Annual Brand Protection Strategy Summit
September 24-25, 2019
East Lansing Marriott University Place
300 M. A. C. Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
Annual Brand Protection Strategy Summit
Join us in the fight for improving responses to product counterfeiting and protecting brands. Hosted for our brand owner partners, our Summit is a collaborative space for brand owners, law enforcement, and academia to strategize about the issues and their solutions in a forum that facilitates open, collaborative, meaningful, and participant-led conversations on brand protection. Through interactive panels, roundtable strategy sessions, and an evening reception, you will have the opportunity to share, learn and network with one another, as well as from world-renowned scholars and globally-recognized industry and law enforcement leaders.
How the A-CAPP Summit Benefits Your Organization
The global risk of counterfeit products is rapidly growing and evolving, with enormous detrimental effects on brand owners, consumers, and society. The A-CAPP Center provides a central location for thought leadership in brand protection and anti-counterfeiting as an independent, interdisciplinary evidence-based hub, designed to assist in protecting brands and products of all industries worldwide.
We are looking forward to hosting our 5th Annual Brand Protection Strategy Summit, where we provide a collaborative space for brand owners, law enforcement, and academia to strategize about the most critical issues and their solutions. To facilitate open dialogue our summit is a vendor-free and includes no third-party interference.
A unique feature, the A-CAPP Summit showcases the Center’s research on anti-counterfeiting and brand protection and gives you access to cutting edge ideas and developments and an opportunity to speak with internationally-recognized professors on these issues.
The Summit consists of a day and a half of sessions led by your peers, as well as partners in research, government and law enforcement. You will have an opportunity for in-depth networking and collaboration in a smaller event atmosphere. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to network with the Center’s Industry Advisory Board and corporate partners, who are global leaders in the field of brand protection.
What Prior A-CAPP Center Summit Attendees Gained
Networking, research collaboration, exposure to common challenges in the industry, networking with other brand owners, knowledge exchange, latest information on brand protection, open dialogue, benchmarking, data-driven solutions, and more.
Monday, September 23
Preconference Seminar: Beyond Online Counterfeit Takedowns -Proactive Engagement of Social Media Users Through Consumer Psychology, 1:00p -5:00p. Registration required.
BPP Editorial Board Meeting, 2:00p-4:00p. Invitations sent separately.
Partner’s Reception, 5:30p-7:30p. Invitations sent separately.
Tuesday, September 24
Summit Opening & Sessions, 7:30a-5:00p.
Summit Reception, 5:30p-9:30p.
Wednesday, September 25
Summit Sessions & Closing, 7:30a-12:00p
Industry Advisory Board Meeting, 12:00p-4:00p.
Thursday, September 26
Industry Advisory Board Meeting, 8:30a-1:00p
Tuesday, September 24
7:30a – 5:00p
Breakfast & Exhibits
Welcome
Opening Remarks
Steve Francis, Director, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Panel: Discussions on Risk Assessment for Counterfeits
This panel will explore current and prior A-CAPP Center research on the topic of risk assessment for counterfeits, practical lessons for implementation and emerging next steps.
Moderator
Jay Kennedy
Assistant Professor, A-CAPP Center & School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Break
Spark Tables: Academic Showcase
A-CAPP Center scholarly partners from a variety of disciplines will be available to introduce their research ideas relevant to anti-counterfeiting and brand protection, solicit feedback from attendees and discuss new areas of new research.
Disciplines in attendance include: Packaging, Engineering, A-CAPP, Remote Sensing & Geographical Information Services, Law, International Business, Marketing, Public Relations & Social Media, Advertising, Retailing, and Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University, Law & Human Behavior from University Texas El Paso, and Anesthesiology & Global Public Health from University California San Diego.
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Panels: Research and Practice
Join a panel to learn about current research in areas relevant to anti-counterfeiting and brand protection and what works in practice.
Generation Z, Social Media and E-Commerce
Sheila Francis, Director, Strategic Partnerships & Economic Research, INTA
Saleem Alhabash, Assistant Professor of Public Relations and Social Media, MSU College of Communication Arts and Science
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Lunch
Panel: Counterfeit Investigation Cycle -Best Practices
Brand owners from a variety of industry types will discuss and demonstrate their company’s counterfeit investigation. Learn how investigations vary by product and/or product type and discuss strategies that can be applied to disrupt counterfeits.
Moderator
Kevin Weaver
Senior Director, Brand Protection Technology & Innovation, Johnson & Johnson
Panelists
Jason Kosofsky
Senior Global Brand Protection Investigator, Ford Motor Company
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Spark Tables: Government & Law Enforcement Showcase
U.S. federal and state government agency representatives and associations will be available to discuss and showcase the resources available relevant to brand protection professionals in their efforts to combat counterfeiting.
Agencies include: San Antonio Police Department, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, INTA
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Break
Case Studies
Join a session to dive deeper into issues of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection strategies through case studies.
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A-CAPP Center Showcase
Learn more about the A-CAPP Center’s education and outreach programs. You’ll hear about the various current and future workforce development opportunities available through the student program and professional certificate, as well as opportunities for you to engage with the Center’s outreach through the BPP, and more.
Adjourn for day
Don’t miss the Summit Reception!
Michigan Wildlife Conservancy
5:30p – 9:30p
*transportation provided to/from
Wednesday, September 25
7:30a-12:15p
Breakfast & Exhibits
Welcome & Day One Recap
Opening Talk
Panel: Navigating the Interplay Between Regulations & IP Enforcement
Join this panel and look at the complexities of how brand owners balance regulations for their industry and IP enforcement.
Moderator
Kasie Brill, Senior Director of Brand Protection, Global Innovation Policy Center, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists
Nate Davis, Legal Counsel, Whirlpool Corporation
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Spark Tables: Regulations & IP Enforcement by Industry
Brand protection professionals from a variety of industries will be available to discuss their experiences, opportunities, and successes while navigating between industry regulations and IP enforcement.
Charlie Olschanski, Senior Director Investigation Services, Tiffany & Co.
Jason Kosofsky, Senior Global Brand Protection Investigator, Ford Motor Company
Sami Stevens, Director of Licensing, Michigan State University
Denise Mosteller, Senior Brand Protection Manager, Implus LLC
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Break
Strategy Sessions
Wrap up the conference with our summit strategy sessions, designed to provide opportunity to further discuss hot topics and come up with some concrete best practices for take-aways. Strategy session results are published in the December issue of the BPP.
Communicating Up to the C-Suite
Evidence Toolkit: What Law Enforcement Needs
Regulation & Enforcement
Online Pharmaceuticals
Small-Medium Enterprises Anti-Counterfeit Strategies
Closing Remarks
Adjourn
Beyond Online Counterfeit Takedowns
Proactive Engagement of Social Media Users Through Consumer Psychology
Marriott East Lansing
Great Lakes Room
September 23, 2019
1:00p – 5:00p
Register above through Summit registration
Social media have become ubiquitous tools used by brands through their marketers, advertisers, and others in companies to communicate directly with consumers and build lasting relationships. These digital and social media tools are also important avenues for companies to educate consumers when it comes to brand protection and anti-counterfeiting awareness and practices, but are not often used.
What the Seminar is About
This seminar provides brand protection and consumer education professionals with the tools necessary to communicate with consumers and other businesses via social media. The seminar will primarily focus on:
Uses & Effect: providing an overview of social media uses and effects,
Leveraging for Brand Protection: the ways social media can be leveraged for consumer and brand protection purposes, and
Metrics for More Effective Communication: the different metrics available to track communication effectiveness and develop insights to better communicate directly with consumers.
Structure of Session & Outcomes
The seminar will entail 3 sessions, each led by a professional/scholar, followed by an interactive workshop that will apply the knowledge gained from the talk to each participant’s own work context.
Session 1: Overview of Social Media: What eWOM and Social Media Engagement Mean for Brand Protection
Interactive Workshop 1: Identifying Current and Desired Channels of Engagement
Session 2: Developing Social Media Strategy: Capitalizing on the Power of Content, Users, and Algorithms
Interactive Workshop 2: Setting Goals & Developing Strategies
Session 3: Measuring Social Media Effectiveness: How to Leverage Owned, Earned, and Paid Metrics to Building Engagement
Interactive Workshop 3: Setting KPIs In-line of Goals & Objectives
The anticipated outcomes are:
Develop a better understanding of the digital and social media environment and their powerful impact on people’s lives as well as brand communications;
Develop skills for integrating digital and social media into brand protection and consumer education programs; and,
Understand the breadth and depth of digital analytics as they pertain to measuring communication effectiveness as well as developing insights about consumers.
Who is Leading the Training
The seminar will capitalize on the expertise of A-CAPP Center partners who are media and advertising professionals and scholars at Michigan State University.
SALEEM ALHABASH
Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Co-Director Media and Advertising Psychology (MAP) Lab
Michigan State University
PAT HUDDLESTON
Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Michigan State University
ANASTASIA KONONOVAAssistant Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
The 2019 Brand Protection Strategy Summit will be held at the East Lansing Marriott University Place. To reserve your summit rate lodging, click here.
The Center would not be able to host our annual Summit without the support from our partners.
2019 EVENT SPONSORS
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Please contact Jeff Rojek to find out more. rojekjef@msu.edu or (517) 353-2164
HISTORIC EVENT SPONSORS
HISTORIC PARTICIPANT GIFT SPONSORS
Brand Protection
Strategy Summit
October 3-4, 2018
Marriott East Lansing
Proceedings (pg. 14-25)
Agenda
Brand Protection
Strategy Summit
October 7-8, 2015
Henry Center
Brand Protection
Strategy Summit
October 3-4, 2017
Lansing Center
Brand Protection
Strategy Summit
October 4-5, 2016
Lansing Center
Beyond Online Counterfeit Takedowns
Marriott East Lansing
Great Lakes Room
September 23, 2019
1pm - 5pm
Great Lakes Room
September 23, 2019
1pm - 5pm
TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The A-CAPP Center Brand Protection Strategy Summit is an event hosted for the benefit of its brand owning partners, which limits participation to brand owners, academia, and law enforcement (no vendors, service providers, lawyers, or consultants). The Center Director has discretion for all issues related to and including registration, admission or attendance. The views and opinions of speakers and participants at summit events do not necessarily reflect those of Michigan State University, the A-CAPP Center, its Industry Advisory Board, including member companies, or summit sponsors, and should not be used for endorsement, advertising purposes, or as legal advice. By registering for the summit, attendees acknowledge that their contact information may be included in the conference materials provided to all attendees, as well as the Center’s internal contact lists. By attending the Summit, attendees acknowledge that their image may be captured and used in research, educational and public service programs.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made 20 or more days from the summit start date are subject to a $60 cancellation fee. Cancellations made within 20 days of the summit date will not be refunded. Transfer of registration within a company is allowed, but must be submitted via email to at least 1 business days prior to the conference start date. Registration cancellations made due to inappropriate registrations by individuals from outside of the allowable participants categories are subject to the cancellation policy.
REGISTRATION POLICY: Conference registrations are to be paid in full at the time of registration. In the event that you require an invoice for payment by wire transfer or check, please email directly with your registration information. In the event that a person registers in violation of the terms and conditions above, your registration will be cancelled and fees paid will be refunded according to the cancellation policy above.
