EVENTS

Skjold ▪ Barthel participates in numerous business and trade conferences.   Here is a sampling of upcoming and recent events:

Allied Executives Annual Business and Economic Outlook - March 1, 2011 - We'll join key business partners at this symposium featuring updates in the best thinking, strategies, and practices for CEOs and Business Owners.

Minnesota Vikings: Will they stay or will they go? - February 18, 2011 - Lester Bagley will be presenting at the Drive Emerging Leaders roundtable.  For info or to register, please visit www.minneapolischamber.org/roundtable.

Ben Skjold on The Peter McClellan Show - February 3, 2011 - Ben Skjold discusses key ownership and succession issues impacting small business.  

Bank Day at The Capital - St. Paul, MN - February 1, 2011 - Firm attorneys participate in the Minnesota Bankers Association annual Bank Day at the Capital to meet local legislators and discuss legislative issues uimpacting our banking clients.

NCSP National Meeting - Baltimore, MD- November 1-3, 2010 - Skjold ▪ Barthel attorneys practicing in the Securities Litigation and FINRA Arbitration space attend seminars and discuss new legislation impacting securities professionals at the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP) annual meeting.

Upswing Business Expo - Golden Valley Country Club - September 21, 2010 - Skjold ▪ Barthel attend invites you to join us at these popular networking and tradeshow events - just bring a business card for FREE admision! We also recommend Sharp Upswings's valuable leadership programming.

Paragon Tech Expo 2010 - U of M McNamara Center - May 26th, 2010
Skjold ▪ Barthel is proud to be a sponsor of the 2010 Expo, showcasing What's New, What's Next in best in class technology solutions. Convergence, cloud computing, storage, security – all the latest advancements will be covered in this day-long, don't-miss program for IT professionals and business leaders. Leading industry analyst Jon Toigo to keynote.

Drive Emerging Leader Reception - Greening Your Business Expo - April 27, 2010
Skjold ▪ Barthel is sponsoring this reception for young professionals at Target Field, with a focus on workplace sustainability, green teams and worker involvment. Visit www.minneapolischamber.com for details or to register.

West "Meet the Customer Program" Panel and Webcast - March 10, 2010
In this program for Thomson Reuters executives and employees, Ben Skjold discussed law firm management and technology – addressing how the new WestlawNext™ product and other West case management tools provide a competitive advantage to both his clients and his firm.

Webinar: Social Media & Public Companies - What to do? - October 29, 2009
Firm partner Ben Skjold discusses the legal aspects of social media use in this Webinar hosted by Business Wire. Ben joins Dave Hogan, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications for First Financial Bankshares and Richard Binhammer, Senior Manager of Corporate Affairs of Dell, Inc. to offer tips and insight on how to navigate the changing media landscape for public company communicators. Click here to view the archived program.

International Bioenergy Days - September 28-30, 2009
Firm partner Ben Skjold will participate in International Bioenergy Days 2009 in western Sweden. This event is intended to stimulate the demand for environmentally-responsible technology, with seminars and study trips to describe and show leading examples of environmental technology and working solutions. Swedish knowledge and experience of applications of bioenergy is widely recognized, with western Sweden being a particularly good showcase of successful concepts with substantial potentials. The commercial potential of bioenergy is enormous. Both the EU Parliament and the Obama administration will be introducing requirements and legislation that will support green businesses.

Claes Hammar; Swedish Embassy Minister of Trade and Economic Affairs - August 27-28, 2009
Hosted by Skjold ▪ Barthel, more than 200 local business leaders and policy makers attended a series of meetings to discuss opportunities for economic growth and collaboration based on clean energy between Swedish and Minnesota companies. Click here for a recap of the event.