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Dear Friend:
You are cordially invited to attend the ALMA 2009 Winter Meeting and Gala on Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 in New York City. The event, in its sixth year, will begin with an afternoon conference at the Italian Consulate and will conclude with a cocktails reception and Gala Dinner at the Penn Club.
Both the gala and the afternoon conference are held under the high patronage of the Italian Consulate in New York. Traditionally, this round of events is an important opportunity for the Italian and American legal and business communities to come together.
EVENING COCKTAILS AND GALA
The annual Reception and Gala Dinner will begin at 6.30pm at the Penn Club - 30 West 44th Street, New York, NY. The evening will start with an opening address by Francesco Talò, the Italian Consul General of New York. An address by a notable keynote speaker is also expected. Past keynote speakers include former U.S. Ambassador to Italy, Professor Richard N. Gardner; Undersecretary of U.S. Navy, Richard Greco; Founder of international corporation Logitech (NASDAQ: LOGI), Giacomo Marini.
Forward the invitation to your colleagues. Significant others welcome!
The cost is Euro 75 (to include cocktails and dinner) The discounted student rate is Euro 40 (Major American and European credit cards accepted)
To register online for the reception and dinner: click here
AFTERNOON CONFERENCE
The afternoon conference "Retail Real Estate: a Comparative Legal View" will be held, in cooperation with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Greater NY Chapter, at the Italian Consulate - 690 Park Avenue, New York, NY. The conference will provide a comparative overview of the retail real estate market and transactions in both the U.S. and in Italy. The conference is free of charge but priority will be given to confirmed Gala attendees. Similar to last year, approval has been sought in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board, for 1.5 general non-transitional CLE credit hours.
To register for the conference at the Italian Consulate, which will be held from 2pm - 5pm on January 22nd, 2009 please: click here
ABOUT ALMA
ALMA was founded in 2003 and has gradually become a bridge between the Italian and the U.S. legal and business communities. Our association gathers U.S. attorneys with an international practice and Italian lawyers who have pursued an LL.M. degree from the top Law Schools in the United States. Current members also include European and American businessmen, scholars and jurists who share our global vision. If you have not done so already, and would like to participate in our initiatives, or learn more about them, sign up for ALMA membership at www.llm.it, or contact us at info@llm.it.
With best regards,
ALMA - ITALIAN LL.M. ASSOCIATION
"GATHERING U.S. AND EUROPEAN ATTORNEYS
WITH AN INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE AND VISION"
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American Chamber of Commerce in Italy
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If you have not done so already, and would like to participate in our initiatives, or learn more about them, sign up for ALMA membership at www.llm.it, or contact Alessandro Barzaghi (abarzaghi@llm.it), or Paolo Strino (pstrino@llm.it). |
