Besides some team tournament sadness, the only thing sad about our remarkable Creative Brand Protection Event was our camera problem, so these few photos are all we have to share, so sorry:

From left to right above, special thanks to Shaelyn Crutchley (former PepsiCo, now Volo Creative), Aaron Keller (Capsule), and Rosalie O’Brien (University of Minnesota), they were fantastic, and their valuable insights about Super Bowl LII, Ambush Marketing, and Brand Protection Strategies were nothing short of brilliant.

Equally exceptional were our three alumni Trademark and IP attorney panelists, special thanks to Sarah Lockner (Ecolab), Sharon Armstrong (3M), and Susan Perera (United Health) — their energy and passion, as guardians of the “most important assets” of their companies, was wonderful to witness and experience. Amazing leaders, they offered very balanced, matter-of-fact, and pragmatic insights on how they approach their important brand protection work and certain trademark enforcement tools.

Duey certainly wasn’t sad either, he was the star of this 9th birthday cake (thankfully captured on my iPhone before cutting), congrats Duey, and thanks for ALL those who joined us, as we look forward to Creative Brand Protection II, date to be announced soon, likely late June, so stay tuned.