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FMMC March Executive
Briefing
Intellectual Property:
Protecting Yours and Succeeding
at Competitive Intelligence
Special Guest Speaker:
Thomas Waters Jr., Senior
Intelligence Analyst, SPADAC
March 17, 2009
Feather Sound Country Club
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Intellectual Property: Protecting Yours and
Succeeding at Competitive Intelligence
Special Guest Speaker:
Thomas Waters
Jr., Senior Intelligence Analyst, SPADAC
 Thomas Waters Jr. is a Team Chief (contractor) in
Intelligence Operations for the Department of Defense. He
previously served as a Sr. Counterintelligence Analyst for U.S. Central
Command, an Economics & Trade Security Analyst for the Central
Intelligence Agency, and as Vice President of a private
intelligence-consulting firm. He enjoyed a successful corporate
career that included Celotex Corporation, Lexis-Nexis, and BASF.
Tom received an MBA from Wake Forest University and an undergraduate
degree from the University of Tennessee. He is an Adjunct
Professor in the Intelligence Management and Analysis program at Eckerd
College in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tom's expertise on
competition, strategy, and intelligence have lead to interviews in USA
Today, The Wall Street Journal, and the cover feature for Government
Executive Magazine. He has been a guest on Fox News, Fox and
Friends, Trader Nation, and numerous talk radio programs. He is
the author of over twenty articles on competition and strategy.
His CIA memoir entitled "Class 11" was published in 2006 and
optioned for television by ABC.
Tom resides in St. Petersburg Florida with his wife Cathy and their two
children.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Feather Sound Country Club
7:30 am - 8:00 am - Onsite Registration and Networking
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast and Presentation
Special Thanks to
our March Sponsor!
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Florida Medical Device Symposium
Developing Strategies for the Medical Device
Industry
 The 3rd Annual Medical Device Symposium has been
scheduled for April 7 - 8, 2009. Register and reserve your room today.
This is an event you will not want to miss. FMMC is excited to bring
you exemplary educational sessions, dedicated networking time as well
as fresh and exciting exhibits!
Catherine M. Cook, J.D., serves as Acting Associate Director for Regulations
and Policy at FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
Ms. Cook will provide symposium attendees with important and timely
updates and insights on medical device regulatory issues at the federal
level. Ms. Cook previously served at FDA as Associate Chief
Counsel for Biologics and Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement,
where she concentrated on criminal matters. Ms. Cook received her
J.D. from the New York University School of Law. Use this section
to describe your event in full. Be sure to tell your subscribers why
the event is being held - offered annually, to benefit a particular
cause, to celebrate, etc.
Mark Leahey is Executive Director for the Medical Device
Manufacturers Association (MDMA), a national trade association in
Washington, DC that represents nearly 200 research-driven medical
technology companies.Mark will present an extensive update o the
expectations of the 111th Congress as well as the national issues
facing our industry.
Chris Delporte of Medical Product Outsourcing (MPO) will lead a
discussion panel on recent trends in medical device product development
and manufacturer outsourcing.
Robert Dormer of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC will discuss
FDA practices, laws and rules as it pertains to medical devices.
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