3
Conference Sessions
TRACK TWO – DEEP DIVE: LEGAL
& PRODUCT INTEL
Interviewer:
A creative powerhouse, Janet Racy has
worked in worldwide industries as diverse as fashion,
finance, home, entertainment, retail and manufacturing.
Her expertise in international style includes designing,
styling, production and visual display for some of the
world’s top celebrities, designers, brands, producers and
supermodels.
janet racy
President of
Janet Racy and
Company
Protecting Artwork through
Copyrights & More
8:00 AM – 9:30 am
Concerned about having designs copied and used illegally?
Interested in learning the best ways to protect intellectual
property including art and design? Everyone should be
well-versed in such an important topic! This session will
dig into the fundamentals of copyright filing, then, expand
into legal options and suggested actions should you
discover your work is being used without permission…
whether on textiles, paper, tabletop, or any other product,
as well as in the fast-changing digital landscape.
Meaghan H.
Kent, Esq.
Venable LLP
Licensing Agreements: Challenges &
Resolutions
10:00 AM – 11:30 am
A licensing deal is like a marriage, except with a specified
length of time (ok, and maybe a few other differences).
The bottom line is that once the contract is signed, the
partnership isn’t always smooth sailing – it requires constant
nurturing. Our expert attorneys will present some real-life
examples of challenging scenarios, how they were dealt
with and resolved.These varying circumstances can happen
to anyone, so get armed with knowledge to help anticipate
potential bumps, and best practices to drive the most
positive outcome.
Joshua
Kaufman,
esq.
Venable LLP
PoYi, Esq.
Venable LLP
Steve
Harris
Partner,
Harris-Sachs,
LLC
Category Gurus: Textiles &
Home Fashion
12:30 PM – 2:00 pm
Want to develop more clients in the expanding
textiles and home fashion industries, but not really
sure how they select designs or licensors? Learn from
our experts in this sector as they share insights —
from how and when manufacturers want to see new
designs, collections, and artwork; what’s the process
once they make their selections; how involved is the
artist/designer in the development stage; and more.
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at these very
design-driven categories.
Stephanie
Dell’Olio
President,
Marcus
Brothers
Textiles, Inc.
Angela
boswell
VP of Design
and Product
Development;
Ellery
Homestyles
TOnya Bott
Art Director,
Saturday
Knight Limited
David
Cipperman
Creative
DIrector,
Croscil
Category Gurus: Paper & Stationery
2:30 PM – 4:00 pm
The paper, stationery and crafting sectors rely on great
artwork to make their plethora of products stand
out on retail shelves. It’s a huge category with unique
opportunities as well as nuances. Our guru speakers will
fill you in on their specific product development needs
and cycles, design selection procedures, what’s typically
licensed versus bought, and what’s actually
created in-house. Come hear how you can dive into
these categories and get your piece of the pie.
Sue Buchta
President,
Papyrus
carol
dierckes
Vice President,
Sales &
Marketing,
Crown Point
Graphics, LLC
Diane
harper
Executive
V.P./Creative
Director,
Sullivan Paper
Co. Inc.
monday, May 19
