2015 DSA Global Strategies Summit

Schedule of Sessions and Special Events

Wednesday October 14, 2015
07:00 am - 08:00 pm	Doing Business in Canada - Whitehall room - Direct Selling in Canada is a $2.2 billion industry that provides an ideal market to test your international capabilities and strategies. Canada has a stable economy, well-established direct selling market with positive consumer acceptance of the channel and a strong, well-respected, effective DSA. 42% of Canadian consumers (more than 14 million) count on the Direct Selling Industry to deliver a wide range of products and services. Canada’s population is projected to grow by more than 350,000 annually translating into 150,000 new consumers every year.
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm	Canadian Embassy Reception - Canadian Embassy - RSVP required for Security reasons. Invitation is non-transferable (registered conference attendees only). Your name must appear on guest list to attend. Government issued photo i.d. required to enter Embassy. Transportation will be provided between the hotel and embassy.
Thursday October 15, 2015
07:30 am - 05:30 pm	Registration Open - Ballroom Foyer
08:00 am - 09:00 am	Breakfast - Ballroom Salon
09:00 am - 10:00 am	Opening General Session : FTC - Ballroom - Offering an insider’s look at the FTC, the Assistant Director will provide tremendous insights on actions your company can take to remain compliant and successful in today’s marketplace.
	Ms. Monica Vaca Assistant Director, Marketing Practices Division Federal Trade Commission Biography
10:00 am - 11:00 am	General Session II: IRS - Ballroom - A senior IRS official will provide valuable advice into the most crucial aspects of small business and self-employment.
	DelRey Jenkins Director, Campus Collection Internal Revenue Service Biography
11:10 am - 12:10 pm	International Breakout: International Expansion – The First Steps - Balcony - Hear from two leading experts about the important legal considerations for these premier direct selling markets.
	Mr. Jonathan Riley Partner Gowling WLG Biography
	Mr. Lewis Retik Partner Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Biography
	Legal Breakout: Strategies Addressing Unauthorized Sellers and Product Diversion Online - Ballroom - In this session, strategies and best practices for identifying and stopping unauthorized sellers and product diversion on the Internet will be discussed, including discussion on the ways to strengthen your legal claims against unauthorized sellers, strategies to identify anonymous online sellers, and how to create effective enforcement systems that combine technology, investigation, internal resources, and legal to meet your goals and budget.
	Mr. Whitney Gibson Partner Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP Biography
	Michelle Leetham Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Biography
	Ms. Amber Siddiqi Compliance Manager Biography
	Tax Breakout: Update on IRS & their Treatment of Distributors in the Field - Whitehall Room - We’ll examine what DSA and others are doing to counter issues regarding audits by Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as well as what we as an industry can do to protect distributors and bolster our industry’s image in the eyes of the IRS.
	Mr. Joe DePetris, Jr. Certified Public Accountant One Source Tax Management LLC Biography
	Mr. John W. Webb Senior Legal Counsel for Policy, Advocacy and Compliance Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
12:15 pm - 01:15 pm	Lunch Keynote Address: Former FTC Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour, Senior Vice President, Legal Officer, Member Privacy and Compliance, Herbalife - Ballroom
	Ms. Pamela Jones Harbour Senior Vice President and Legal Officer, Global Member Compliance and Privacy Biography
01:15 pm - 02:15 pm	General Session III: DSA Code of Ethics Updates & Enhancements - Ballroom - Corporate ethics continues to be an important aspect of all businesses, including for direct selling companies.
	Mr. Jared O Blum DSA Code Administrator Biography
	Mr. Joseph Aquilina Ethics and Compliance Counsel Biography
	Ms. Tamuna Gabilaia WFDSA Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer World Federation of Direct Selling Associations Biography
	Ms. Susan Do Senior Corporate Counsel Mannatech, Inc. Biography
02:15 pm - 03:15 pm	General Session IV: General Counsel Roundtable - Ballroom - Each day general counsel for direct selling companies handle a wide variety of issues; this panel from across the industry will discuss the issues with the greatest impact on their companies.
	Mr. Jason L. Groves Esq. Chief Legal Officer Medifast Biography
	Michelle Leetham Chief Legal Officer & Secretary Biography
	Mark Friedman General Counsel Biography
	Mr. Richard Strulson EVP, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer Biography
	Mr. Eric Ritter General Counsel Scentsy, Inc. Biography
03:25 pm - 04:25 pm	Global Payment Acceptance, International Expansion & New Payment Technologies - Ballroom
	Mr. Scott Fitzpatrick AVP, Global Direct Selling Solutions Nuvei Technologies, Inc. Biography
	International Breakout: Market Entry – Mexico & Latin America - Balcony - Through this conversation you’ll gain a greater understanding of the principal business, legal and tax issues you could encounter expanding into Latin America and the necessary measures you must take to achieve your goals.
	Mr. Francisco Ortega Gaxiola Partner Turanzas, Bravo & Ambrosi Biography
	Mr. Adolfo Franco Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
	Ms. Adriana Bueno Buitrago Legal Manager Yanbal International Biography
	Tax Breakout: International Taxation Update - Whitehall Room - This session will focus on the most critical business and tax considerations for direct selling companies marketing and selling their products abroad.
	Mr. Timothy B Anderson General Counsel Biography
	Kenneth S. Levinson Partner Faegre Baker Daniels LLP Biography
04:30 pm - 05:30 pm	International Breakout: Do’s and Don’ts of International Expansion - Balcony - This panel of direct selling industry experts will help you begin or expand your company’s international presence.
	Mr. Chad Grange Shareholder, International Section Chair Kirton McConkie Biography
	Mr. Justin Powell Deputy General Counsel Nu Skin Enterprises Biography
	Legal Breakout: Preserving Independent Contractor Status - Ballroom - Explore the keys to maintaining the independent contractor salesforce, the challenges that some companies have faced, and learn how to handle an inquiry from state agencies.
	Mr. Brenton Kugler Partner Scheef & Stone, LLP Biography
	Mr. John W. Webb Senior Legal Counsel for Policy, Advocacy and Compliance Direct Selling Association (DSA) Biography
	Mr. Jason L. Groves Esq. Chief Legal Officer Medifast Biography
	Tax Breakout: Cross Border Commissions and International Tax Considerations - Whitehall Room - This course will discuss cross-border transaction considerations and the related U.S. federal and foreign income tax consequences. Topics include revenue recognition by country; ii) commission expense recognition under a global compensation plan; iii) global commission payments; iv) consideration for distributor contracts; v) foreign exchange risk; and vi) transfer pricing.
	Mr. Joe Hillstead Manager Squire Biography
	Brett Redd Partner Biography
05:30 pm - 06:30 pm	Networking Reception - Foyer
Friday October 16, 2015
07:30 am - 12:00 pm	Registration Open - Foyer
08:00 am - 09:00 am	Breakfast - Ballroom Salon
09:00 am - 10:00 am	General Session V: Roundtable of Leading Legal Minds - Ballroom - A panel of outside legal minds will discuss today’s leading legal challenges. This workshop will provide you with an excellent opportunity to gain industry-specific legal guidance.
	Mr. Jeffrey A Babener Principal Attorney Babener & Associates Biography
	Mr. Brenton Kugler Partner Scheef & Stone, LLP Biography
	Mr. Christopher Elam Partner Wilkins Law Group Biography
10:10 am - 11:05 am	International Breakout: Market Entry – Europe - Balcony - Many companies are successfully expanding into Europe. Learn from these experienced panelists about navigating the legal, regulatory, financial, and cultural challenges of this diverse market.
	Mr. Ralph Hummel Partner Avocado Law Biography
	Kevin Grady Deputy General Counsel
	Legal Breakout: Don’t Get Caught in the Rain: Backoffice Systems & the Cloud - Ballroom - Learning how to contract and manage the complexities of back office systems in the cloud environment will empower direct selling companies in handling these matters with suppliers, and give them the tools to leverage their business without someone taking advantage of them.
	Mr. Thomas Kulik Partner Scheef & Stone, LLP Biography
	Tax Breakout: Trends in State Assertion of Nexus - Whitehall Room
	Mr. John M Allan Partner Jones Day Biography
11:15 am - 12:00 pm	General Session VI: Federal Enforcement Trends - Ballroom - Learn from leading experts about the federal enforcement trends as seen in such FTC cases against Vemma, BurnLounge and Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
	Corey Roush Partner Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Biography
	Mr. Clayton S Friedman Esq. Partner Sidley Austin LLP Biography
	Mr. Spencer M Reese Partner Reese Poyfair Richards, PLLC Biography
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm	Box Lunch To-Go - Ballroom Salon