NOVEMBER 2 MONTHLY NETWORKING EVENT TO ADDRESS "INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY LEGAL ISSUES"

Please join the North Texas Global Telecommunications Society (NTGTS) for its November Monthly Networking Event taking place on Thursday, November 2, 2006 at The Richardson Hotel, 701 East Campbell Road, Richardson, TX. The program will run from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST. NTGTS is pleased to host and welcome Peter S. Vogel, Co-Chair of the Internet and Computer Technology Practice Group at Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP.  

Vogel will discuss "Internet and Technology Legal Issues”Laws around the world are changing since the Internet is altering social behavior.  This presentation will include privacy laws in the U.S. and around the world, electronic contracting issues relating to digital signatures (eSign) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), blogs, wikis, and email issues, including SPAM, Phishing, ID Theft, and Spyware.Vogel has been involved with the computer industry since 1967.   

Vogel is Co-Chair of the firm’s Internet and Computer Technology Practice Group and provides advice on business issues relating to electronic technology and the Internet, including Internet security, ERP implementation, software patents, copyrights, trade secret protection, and outsourcing.  Vogel is also an Adjunct Professor in the Law of eCommerce at the SMU School of Law, Dallas, TX.  For more information on Mr. Vogel’s background and Gardere Wynne Sewell, LLP, please see:  www.gardere.com.  

Program Agenda:

6:00 p.m. Registration and Networking

6:45 p.m. Speaker Presentation

7:30 p.m. Discussion Q&A

7:45 p.m. Networking Continues 

NTGTS will meet in the Boots & Brix lounge area of the hotel. There will be door prize drawings, a cash bar, and light hors d'oeuvres provided by the hotel.Drink specials from 5-7 p.m. CST are: House wine and rail drinks 50% off. Please be sure to mention to the hotel staff that you are attending the NTGTS event in order to receive the happy hour specials being offered. **Prices are subject to change. ** For hotel information, see http://www.therichardsonhotel.com.  

NTGTS or Communications and Technology Connections (CTC) Members are free.  The fee is $10.00 per person for Non-Members.  

RSVP

NTGTS/CTC members may RSVP to programs@ntgts.org if you plan to attend by Tuesday, October 31, since space is limited. When responding, please provide your full contact information. If you plan to bring a guest(s), please provide your guest's information as well.Non-members and guests may register for this event in advance via the NTGTS/CTC website. Please go to:  http://www.ntgts.org/zenCart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=67&products_id=188 

When on the shopping cart page, please select the Monthly Networking Event, Non-Member option. 

On-site registration will also be available, however, we highly encourage you to register in advance to confirm your space.   

There will be a special discounted membership rate available at the event, which applies only to the individual basic membership tier ($100.00).For more information on membership, see http://www.ntgts.org/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=75 or contact membership@ntgts.org