1. LESI Young Members Congress – Outlook 2017

2. YMC: What Is It and How does it serve LESI
YMC is organized as a committee of LESI for young members (under 40) and members that are young at heart
Attracts Young Members.
Engages Young Members.
Retains Young Members.

3. YMC – By The Numbers Members that represent every region of LESI
4 YMC-dedicated Pan-European Conferences
Free meeting - primarily self-funded through sponsorship
5th in the works in Budapest
2 YMC-Dedicated Pan-American Conferences
Free meeting – primarily self-funded through sponsorship
3rd in the works in Los Angeles – needs LESI funding

4. YMC Initiatives for 2017 Re-invigorating the Mentoring Program
Survey Results
Plan for 2017
Increased Communications to Members
Continued Dedicated YMC conferences and events at LESI Annual Meeting and regional conferences

5. Recap of 2016 YMC Events 2nd Annual Pan American YMC Confence – Ottawa
More than 100 attendees
Distinguished speakers including LES USA/Canada President Jeff Whittle; John Pecman, Commission of the Competition Bureau of Canada; and Honourable Marshall Rothstein, recently retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; and licensing agreement negotiation
4th Annual Pan European YMC Conference – Madrid
Panel presentations on hot topics and a very interactive workshop regarding trade secret license agreement negotiation

6. Upcoming YMC Events
3rd Annual Pan American YMC Conference – Los Angeles
June 16, 2017
Partnered with University of Southern California Tech Transfer Office
5th Annual Pan European YMC Conference – Budapest
September 16, 2017
1st Annual Pan Asian YMC Conference – Hong Kong
In the works for 2018
Events at Annual Conferences

7. How can You Help? Publicizing YMC activities
Encourage Young Members in your organization to become involved
Communications to Young Members at the National level
Funding