in the Hospitality Area on the 4th Floor.

Exhibition Hall

Visit the 100+ exhibitors displaying their products and services. Exhibitors include trademark solution providers, law firms, media companies, IP offices, trade associations, and government offices.

• Legal standing required to apply to revoke a mark.
• Grounds for non-use cancellation.
• Grounds for revocation.
• Procedural matters including onus and burden of proof, choice of forum, and discovery.
• Timing of actions and genuine use of a mark.
• Commissioner’s/Registrar’s discretion to revoke a mark.

• Conflicts of Interest.
• Confidentiality.
• Distribution of responsibility among lawyers and clients.
• Communications.
• Representing organizations.
• The adversary process.
• Supervision of lawyer and staff.
• Reporting misconduct.

• Keyword bidding and SEM advertising.
• Trademarks and the death of SEO.
• Use of user generated content.
• Trademarks and domain names.
• Dealing with multi-brand portfolios.
• Inter-company trademark licensing and joint ventures.

• Understanding what ROP is and what aspects it includes.
• The regulations of ROP may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and the similarities and contrasts among them.
• Common pitfalls encountered by practitioners of different jurisdictions.
• The main challenges when enforcing ROP in various jurisdictions.

• Past and current requirements and absolute grounds for refusal for registration of 3D trademarks—EU perspective 
  
  • EUTMR – Art .7(1)(e)(i) through (iii).
  • In particular Art. 7(1)(e)(ii): the shape of goods necessary to obtain a technical result.
  • General Court’s view: graphic representation vs. CJEU’s position: analysis of the functionality of a trademark by taking into account the actual goods in relation to which the mark was used (cf. also joined cases C-337/12P – C-340/12P, Pi-Design).
  • Outlook on how to assess the functionality of a trademark (e.g., types of sources and information regarding the functionality of the actual use).
• Interface of related rights, such as copyright and designs, with 3D marks.
• Comparison to the situation in the United States.

• Overview of the Starbucks (HK) case, including the common law test for passing off under UK law. 
• Why the common law distinguishes between reputation and goodwill and what the substantive differences are between them? 
• Should the online environment require a reconsideration of the common law rule?
• The diversity in treatment between reputation vs. goodwill in other common law jurisdictions (such as Australia, New Zealand, and the United States); where they agree with the UK approach and where they don’t.
• The civil law approach to these questions, focusing on Europe: 
  
  • Does the distinction between reputation and goodwill apply or are there other appropriate legal constructs?       
  • How do these legal constructs play out in an action for unfair competition or Paris Convention 6bis/well-known marks?
  • Is use within the jurisdiction considered a requirement for protection?
  • Are there other possible causes of action?           
• Implications for practice, including strategic considerations, case management, and evidentiary requirements.

• Typical example of distinctiveness/nondistinctiveness.
• Distinctiveness of numerals, such as 501.
• Distinctiveness of a simple mark;for example, a duoliteral mark such as HP, or a triliteral mark such as GAP.
• Distinctiveness of a 3D product shape.
• Distinctiveness of a color mark.
• How to prove secondarily meaning/acquired distinctiveness; for example, the kind of proof that should be filed, if well-known status outside the country would be enough, or if registrations of the mark in many other countries would help.

• Unique position of IP correlating to other fields of study.
• Bridging the gap between law school and business/medical/technology schools..
• Working with school tech transfer offices.
• Incorporating non-law students into the classroom.

• How anyone can excel not just through skills and smarts, but through Connectional Intelligence
• Keys to leveraging your networks and connections, and creating contagious positive results
• Successful tactics used to address connectional overload and in changing turbulent times
• How leaders create deep connections of fierce loyalty and respect from their team and customers
• How connectionally intelligent leaders outperform the competition and create remarkable results

• Tips and recommendations about bad faith at the EUIPO.
• Different approaches by EU national offices and EUIPO.
• Recent rulings of the EUIPO about bad faith.
• Different perspectives between in-house and outside counsels.

• How the e-commerce of food will change your job.
• Emerging importance of trade dress for food products and the associated challenges.
• The clash of brands between packaged food, fast food, and meal kits.
• When private brands collide: Why Kroger sued Lidl.

• Case laws on substantive and procedural developments in trademark law such as trademark Infringement by use of a mark as a corporate name, trade dress infringement, jurisdiction, composite IP suits, the newly set up commercial courts, and developments related thereto.
• Improved functioning of the Indian TMO and the steps taken in that direction, and a reflection of the same through statistical analysis of trademark trends over the past few years.
• How the Indian TMO has become technology and social media savvy.
• Governmental policies that promote trademark awareness and legislative changes that have been introduced through Trademark Rules, 2017.

• The relevant requirements to prove use of a trademark.
• The role of affidavits of use.
• The national and regional peculiarities that you have to consider.
• How to collect/store/manage your proof of use for an international trademark portfolio.

• Tarnishment in the digital age. 
• Nominative fair use in dilution cases.
• Third-party marks in social media, including video. 
• Companies’ expressed need to use logos in mobile and Internet settings.

• naming
• claims substantiation; and
• litigation surveys

GENERAL SESSIONS 

CW01 Contracts with Vertical Restrictions: Trademarks and Selective Distribution Agreements—Protecting Distribution Networks Around the World with Trademarks 
(Intermediate Level)
 
Experienced IP experts will discuss:

• How trademark owners use trademarks to protect their distribution network
• Enforcing trademark rights beyond exhaustion
• Value of trademark rights once the product is already in the market
• Defending your distribution stategies in the face of anticompetition issues

Moderator:
Salvador Ferrandis, Salvador Ferrandis IP Legal SLP (Spain)

Speakers:
Mario Soerensen Garcia, Soerensen Garcia Advogados Associados (Brazil)
Arty Rajendra, Osborne Clarke (United States)
Julia K. Sutherland, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (United States)

RW01 Regional Update:Developing an IP Strategy for South East Asia/Australia/New Zealand
(Beginner to Intermediate Level)

This is a moderated panel discussion about IP strategy within the region with Q&A opportunity. Join speakers from the region who have experience developing an IP strategy as they discuss:

• Brief case law and legislation update.
• IP pitfalls and strategies around doing business in the region, illustrated with real-life examples.

Moderator:
Jonathan Aumonier-Ward, AJ Park (New Zealand)

Speakers:
Caroline Francis, RamRais & Partners (Malaysia)
Vanja Kovacevic, Schmitt & Orlov Intellectual Property Co Ltd (Vietnam)
Titirat Wattanachewanopakorn, ZICOlaw (Thailand)

CW02 The Future of Trademark Protection in a World of Mega-Regional Agreements
(Intermediate Level)

From the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) to the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), mega-regional agreements have become one of the most important forums for discussions on the future of trademark protection and the development of trademark policies for the 21st century. This panel assembles a unique constellation of expert international trade negotiators and policy-makers, who will share their insights on mega-regional agreements and international trade agreements in general and the importance of these agreements for brand owners and trademark practitioners. 
 
Moderator:
Irene Calboli, Texas A&M University (United States) and Singapore Management University (SMU) (Singapore)

Speakers:
Lauma Buka, European Commission/DG TRADE (Belgium)
Probir Mehta, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Innovation & Intellectual Property, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (United States)
Daren Tang, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Singapore)

Committee Meetings

Plan to attend this INTA annual favorite and hear a concise analysis of recent major decisions rendered by the U.S. courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), as reported in Vol. 106, No. 1 of The Trademark Reporter.

Speakers:
Theodore H. Davis, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (United States)
John L. Welch, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. (United States)

RW20 Regional Update: Limits on Trademark Rights in India—Focus on Plain Packaging and Surrogate Advertisement
(Intermediate Level)

This session will explain the start of limits on trademark rights by lawmakers who introduced plain packaging for tobacco products and how the tobacco industry has mastered the art of surrogate advertisement. The session will seek to explore the middle path that rights holders and lawmakers have to walk so that the trademarks owners’ rights to market their products are not defeated by public health measures, while not compromising the public’s health.

Moderator:
Rahul Beruar, Clasis Law (India)

Speakers: 
Chander Lall, Singh & Singh Lall & Sethi (India)
Hemant Singh, Inttl Advocare (India)

Grand Finale

Enjoy an evening at Barceloneta Beach. Explore the different restaurants on the boardwalk and enjoy the music and atmosphere, all while networking with registrants one last time during the Meeting.