TOPICS
Registration Eligibility
Registration Payment/Confirmation/Cancellation/Substitution
Transportation and Lodging
Special Needs
Internet Access
Designing Your All Hands Meeting Program
Raffles and Giveaways
Between Sessions: Breaks, Luncheon, Reception and Meeting Up With Friends
MCLE Information
How can I find out if my company is an SVAGC member?
Click this list of SVAGC Member Companies to see if your company is listed. If your company is a member, you are eligible for the SVAGC discount.
I'm a general counsel; I'd like to apply for SVAGC membership and receive the SVAGC registration discount for myself and my department. How can I do this?
To begin participating in SVAGC activities, an individual should be chief in-house attorney for an exchange-traded public corporation, or a privately held company/wholly-owned subsidiary with $50+ Million in annual revenue. Annual dues are $440 (prorated by quarter for new members who join mid-year). To join, go to www.svagc.org and click on the membership link. From there, scroll down to the "Join the SVAGC" form. Once we receive this information, an SVAGC officer will call you to discuss membership.
My company is not listed on the drop-down menu. How can I register?
If you are an in-house legal professional, we can easily add your company to our registration list. Just email your information to allhands@ivyevents.com and we will let you know by return email as soon as it has been added. This should not take more than a day.
I'm a non-attorney contracts professional (manager, negotiator, administrator) working at a company. Am I eligible to attend?
Yes, we have a growing number of contracts professionals who attend the All Hands Meeting each year, generally in the Technology Agreements track.
I'm a non-attorney HR professional working at a company. Am I eligible to attend?
Yes, the All Hands Meeting includes a full HR/Employment Law track, which is appropriate for non-attorney HR professionals as well as in-house employment lawyers.
I'm an attorney in private practice and I'd like to attend the All Hands Meeting. Is this possible?
The All Hands Meeting is not open to attorneys in private practice. It is designed for, and open only to, in-house professionals. However, attorneys in private practice are welcome to attend the All Special Subjects Meeting, held on December 6, 2010.
Registration Payment/Confirmation/Cancellation/Substitution
I tried to pay for my registration with a company credit card and it was declined. What happened?
Some company credit cards need to be "unlocked" by speaking with your accounts payable department before they can be used for an online transaction. (Please note: once a transaction has been declined, if you have any difficulty resubmitting your information, please contact Ivy Associates at 650-854-2919.)
Will I receive a credit card receipt for my registration?
Yes, as soon as we process your registration, you should automatically receive an emailed receipt.
What is your cancellation policy?
You may cancel your registration at any time before November 30, 2010 for a full refund (less a $25 processing fee). You may also substitute someone else from your company at any time up to the day of the event without any additional charge. There are cancellation and substitution links on the registration page which allow you to do this online.
How do I make sure my registration was processed?
Each registrant receives a confirmation email within 3 days of registration. If you have not received a confirmation email within this time frame, please email your information to allhands@ivyevents.com
I'm coming from out of the area. What's the best way to reach the Convention Center?
The Santa Clara Convention Center is only 15-20 minutes by car from the San Jose Mineta International Airport and about 45 minutes by car from the San Francisco International Airport. If you're driving from the airport, use this map and directions link. If you wish to arrange for a car and driver, we recommend Sal's Limousine Service in San Jose at 408-733-1275. You may also want to consider light rail and other public transportation options (links to Santa Clara Convention Center web site)
Where is the closest hotel?
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, which is connected to the Convention Center by an indoor walkway. To reserve a room at our group rate of $179 per night, go to http://santaclara.hyatt.com/groupbooking/clara2010svgc. Reservations must be made no later than November 15, 2010. For more area hotels, visit: www.santaclara.org
How can I request a vegetarian entrée at lunch?
When you receive your registration confirmation, there will be a link to request a vegetarian entrée for lunch. Just click on it and enter the requested information.
I'm a nursing mom; is there access to a private room during the day?
Stop by the registration table and let them know that you would like to use the nurse's room. A security guard will unlock the room for you.
Is the Convention Center handicap accessible? ?
Yes. There is full handicap access at the Convention Center. If you are arriving on the first floor, there is an elevator to the 2nd level; if you are arriving via the parking lot second level, there are no steps from the garage to the registration and program areas. If you have specific questions about the Convention Center layout and accessibility, please contact us at (650) 854-2919.
How can I obtain internet access during the day?
You have two options. First, the Internet Cafe will be equipped with free computer terminals that will have high-speed internet access throughout the day; check the program guide you receive at the beginning of the day for the location. Second, if you bring a laptop or PDA, you can obtain wireless access from SmartCity, the Convention Center's provider, by logging on in a wireless "hotspot" (most areas of the Convention Center receive a wireless signal, but there are a few dead zones), and then purchasing daily access (price varies with access speed) by credit card.
Designing Your All Hands Meeting Program
Can I attend presentations in more than one track?
Yes! The All Hands Meeting agenda is designed to provide a very wide variety of topics tailored to legal issues at technology companies, so that both generalists and specialists can assemble programs that fit their unique needs. Some attendees spend the day in a single track, and others move between tracks (in consideration of other attendees, we ask that you avoid entering and leaving sessions other than during the breaks).
Where are the descriptions of presentations?
For each segment on the Agenda Overview a pop-up box with details about the presentation will appear as your mouse hovers over the topic. Details also appear on the individual track agendas (reach these via the submenu to the left of the Agenda Overview).
How can I create a personal agenda?
Before the All Hands Meeting, registrants will be emailed a link that will enable them to indicate which presentations they think they will be attending. This is non-binding, and is used merely to assist with space planning, for eveyone's comfort. If you submit your preferences, they will be printed (with times and room assigments) onto the reverse side of your admission badge, so that you will have a convenient personal agenda at the All Hands Meeting.
Are there any raffles at the All Hands Meeting? Giveaways?
Quite a few! Early registrants who help with space planning by indicating the presentations they are likely to attend (see "How can I create a paersonal agenda?" above) are entered in a raffle for $100 gift cards. A similar gift card raffle is entered by providing an MCLE evaluzation after the All Hands Meeting. There are many useful giveaway items at the exhibitor display tables and a table of materials provided by the participating law firms. Finally, attendees can enter a luxurious Weekend Getaway Raffle by visiting a number of exhibitor tables.
How does the Weekend Getaway Raffle work?
First, fill in your contact information on the “bingo” card in the front pocket of your binder. Then visit the exhibitor tables in the upper lobby, and have your card punched with each exhibitor’s special-shaped punch. Drop your completed card in the raffle drum located at the registration table no later than 5:45 PM. The winner’s name will be announced during the cocktail reception, but you need not be present to win.
Between Sessions: Breaks, Luncheon, Reception and Meeting Up With Friends
What can I do at the All Hands Meeting outside of the regular sessions?
There is a LOT going on at the All Hands Meeting in addition to the substantive presentations:
- Enjoy breakfast, snacks and coffee in the Upper Lobby
- Visit exhibit tables (and enter the Luxury Weekend Getaway Raffle!)
- Check your email in the Internet Cafe
- Relax, get some work done, or follow up with a speaker at one of the Break Room tables
- Check out the Law Firm Materials Tables in the Upper Lobby for info and giveaways
- Fill out the MCLE Evaluation/MCLE Raffle Entry in the front pocket of your binder
- Don't forget the afternoon hosted cocktail reception, with a live jazz combo!
How can I meet up with a friend at the luncheon?
The banquet luncheon has open seating, and all tables are numbered, so the best way is to find a table with empty chairs, and then call or text your friend with the table number.
MCLE Information
see also the All Hands Meeting Agenda Overview and the All Special Subjects Meeting Agenda
How can I calculate the hours of California general MCLE credit I will receive if I attend the All Hands Meeting?
One column on the summary agenda page is labeled "Live MCLE." This lists general MCLE credit in hours for each of the live presentations at the All Hands Meeting. Another column on the agenda page is labeled "Videos." Each box in the video column lists general MCLE credit for that video presentation.
How much extra California general MCLE credit will I receive if I also attend the All Special Subjects Meeting?
The All Special Subjects Meeting program consists of a a series of one-hour live presentations, and you may claim one hour of general MCLE credit for each presentation attended.
What about special subject MCLE credit?
At the All Hands Meeting certain live presentations and all video presentations can also be counted for credit for one of the required special subjects: Legal Ethics, Elimination of Bias and Substance Abuse/Mental Illness. In this case, the segment title and amount of special subjects credit is shown in red on the agenda overview.
Each of the one-hour presentations at the All Special Subjects Meeting qualifies for one of the special subject categories.
Remember that in each 3-year compliance period you need only 1 hour of elimination of bias credit, 1 hour of substance abuse/mental illness credit, and 4 hours of legal ethics credit. If you attended one of the last two All Hands Meetings and sat in for the bias or substance abuse/mental illness presentions, you will not need to accrue additional credits this year in those subject areas.
However, "extra" special subject presentations (assuming they are different) still count for general credit.
Why don't I receive Legal Ethics credit for presentations involving ethics-related topics, such as "internal investigations" and "FCPA enforcement"?
Current California State Bar MCLE rules do not allow Legal Ethics credit to be claimed merely because the subject matter concerns laws or processes related to unethical business behavior. According to State Bar guidance for California MCLE providers: "Legal Ethics must focus on the professional responsibility of attorneys and not on business, corporate, government, or societal ethics. For example, activities that educate attorneys on the California Rules of Professional Conduct will count for legal ethics credit, but activities that focus on ethical dilemmas encountered in our society, or in a business or a non-legal profession, do NOT count for MCLE legal ethics credit."
How will I receive my MCLE certificate for attending?
The MCLE certificate for the All Hands Meeting will be in the front of the conference binder that every registrant receives; a separate certificate will be provided to those attending the All Special Subjects Meeting as part of that event's written materials. The top portion indicates the maximum MCLE offered; you should fill out the lower portion at the end of the day, indicating how many hours of credit you actually acquired, and retain the certificate for four years.
I'm a bar member in another state and wish to receive out-of-state MCLE credit. How do I do this?
We only provide California MCLE credit for our event but out-of-state bar members can usually download the paperwork from their local bar web site to apply for credit. Some jurisdictions require that you do this within 30 days of the event and some of them charge a nominal fee for the submission. If you need assistance in providing information to your state bar, please let us know.
Participating Law Firms & Companies
