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Please join us at the Michigan Restaurant Show on October 19 and 20, 2010 at the Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Show Floor hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on October 19 and 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on October 20. We will be in Booth 123. See www.michiganrestaurantshow.org

We are also pleased to be presenting 2 free seminars on topics relevant to your business. On October 19, 2010 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., we will be participating in the presentation of “Developing and Protecting your Brand and Trademarks.” This panel discussion will include Jim Berline from the Berline Group, a creative consulting firm, Shannon Kubenez, Director of Marketing for Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. and Bagger Dave’s Legendary Burger Tavern, and Matthew Drake from our office. Mr. Drake’s practice focuses on the filing and protection of trademarks.

On October 20, 2010 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., we will also be participating in the presentation of “Franchising your Concept.” This discussion will focus on recruiting and selecting franchisees to develop your system and will include Reggie Wright, Director of Franchising – Midwest for Dunkin Brands and Mark Burzych. Mr. Burzych’s practice focuses on franchise development and management. Mr. Burzych is listed in U.S. News’ “Best Lawyers in America” as a franchise expert and our firm has been listed in the U.S. News’ inaugural edition of “Best Law Firms in America” for its expertise in Franchise Law.

We have tickets for the show available. Please contact Rhonda Mask at our office at (517) 381-3206 or rmask@fsblawyers.com. We hope that you can join us at the MRA Show. Although our seminars are tailored to the restaurant industry, the branding and franchise concepts discussed will be equally applicable to your non-hospitality businesses! Please join us!