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Intellectual Property Rights Seminar for Exporters

May 6, 2013

8:30 am to 1pm

Register on-line: HERE

The Fashion Institute of Technology Department of International Trade and Marketing, the Department of Commerce’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Commercial Service, and the New York District Export Council, cordially invite you to attend the STOPfakes.gov Road Show, an Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Outreach Program. This is an opportunity to learn the basics of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and about the U.S. government resources available to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect their IPR at home and abroad. This three-hour program will feature presentations by intellectual property experts and law enforcement officials, followed by an open discussion with experts from industry and government.

Seminar topics will include:

• What is intellectual property?
• Understanding the basics of obtaining Intellectual property rights in the U.S./resources
• Understanding the basics of obtaining intellectual property rights in other countries/resources
• How to enforce your intellectual property rights in the U.S./resources
• How to enforce your intellectual property rights overseas/resources

This program is brought to you under the National Export Initiative and is co-organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Intellectual Property Rights, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National IPR Coordination Center.

Guest speakers:

• Susan Anthony, Attorney-Advisor

Office of Policy and External Affairs, United States Patent and Trademark Office

• Andrea Cornwell, International Trade Specialist

Office of Intellectual Property Rights, International Trade Administration

After the event, a follow-up with the speakers will be available.

Register on-line: HERE

Date and Time:

May 6, 2013
8:30 am to 1pm

Location:
Fashion Institute of Technology
Department of International Trade and Marketing
227 West 27th Street
New York, NY 10001

Registration Fee: $40 (fee includes continental breakfast and lunch)

For more information contact:

Anastasia Xenias, PhD
Senior International Trade Specialist and Global Team Leader / U.S. Department of Commerce
212-809-2685
anastasia.xenias@trade.gov

or

Carmela Mammas
Director / U.S. Department of Commerce
Carmela.Mammas@trade.gov

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Do you have an artist signed to your label who can entertain a crowd as a DJ?  If so, would she or he be interested in doing a DJ set during the 2013 A2IM Libera Awards?

The A2IM Awards Committee is planning the 2013 LIBBYs and is interested in having a select few well known independent artists DJ short, multi-genre sets during the awards party.  If you have an artist who is well known, knows his or her way around a cross-fader, and has a wide and deep knowledge/collection of independent music please contact Sheryl@A2IM.org asap.

The 2013 A2IM Libera Awards event will be held in NYC on Thursday, June 20, 2013.  More details to come!

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Brown Paper Tickets offers complimentary guest registration services to A2IM members for all SXSW 2013 events! (more…)

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Billboard Magazine’s Friday, Sept 7^th issue included a picture of the Independent Music Community’s “Nadler for Congress” Breakfast in Backbeat.

As previously reported, the Independent Music Community organized the breakfast event to thank Congressman Jerry Nadler for his years of support of the music creator community’s copyrights and his support of the proposed Performance Right Act to get artists and music labels compensated when their music is played on over-the air AM/FM radio.

The breakfast which was hosted by Rich Bengloff ( A2IM) and Elizabeth Healy (The Recording Academy®). Contribution hosts were: Rich, Daryl Friedman (The Recording Academy®), Daniel Glass (Glassnote), Patti Hauseman (Paradigm), Joe Kennedy (Pandora), Jurgen Korduletsch (Gummybear International), Allen Kovac (Eleven Seven Music/10th Street Entertainment), Jim Mahoney (A2IM), Pat Rains (PRA Records), Scott Ambrose Reilly (X5 Music), Thomas Silverman (Tommy Boy Records), Ed Vetri (Wind-Up Records) & Victor Zaraya (Razor & Tie) raised $5000 for the congressman.

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On Tuesday, August 21st, The Independent Music community held a “Nadler For Congress” Breakfast event at the Union Square Coffee Shop in New York City. A2IM and the Independent Music Community organized the event to thank Congressman Jerry Nadler for his years of support of the music creator community’s copyrights and his support of the proposed Performance Right Act to get artists and music labels compensated when their music is played on over-the air AM/FM radio.

The breakfast, which was hosted by Rich Bengloff ( A2IM) and Elizabeth Healy (The Recording Academy®). Contribution hosts were: Rich, Daryl Friedman (The Recording Academy®), Daniel Glass (Glassnote), Patti Hauseman (Paradigm), Joe Kennedy (Pandora), Jurgen Korduletsch (Gummybear International), Allen Kovac (Eleven Seven Music/10th Street Entertainment), Jim Mahoney (A2IM), Pat Rains (PRA Records), Scott Ambrose Reilly (X5 Music), Thomas Silverman (Tommy Boy Records), Ed Vetri (Wind-Up Records) & Victor Zaraya (Razor & Tie) raised $5000 for the congressman.

NY Post’s Page Six picked up on the event in their “Sightings” Section.

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YOU’RE INVITED

Nadler for Congress Breakfast Event (Tuesday August 21^st- 8:45-10:45)

The Coffee Shop – 29 Union Square West at 16^th Street, NYC

Please join A2IM and The Independent Music Community as we honor Congressman JERRY NADLER (NY-8), one of independent music’s greatest supporters!

We will be thanking Congressman Jerry Nadler for his years of support of the music creator community’s copyrights and his support of the proposed Performance Right Act to get artists and music labels compensated when their music is played on over-the air AM/FM radio. Contributions, which need to be personal contributions, not company contributions, start at $25 (and you get breakfast!) although we hope some of you will join Rich, Jim and others as hosts at the $250 level, more here.

Please send your checks to A2IM. If you contribute on line please let us know before the event.

Please RSVP to Sheryl Cohen at sheryl@a2im.org noting your contribution level and please contact Rich, rich@a2im.org or 212-999-6113 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

A2IM and Daryl Friedman (of The Recording Academy®)

invite you to

a breakfast reception

in support of

Congressman JERRY NADLER (NY-8)

Please join A2IM  and the Independent Music Community in thanking Congressman Jerry Nadler for his years of support of the music creator community’s copyrights and his support of the proposed Performance Right Act to get artists and music labels compensated when their music is played on over-the air AM/FM radio

HOST COMMITTEE

Rich Bengloff

Daryl Friedman (The Recording Academy®)

Daniel Glass

Patti Hauseman

Joe Kennedy

Jurgen Korduletsch

Allen Kovac

Jim Mahoney

Pat Rains

Scott Ambrose Reilly

Thomas Silverman

Ed Vetri

Victor Zaraya

August 21, 2012

8:45 AM to 10:45 AM

Coffee Shop
29 Union Square West at 16^th St., NYC

Host: $250   Friend: $100

Supporter: $25

Please make checks payable to ‘Nadler For Congress’

And Send to A2IM

853 Broadway, Suite 1406, New York, NY 10003

or contribute online at: www.jerrynadler.com

If you contribute on line please let us know before the event.

For more information, contact Rich Bengloff or Sheryl Cohen at (212) 999-6113

Contributions to Nadler For Congress are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in an election cycle.  Federal candidates cannot accept contributions from corporations and foreign nationals.  Persons are prohibited from making contributions in the name of another person.  Political contributions are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.  Individual and partnership limit is $2,500 per election, federal PAC limit is $5,000 per election.

Paid for by Nadler For Congress, Lewis Weissman, Treasurer