On March 18, 2005, I'll be part of a "Meet the Pros" program at the Illinois Chapter of the National Speakers Assocation (NSA).

The featured speaker is Sam Horn, a well-known speaker and consultant on book marketing.

I will be meeting with small groups to discuss "Copyright, Contracts and Writing.

The topics on my agenda include:

The nature of copyright - what it covers, and what is not covered.
 
How copyright is created - tangible expression.  Are speeches protected?
 
Who owns copyright - author, employees, independent contractor, joint authors.
 
The benefits of registration - statutory damages, ...   more »