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2010-05-28 2010 EASL Annual Meeting & Retreat
2010 EASL Annual Meeting & Retreat The Colony Palm Beach Reservation #: 1-800-521-5525 Group Rate: $159 s/d occupancy (One Bedroom Suite @ $200/ Villa @ $495) Group Rate Expires: April 30, 2010

2010-01-22 Copyright Termination: You Thought You Bought It But You Only Rented It
January 22, 2010 Copyright Termination: You Thought You Bought It But You Only Rented It 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Florida Bar Midyear Meeting Hilton Orlando, Orlando

2010-01-22 EASL Executive Council Meeting
January 22, 2010 EASL Executive Council Meeting 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon The Florida Bar Midyear Meeting Hilton Orlando, Orlando

2009-11-11 21st Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Conference

The 21st Annual Entertainment and Sports Law Conference & The 15th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute

Paradisus Palma Real
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Click here for the brochiure.

2009-09-11 One for the Road…A Seminar on Touring, Talent, Venues and More
One for the Road…A Seminar on Touring, Talent, Venues and More

Click here to read the brochure.

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Knight Concert Hall, Peacock Education Center
300 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida, 33132
(786) 468-2000
www.arshtcenter.org

2009-05-22 EASL 2009 Retreat
The Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar (EASL) will hold it's Annual Retreat at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida May 22 through May 25, 2009.

Click here for the brochure.

Incoming Chair Nina-Dawne Williams will host a Welcome Reception for attendees on Friday May 22, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. featuring a special address from a member of the Florida Judiciary. Planned events include a General Meeting, election of Officers and Executive Council Members and the creation of a Standing Committee on Diversity. CLE credits will be awarded for attendance at the Sunday, May 24, 2009 seminar.

To make hotel reservations, please call the Amelia Island Plantation at 888-861-6165 to reserve the group rate of $199 (mention The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section and group number 8BC0GI). Reservations must be made by April 22, 2009.

Ms. Williams has stated that it is her intention to increase the membership roll of EASL with a targeted outreach directed toward an underrepresented populace. "It is our goal to embrace those individuals who have expressed an interest in the practice of Entertainment and Sports Law and to afford them an opportunity to network with seasoned professionals with an eye towards increasing the visibility of minorities and women at every level of practice. I thank my colleagues for their assistance and support and welcome the prospect of serving EASL."

2009-04-03 UMSALDF Annual Spring Symposium

That's Entertainment! Or is it?

2009-04-02 ILS Vienna Retreat
SAVE THE DATES April 2-6, 2009
International Law Section Vienna Retreat
Hotel Bristol
Vienna, Austria

For more info call:

Click here for the brochure with registration form.

J. Brock McClane
McClane Tessitore
www.mcclanetessitore.com
215 E. Livingston Street
Orlando, Florida 32801
United States
407 872 0600 x101
407 872 1227 (fax)
407 402 9935
jbm@mcclanepa.com

2009-03-28 EASL Night with Miami Heat
The Miami Heat and EASL are pleased to invite you to a special game night event. Dinner is at 6 PM, EASL v. Tax Section is at 7 PM, followed by Miami Heat v. Milwaukee Bucks. Click here for the registration form.

2009-03-28 Second Annual NSU Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium
2009-03-28 Second Annual Nova Southeastern University Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium:

NSU Sports and Entertainment Law Society and EASL present Adaptation: “Staying ahead of legal issues arising in the new digital age.”

Come see keynote speaker Don Fehr, Executive Director of Major League Baseball Players Association.

LIMITED SEATING – REGISTER TODAY!!!

Click here for more information on the panels, speakers, CLE and to register (http://www.nsulaw.nova.edu/orgs/sels/symposium.cfm).

Alternatively, click here for the brochure and to register.

2009-03-13 11th Annual EASL Symposium
The Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section (EASL) Presents Entertainment 2009: The Eleventh Annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television. LIMITED SEATING — REGISTER TODAY! Course No. 1044R. Click here for the brochure with registration form.

2009-01-16 Representing the Professional Athlete
"Representing the Professional Athlete Client from 'Draft' to 'Retirement',” an EASL CLE presented at The Florida Bar Midyear meeting at the Hyatt Regency, Miami, FL, January 16, 2009.

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2008-09-19 EASL In Hollywood
Save the date! Join EASL at the Emmy Awards. Stay tuned and check back for more info soon.

2008-05-23 EASL Retreat 2008

EASL Retreat at the gorgeous Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa

2008-05-16 4th Annual Independent Film and the Law

THE FLORIDA BAR ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & SPORTS LAW SECTION (EASL)
in association with
THE JACKSONVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
PRESENTS
THE FOURTH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND THE LAW

Click here for the brochure.

2008-04-05 NSU Sports Law Symposium

Nova Southeastern University
Shepard Broad Law Center
Sports and Entertainment Law Society
Presents
The First Annual Nova Southeastern University
Sports Law Symposium
“The Growth of the Florida Sports Market”
Co-Sponsored by the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section.
Click here for brochure.

2008-03-14 Tenth Annual Entertainment Law Symposium
Entertainment 2008: The Tenth Anniversary Annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television. Click here for the brochure.

2008-02-22 Law and the Creative Industries
Want to get more involved in representing the creative industries in Miami? Learn fromthe experts at this seminar designed to provide participants with an in-depth analysis of legal issues facing the creative industries including Film and Television. Music, Arts and Entertainment, Venues, New Media and more. Topics will include legal aspects of these industries such as contracts, copyright, artists, not-for-profit arts and more.

Presented by:
Put Something Back Pro Bono Project
Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section
and The Arts & Business Council of Miami

Click here for the brochure.

2008-01-18 Mid-Year CLE: IP, Ethics and ADR
Intellectual Property and Entertainment – Practice Ethics and ADR at The Florida Bar Midyear Meeting. Course No. 0650R. Read the brochure here.

2007-11-07 19TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE
19TH ANNUAL SOUTHERN REGIONAL ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS LAW CONFERENCE & 13TH ANNUAL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW INSTITUTE

Click here for the brochure.

Click here for the registration form.

Click here for information on travel pricing. Take advantage of early travel registration through August 8th. Ocean front rooms have limited availability.

Click here for information on hotel pricing and upgrades.

New contact info:
Georgia International Travel
Direct number to Donna: 404 974-4883
Fax number: 404 851-9640
6285 Barfield Road, Suite 150
Atlanta, GA 30328

2007-09-14 CANCELLED. Insider’s Guide to Negotiating Pro Sports Contracts
CANCELLED. Call Axcess Sports for a refund.

"An Insider’s Guide to Negotiating Professional Sports Contracts & Fiduciary Responsibilities" has been cancelled.

The CLE was to be presented by Axcess Sports & Entertainment LLC in association with EASL featuring:

Live Presentations
Course Number: 0640R
7 General CLE Credits, including 1.5 Ethics Credits. and 5.5 Business Litigation Certification Credits
Click here for instructions on how to post these credits online!

2007-05-25 EASL Retreat - Learning and Living Large!
The annual EASL retreat will take place at the fabulous Vinoy Renaissance Hotel By The Bay in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is an incredible five-star property with golf, clay tennis courts, superb restaurants and a great deal for the family and kids. Within easy walking distance are numerous art galleries (Dali Museum), shopping, Bay Walk, and much more. 169.00 per night plus tax. CLE credits available. Click here for the PDF brochure.

2007-05-18 Third Annual Independent Film Making and the Law
Third Annual Independent Film Making and the Law, Course No. 35147, May 18, 2007, Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel, Jacksonville. Click here for the brochure in PDF format.

2007-03-31 Entertainment, Arts & Sports Breakfast
The FSU College of Law is hosting an Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Breakfast on March 31, 2007 in Tallahassee. The conference will take place on the College of Law campus in the D'Alemberte Rotunda. Panelists include Terry Bowden (1993 Coach of the Year, motivational speaker and college sports commentator), Michael McCanne (legal counsel for Maurice Claret against the NFL), Dr. Thom Park (coaching contracts expert), Jan Michael Morris (legal representative for the father of Venus and Serena Williams), Steven Newburgh (legal counsel for the cast of the reality television show Miami Ink) and Rob McNeely (Florida State College of Law professor and former counsel for rock group Creed). The conference starts at 8:30 am with a light breakfast. At 9:00 is a keynote speech by Terry Bowden. The sports panel begins next on the topics of coaching contracts, and if student athletes should be paid. This will be followed by a music panel with topics on how to get your music legally on the radio and how satellite radio has changed FM radio. Finally, the television panel's topic is how reality t.v. contracts differ from "regular" performance agreements. The conference ends at 1:30. The event is free of charge for all. Students, faculty and practitioners are equally welcome.

2007-03-16 Ninth Annual Entertainment Law Symposium
Entertainment 2007: The Ninth Annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television. Click here for the brochure.

2007-02-17 10th Annual UM Spring Symposium
EASL is proud to announce the University of Miami’s upcoming 10th Annual Spring Symposium on Entertainment and Sports Law which will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2007 at the UM law school in Coral Gables. The event will consist of several panels, lunch will be provided and CLE credit is available. The cost of attendance for attorneys is 75 Dollars in advance, and 85 Dollars at the door. Please contact Sharlene Escalera at s.escalera@yahoo.com if you have any questions or are interested in attending.

Click here for the schedule of events.

2007-02-09 UF Music Law Conference
The UF Music Law Conference is celebrating its 5th year of connecting musicians, lawyers, students, academics, policy makers, and entertainment executives. The conference allows people from different sides of the entertainment industry to learn from each other and network. The theme of this year's conference is "Beyond the CD," which will center around the music business as relates to film, television, video games, new distribution, and emerging technologies. The 2007 conference is scheduled for Feb 9 and 10, 2007. The live music showcase will be on the evening of Feb 9 (Friday) from 9pm to 1:30am at Common Grounds in downtown Gainesville. The panel discussions, which will examine the music business, will be at the UF Levin College of Law on Feb 10 (Saturday) from 9am to 6pm. Also, there will be 8.5 CLE credits available with 6.5 in business litigation and 1.5 in ethics. This is a great opportunity to receive credit and also enjoy a law conference. The tentative schedule for Saturday, 2-10-07, will be as follows: 9am to 10am Registration and Breakfast 10am to 11:10am panel 1- Digital Markets (ringtones, video games & software) 11:15am to 12:30pm panel 2- Entertainment Markets (film, TV, advertising) 12:30pm to 2pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker 2pm to 3:15pm panel 3- Ethics Panel (scams, pitfalls, and challenges) 3:15pm to 4:30pm panel 4 Protecting Rights (copyright, publishing, royalties, ...) 4:30pm to 5:45pm panel 5 New Distribution (itunes, web, satellite, myspace, ...) 5:45pm to 6pm Closing Remarks Confirmed panelists include the Florida Film and Entertainment Commissioner, a representative from Universal Music Group, General Counsel for Prince, numerous top level entertainment lawyers, nationally recognized music artists, entertainment business executives, prominent academics, and leaders from the Florida Bar Entertainment and Sports Law Section. The panel discussions portion of the conference will be held in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom at the UF Levin College of Law. To get to the Law School from West 13th Street: Go west approximately 2 miles on SR 26 (University Avenue). Turn left on SW Second Avenue. Continue to SW 25th Street. The College of Law is located at SW Second Avenue and 25th Street. There is a registration fee required to attend the conference. Seating is limited, so register early! Visit http://www.law.ufl.edu/musiclawconf/ for more information including speaker bios and registration forms or contact marketing coordinator Sondra Randon at sondra.randon@gmail.com for more information.

2007-01-31 Sports Law 2007
Sports Law 2007: Legal Issues Relating to Representing the NFL (Course No. 0438R)

Alan Fertel and Sylvia Krainin, two prominent sports attorneys, will discuss the representation of NFL franchises, players and draft choices, as well as issues pertaining to broadcast and labor agreements.

CLER PROGRAM
(Max. Credit: 3.5 hours)
General: 3.5 hours
CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
(Max. Credit: 2.5 hours)
Business Litigation: 2.5 hours
Civil Trial: 2.5 hours
Labor & Employment Law: 2.5 hours

Member of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section: $50
Non-section member: $65
Non-Attorney Industry Professional: $40
Student: $35

Click here for the brochure and registration form.

If you plan to attend, please fax the completed form to 850.561.5825 ASAP because seating is limited.

2007-01-26 Not for Profit Seminar
Learn from the experts at this seminar designed to provide participants with an in-depth analysis of legal issues facing not-for-profits, artists and entertainment companies. Topics include: introduction to the arts & entertainment community in South Florida, overview of Arts & Entertainment Law, the Nuts & Bolts of representing not-for-profits, Incorporation & 501(c)(3) regulations. 3.0 CLE credits.

Who should attend? Attorneys, interns and associates interested in learning more about working with the arts and entertainment industries.

FACULTY
Barry Chase, Esq., Law Firm of Barry Oliver Chase
John Little, Esq., Legal Services of Greater Miami
Robert Parente, Director, Mayor’s Office of Film, Arts & Entertainment

Friday, January 26, 2007
1:00 to 4:00 PM
Miami Dade Courthouse
73 West Flagler Street

Presented by:
Put Something Back Pro Bono Project
Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar
Dade County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
The Arts & Business Council of Miami

If you want to attend, click here to get the form which you need to complete and return by fax to 305-372-7693.

2007-01-19 IP Rocks: Intellectual Property and the Entertainment Business
This year we are tackling intellectual property issues of trademark disputes, piracy, and new IP laws. Aside from the speakers listed on the attachment, Mr. Kevin Suh of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) will also be presenting. We are pleased to again have Lexis on board as a program sponsor.

4 credit hours of CLE with 1 in ethics.

Member of the Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section: $70.00
Non-section member: $85.00
Full-time law college faculty or full-time law student: $50.00
Persons attending under the policy of fee waivers: $25.00

Contact Angela Froelich at 850-342-8060 x15633 to register or print and fill out the attached form and fax to 850-561-5825.

Click here for the form.

Click here for the brochure.

2006-11-02 18th Annual Southern Regional Conference
18th Annual Southern Regional Entertainment & Sports Law Conference and 12th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute

Seminar Website: www.selaw.org

Click here for the brochure.

Fiesta Americana
Grand Coral Beach
5 Star-5 Diamond Resort
Blvd. Kukulkan Km 9.5 • Zona Hotelera 77500, Cancun, Q.R. Mexico
Phone: 011 52 998 881 32 00

12 CLE Hours including 1 Ethics Hour, 1 Professionalism Hour and 3 Trial Practice Hours

Send Package Reservation Form to: Mail: Georgia International Travel • 6195 Barfield Road, Suite 250 • Atlanta, GA 30328
Fax: 404-851-1987
Email: donna@gitravel.com

2006-05-26 2006 Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Annual Retreat & CLE
Click here for the brochure. This year's retreat will take place on May 26 - 29, 2006 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Walk Village. The newly renovated ocean front facility is located on famous Daytona Beach. Walk out the door onto the beach, boardwalk and band shell. Just a few blocks from Main Street, across the street from a water theme park for the kids and integrated with a beach bar, restaurant and shopping facility. Golfing galore, Speedway and more ...

Click here for the Executive Council 5/27/06 Meeting Agenda.

Click here for hotel's home page.

We are working on coordinated events with the Speedway and a talent show as well. Members, new members students and spectators welcome.

Incredible rate with same discount three days before and three days after.

2006-05-19 The Second Annual Independent Film Making and the Law
The Second Annual Independent Film Making and the Law
May 19, 2006
The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art
333 N Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904/366-6911

Click here to read the brochure.

2006-03-31 Entertainment 2006: The Eighth Annual Legal Symposium on Music, Film & Television
We look forward to having you attend our annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television, set for Friday, March 31, 2006 at the Eden Roc Resort on South Beach.

This year we are honoring four outstanding individuals: Herbert Granath, Chair Emeritus, ESPN; Pop Superstar and Visual Artist Tico Torres of Bon Jovi; Florida Music Industry Pioneer Henry Stone; and, Pop Superstar Harry W. Casey of KC and the Sunshine Band.

Our VIP Attendees and Award presenters: Tennis Great and Interior Designer Venus Williams; Actress and Vocalist Irene Cara ("Fame" and "Flashdance"); Grammy Award winning Pop Guitarist Rick Derringer; WTVJ/NBC 6 (Miami) News Personality and Anchor Julia Yarbough; and, WPTV/NBC 5 (West Palm Beach ) Sports Reporter Ryan Lieber. Our luncheon MC will be Jessie Alexander, Producer and Host of WTVJ/NBC 6's "The Best of South Florida."

We hope you can attend. To register, please contact Ms. Angela Froelich of The Florida Bar at afroelic@flabar.org or contact Richard Rappaport at rwr@adorno.com (Tel. 561.393.5660).

Click here to read the brochure.

2006-03-03 MEDIA LAW Privacy, Publicity, & Privilege (CLE)
MEDIA LAW Privacy, Publicity, & Privilege (CLE). Click here to read the brochure.

2006-01-20 Midyear EC Meeting and Seminar 2006-01-20
The Executive Council Meeting and Lunch will precede the seminar. Click to view the Agenda and Budget.

The EASL Midyear Seminar, Hyatt Regency Miami, Friday, January 20, 2006, entitled International Entertainment Law for Florida Lawyers, will begin at 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m.
Welcome & Introductions
Richard W. Rappaport, EASL Chair, Adorno & Yoss, LLP, Boca Raton and Miami;
David Rogero, Program Chair, David M. Rogero, P.A., Coral Gables.

2:05 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
International Music and Recording and Music Publishing Deals
Marc Stollman, Stollman Law, P.A., Boca Raton;
Rochelle Kerner, Delray Beach;
Richard Wolfe, Wolfe & Goldstein, P.A., Miami; and
John Bradley, Bradley, Carlisle & Robinson, P.L., Fort Lauderdale.

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
International Television and Literary Deals
Thomas Skola, Miami;
Darryl B. Cohen, Cohen Cooper Estep & Mudder, LLC, Atlanta, GA; and David Rogero, David M. Rogero, P.A., Coral Gables.
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
International Sports and Model Appearances
Louis Tertocha, Miami;
Thomas Skola, Miami; and
Silvia Krainin, Adorno & Yoss, LLP, Coral Gables.

4:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Immigration and Visa Issues for Entertainment and Sports Personalities
Natalia V. Poliakova, Natalia V. Poliakova P.A., Aventura; and
Marlon Hill, Delancy Hill P.A., Miami.

5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
International Tax Issues for Entertainment and Sports Lawyers
Sylvia Urrechaga, Guttenmacher, Bohatch & Barinaga-Burch, P.A., South Miami.

An EASL VIP Reception will follow the seminar. All attendees are invited. You are also welcome to join EASL.

Tuition reduced for EASL members, for attorneys who are not members (if you join EASL at the door), and for students.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON REGISTRATION: PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SEATS ARE LIMITED. YOU MAY CONTACT MS. ANGELA FROELICH AT THE FLORIDA BAR AT afroelic@flabar.org OR YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE DOOR, SPACE PERMITTING.

2005-12-13 EASL Holiday Reception
EASL's catered holiday reception and membership drive from 7 to 9 pm, Tuesday evening, December 13th, at Britto Central, Romero Britto's world renowned South Beach Gallery, located at 818 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139.

2005-11-10 ELAW/IP Conference 2005
ELAW/IP Conference 2005 will be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Spa & Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico from November 10-14, 2005. The seminar agenda is still being finalized and will be on the website (www.selaw.org) soon.

Attached is the travel brochure which has the air schedules on it and an online registration form that you can email or fax back to Donna Richardson:

Donna Robertson Georgia International Travel email: donna@gitravel.com phone: 404 851-9166 ext. 247 fax: 404 851-1987 Email: "Donna Robertson"

Read the brochure and registration form here.

2005-09-08 Executive Council Meeting & EASL Reception to Follow
Our Executive Council will be having its Annual September Meeting on Thursday afternoon, September 8, between 2 PM and 5 PM at the Eden Roc Resort and Spa, 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 (Tel. 305.531.0000 or 1.800.327.8337).

Click here to view the Agenda!

Coffee, tea, soft drinks, light refreshments and desserts will be served during our meeting. We will then have a Poolside Reception and Membership Drive, open to our entire membership between 5 PM and 7:30 PM, with more light refreshments and a bar. There is no charge to attend the Reception.

We will validate hotel valet parking tickets for the EC meeting and EC attendees will be given one free drink ticket for the Reception. If you are able to invite EASL members and prospective members to the Reception, please let them know that they can park and lock their cars in the parking lot next door. At 6 PM, the meters are turned off and parking is free.

Please RSVP by August 15 for this important meeting by contacting Rich Rappaport at rwr@adorno.com or by telephone at 305.460.1000 or 561.393.5660.

Richard Warren Rappaport, Esq.
Chair, Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section
The Florida Bar

2005-07-21 Chair's Reception
ENTERTAINMENT, ARTS & SPORTS LAW SECTION (EASL) WILL HOST A SPECIAL MID-SUMMER NIGHT'S MEMBER RECEPTION AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ON THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 21st, BETWEEN 7 AND 9:30 PM, AT ROMERO BRITTO'S ART GALLERY, BRITTO CENTRAL, 818 LINCOLN ROAD, MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139.

2005-07-19 The Nuts & Bolts of Incorporation & 501(c)(3) for Non-Profit
Cultural Groups and Overview of Arts & Entertainment Law
Join us for breakfast and a valuable legal seminar entitled "The Nuts & Bolts of Incorporation & 501(c)(3) for Non-Profit Cultural Groups and Overview of Arts & Entertainment Law." Presented by Put Something Back Pro Bono Project Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section and The Arts & Business Council of Miami. Learn from the experts at this seminar designed to provide participants with an in-depth analysis of legal issues facing not-for-profits, artists and entertainment companies. Topics include: introduction to the arts & entertainment community in South Florida, overview of Arts & Entertainment Law, the Nuts & Bolts of representing not-for-profits, Incorporation & 501(c)(3) regulations. 3.0 CLE credits applied for. Who should attend? Attorneys, interns and associates interested in learning more about working with the arts and entertainment industries. FACULTY: Barry Chase, Esq. Lawrence D. Silverman, Esq. Please complete and return by fax to 305-372-7693 if you want to attend. Read brochure here.

2005-05-27 EASL Retreat
Our poolside reception is Friday night, May 27 at 7 PM with invited celebrity guests, including Elliot Guisinger, Producer of the original "Amityville Horror," Monty Young, Producer of "Hitters Anonymous," Yvonne Boice, Board Chairman, the Palm Bach Int'l. Film Festival, Gina Franano, NY/LA/ Palm Beach super-publicist, and many others. We will have a business meeting of the Section on Saturday morning, May 28, and we will have a superb series of seminars chaired and moderated by John Bradley on Sunday morning, May 29, on the state and future of the entertainment industry, with prominent industry panelists, including Michelle Hillary of the Palm Beach County Film Commission, Charlie Dunn of Pachanga Entertainment, Vanessa Horwell of ThinkInk Communications (London and Miami), and invited government and civic leaders. On Saturday night, May 28, we will have our EASL Dinner on the Beach and the EASL Music Review, featuring talented EASL performers, BMI R&B Pop Singer Alex Alberti and our special celebrity guest co-host, WTVJ/NBC 6's Julia Yarbough along with Elliot Zimmerman. On Sunday, in the late afternoon, we will have a Chairman's reception in the hotel garden. Rooms are just 130 Dollars/nite (Cloister) or 150 Dollars/nite (Tower) plus applicable taxes and the resort fee. For this rate, you will receive unlimited local and 800 calls, access to wired internet service, complimentary use of the fitness center, a daily newspaper, two bottles of Mizner water daily, a Key lime cooler at check-in, resort transportation and bellman services. The hotel also offers 2 championship 18 hole golf courses, a 30 court tennis complex, the Spa Palazzo and three state of the art fitness centers, plus incredible restaurants such as Chauncey's, Ocean Blue and The Gazebo. Just call the hotel at 1.800.503.BOCA (2622) or 561.447.3000 and ask for the FL Bar Entertainment, Arts & Sports Law Section Block. Remember, you must book by 4:30 PM Sunday, May 1, since the reservation block falls off at that time. Seminar rates are: 200 Dollars if you are not staying in the hotel; 100 Dollars if you are staying 1 night in the hotel, and only 50 Dollars if you are staying 2 or more nights in the hotel. We hope to see you all there. Please call or email Richard Rappaport, Chair-Elect, at 561.393.5660 or at RWR@Adorno.com with any questions. Read the brochure here.

2005-04-01 7th Annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television
The 7th Annual Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film & Television will take place on Friday, April 1, 2005 at The Eden Roc Renaissance Resort & Hotel on Miami Beach. Read the brochure here.

2005-02-25 Sports Law 2005
Sports Law 2005 will take place on February 25, 2005 in Jacksonville.

2005-02-17 Easl Executive Council Meeting
The Executive Council's meeting has been changed to Thursday, the 17th of February, 2005 at 5 pm to accomodate the Chairperson's schedule.

2005-01-21 The Arts and The Law
The Arts and The Law seminar covering music and performing arts, book publishing, intellectual property developments, and visual arts will take place at The Florida Bar's Midyear Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Miami on January 21, 2005. Click here for the brochure.

2004-11-12 Southern Regional Conference

16th Annual Southern Regional Entertainment and Sports Law Conference

On the southernmost tip of Mexico’s famous Baja California Peninsula, where the rugged beauty and stark solitude of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains melt into the golden beach and inviting waters of the Sea of Cortez, stands the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos Hotel and Resort. Surrounded by such geographical contrast, and adorned by a mosaic of beautifully designed pools, fountains, and gardens, the Fiesta Americana Grand Los Cabos is a superb work of natural and man-made craftsmanship.

Click here for brochure.

2004-10-22 Tampa - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-10-20 Orlando - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-10-15 Fort Lauderdale - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-10-15 Jacksonville - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-10-15 West Palm Beach - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-10-14 Miami - Roundtable - Personal Management Contracts
Let's Roundtable It: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of Personal Management Contracts.

Please join us for a small roundtable discussion where we will dissect personal management contract provisions.

CLE credit: 2 hours
Fee includes lunch!

Click here for the brochure.

2004-09-10 Executive Council Retreat
Executive Council Retreat at Artserve in Fort Lauderdale. Agenda, speakers and art gallery tour. Breakfast and Lunch will be served. All members are welcome. Please rsvp to Steven Eisenberg at seisenberg@feldmangale.com .