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UPPER LAKE, Calif. – The Lake County Marketing Program and Lake County Chamber of Commerce will host the final event in their Summertime Tourism Networking Series on Thursday, Oct. 18.
The roundtable will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Lodge at Blue Lakes, 5135 W. Highway 20 in the Blue Lakes area of Upper Lake.
Lake County is a great destination in the off-season with beautiful fall colors and family-friendly harvest and holiday events.
Attend this session – “Fall into the Holidays,” “Partnering to Generate Off-Season Business” – to learn how to leverage existing events to create packages that attract new guests and customers.
Find out how to develop a successful coupon-based promotion and get even more business-critical social media hints and tips from Lake County's resident social media guru.
Don't miss the feature presentation – “Clear Lake, A Natural Treasure.” Clear Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake within California and possibly the oldest lake on the continent. Learn about the lake, what makes it unique, and how to answer those questions that your guests and customers ask.
Mix, mingle, and enjoy. There will be delicious appetizers by Running Creek Casino's Wildfire Restaurant, local wine tasting by the Lake County Winery Association and music by Michael Barris and Scott Sommers beginning at 5 p.m.
The first four events were a resounding success with more than 300 attendees. Business owners and tourism professionals from around Lake County have attended.
Comments included “All the speakers were enthusiastic and informative!” “Very informative, extremely happy I attended.” “Fun and interesting – very applicable.”
The series is presented by the Lake County Marketing Program and Lake County Chamber of Commerce.
The goal is to meet, learn, network, and create ways to partner with each other to create an even more powerful visitor experience.
Invite others. Bring a friend or colleague.
Who should attend: Tourism and hospitality professionals involved in all areas of Lake County’s tourism industry – lodging, restaurants and caterers, wineries and tasting rooms, events, attractions, galleries and shops, hiking and fishing guides, boat and water sports rentals, tours, transportation, spas and massage, and more.
Please RSVP by Oct. 16 by calling 707-263-5092.
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Attorney General Kamala Harris announced that the California Department of Justice has been awarded a prestigious federal grant to assist state law enforcement officials in addressing intellectual property crime.
The $200,000 grant will be used to investigate and prosecute intellectual property crimes such as piracy and for the development of training programs for California law enforcement officials and prosecutors to improve the investigation and prosecution of intellectual property theft.
Intellectual property crime is the taking of someone’s idea, such as music, a logo or a unique name, as well as the theft of any profitable new way of doing something. In recent years, intellectual property crime has shifted from the selling of goods in public places to the selling of Internet-based products.
“As technology continues to develop rapidly, thieves have moved their illegal activities to computers and the Internet,” said Attorney General Harris. “This grant will support my goal of being at the forefront of investigating these crimes and assuring that law enforcement officials throughout the state are well-equipped to bring those involved in intellectual property crimes to justice.”
Pirated intellectual property was once only available as a hard good – like a counterfeit DVD or Louis Vuitton bag that was only available on a street corner or at a swap meet. Now these goods are available at on-line market places or available on-line as a download. In these cases, revenue is generated not only from the sale of the pirated material, but also the advertising revenue generated by the Internet traffic that trades or views their stolen goods.
“California’s economy thrives on the intellectual property of artists, creators, inventors, authors, software designers, engineers and so many other innovators,” Harris said. “It is critical in California that we protect their creations from theft, misappropriation and counterfeiting.”
Because traditional law enforcement jurisdictions do not exist on the Internet, it has grown increasingly difficult for law enforcement officials to determine which agencies are responsible for investigating Internet-based intellectual property crime.
The Department of Justice’s eCrime Unit applied for the $200,000 federal grant to help fund the California Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program.
Last year, Attorney General Harris created the eCrime Unit to identify and prosecute identity theft crimes, cybercrimes and other crimes involving the use of technology.
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