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Boughton Law Corporation




Douglas H. Hopkins
   
    
This year Boughton Law Corporation celebrates 60 years as one of Vancouver's leading, full service law firms. The success and continuing momentum of this firm not only results from having strong and loyal clients, but also from having strong and loyal lawyers.
  
In addition to the firm’s 60th anniversary, 2009 also marks the 25th anniversary of Douglas H. Hopkins being called to the Bar of British Columbia. Doug Hopkins has not only been one of Boughton's leading legal practitioners for the past 25 years, but he has also been instrumental in building and guiding Boughton. His dedication and loyalty to Boughton continues to be an inspiration to all of the young lawyers who have followed in his footsteps.
   
Doug, who has been a Shareholder / Partner with Boughton for the past 20 years attributes his success to his focus on client service. He has done this by building personal relationships with most of his clients.
   
We asked one of his longest serving clients what they appreciated most about Doug, and their response was simply, “I can always reach him, he gives me good and concise advise, but most importantly he cares about my problems. Boughton Law Corporation congratulates Douglas H. Hopkins on providing 25 years of exceptional legal service to the citizens of British Columbia.  
  
   

CCIP 



Paris - Le 27 février 2009 COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE  - CCIP

Samedi 14 mars - Découvrez 150 formations proposées en Ile-de-France grâce aux Journées Portes Ouvertes des 12 écoles de la CCIP. La période est décisive pour les jeunes en situation d’orientation. Ainsi, les 12 écoles de la Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris ouvrent leurs portes samedi 14 mars 2009 de 10h à 18h. Les collégiens, lycéens, étudiants et apprentis ainsi que leur famille pourront dialoguer avec des enseignants, des anciens élèves et des experts de l’orientation, s’informer sur le contenu des formations, connaître les métiers préparés et découvrir les établissements et leur environnement.

Regroupant près de 14 500 élèves et étudiants, les 12 écoles de la CCIP constituent aujourd’hui un campus unique et original en Ile-de-France proposant plus de 150 formations à une très grande diversité de publics. Preuve de l’adéquation de ses enseignements aux besoins du marché, 86% des élèves des écoles de la CCIP obtiennent un diplôme à la fin de leurs études et 92% d’entre eux trouvent un emploi dans les 6 mois à l’issue de leur scolarité. 

Cette année, les Journées Portes Ouvertes seront également l’occasion d’évoquer avec les responsables des établissements concernés la réforme du bac professionnel annoncée par le gouvernement en décembre 2008. Aligné sur le bac général et le bac technologique, le bac pro s’effectuera désormais en trois ans au lieu de quatre actuellement. Parmi les écoles de la CCIP, cinq d’entre elles adaptent actuellement leur pédagogie et leur programme de formation en vue de la rentrée 2009 : Tecomah, l’école de l’environnement et du cadre de vie, le CFI, centre des formations industrielles, l’école Grégoire-Ferrandi, Gobelins, l’école de l’image et NEGOCIA. 

   
Plus d’information sur le site des écoles


HEC Paris, www.hec.fr
ESCP-EAP, www.escp-eap.net
ESIEE, www.esiee.fr
ESIEE management, www.esiee-management.fr
ESCF,www.escf.ccip.fr
ESIV,www.esiv.fr
CFI-Centre des Formations Industrielle,www.cfi.ccip.fr
Ecole GREGOIRE-FERRANDI, www.egf.ccip.fr
GOBELINS l'école de l'image, www.gobelins.fr
TECOMAH - l’Ecole de l’Environnement et du Cadre de Vie, www.tecomah.fr
ADVANCIA, www.advancia.fr
NEGOCIA, www.negocia.fr


Information presse : 
Marie-Charlotte DICHAMP – Tél : 01 55 65 70 27 mdichamp@ccip.fr
  

Storm Computing Systems Inc.



Roslyn Kunin

January 3rd, 2009 - Storm Computing Systems Appoints Dr. Roslyn Kunin, CM, As Chair of its Advisory Board 
  
Vancouver and Paris. Storm Computing Systems of Vancouver is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Roslyn Kunin, CM, to chair its new advisory board. Dr. Kunin, who is the recipient of the Order of Canada, has very extensive past experience:

- as a regional Economist for the Federal Government of Canada for 20 years
- as the Chair of the Vancouver Stock Exchange
- as policy advisor to senior levels of government
- as author of countless original multidisciplinary analyses
 
  
Dr. Roslyn Kunin is the principal of Roslyn Kunin and Associates, Inc. Currently, Dr. Kunin is also the Chair of WorkSafeBC  - the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia and is holding various other director positions.

  
About Storm Computing Systems:
 
Storm Computing Systems Inc. was established in 1997 as an integrated B2B software services firm and develops and holds major intellectual property in global business applications.  
  
  
  

Lang Michener LLP
  

        

     Karen Carteri                David Dahlgren            Sandra M. Knowler           Janine MacNeil

 
        

      Patrick Murray            Daniel Rowntree            Martin Thompson               Grant Y. Wong

   
Lang Michener LLP Welcomes Eight New Partners

January 1, 2009 - Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver. We are pleased to announce that  Karen Carteri (litigation), David Dahlgren (commercial litigation and insurance/litigation law), Sandra M. Knowler (technology, intellectual property and business law), Janine MacNeil (competition and marketing law), Patrick Murray (corporate law), Daniel Rowntree (business law), Martin Thompson (commercial litigation and municipal law), and Grant Y. Wong (corporate and securities law) have each been admitted to the partnership effective January 1, 2009.

Each individual has demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence, leadership and client service. Congratulations!

  
About Lang Michener LLP:

Lang Michener has been a leader in Canada’s legal profession for more than 80 years. Our national firm has 200-plus dynamic professionals who provide effective, innovative solutions to Canadian and international clients. We have played a major role in shaping Canada’s economic and political institutions, and understand the competitive global needs of our country’s leading companies and industries. With commitments to excellence, service and value in all that we do, Lang Michener is dedicated to helping all of our clients achieve their business and personal goals.

CCIP 



Paris - Le 16 décembre 2008 COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE  - CCIP


ADVANCIA et NEGOCIA, deux écoles de la Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris intègrent la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles


ADVANCIA, l’école de l’entrepreneuriat et NEGOCIA, l’école des métiers commerciaux, entrent dans le cercle restreint du Chapitre des 36  Ecoles de Management de la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles (CGE). 

Pour ADVANCIA et NEGOCIA, cette distinction traduit la reconnaissance du positionnement original de l’offre de formation.  Comme le souligne Frank Vidal, directeur des deux écoles : « l’intégration d’ADVANCIA et de NEGOCIA dans la Conférence des  Grandes Ecoles vaut reconnaissance d’un modèle alternatif d’organisation des études de management [Bachelor + Master], en véritable adéquation avec le système L/M/D. Elle vient également légitimer la stratégie innovante de la CCIP qui entend promouvoir, aux côtés des écoles de gestion généralistes pour lesquelles elle exerce déjà un leadership national et européen, des établissements d’enseignement supérieur axés sur des thématiques du management ciblées où ils font référence :l’entrepreneuriat pour ADVANCIA, le commerce et la négociation pour NEGOCIA ».

Avec ces deux nouvelles entrées, six des douze établissements de la Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris -CCIP- siègent maintenant à la Conférence des Grandes Ecoles : ADVANCIA, NEGOCIA, HEC Paris, ESCP-EAP, ESIEE et ESIEE Management. Six grandes écoles de la CCIP qui comptent ainsi près de 10 500 étudiants.

ADVANCIA et NEGOCIA rejoignent une communauté d’excellence et s’engagent à développer les échanges et le partage de bonnes pratiques en matière d’enseignement et de recherche.

En savoir plus : www.advancia.fr - www.negocia.fr

Boughton Law Corporation 



Tony Wilson

Associate Counsel, Tony Wilson, Appointed Adjunct Professor in the School of Criminology at SFU

Vancouver, B.C. (2008) - Boughton Law Corporation is pleased to announce that Tony Wilson, Associate Counsel, has recently been appointed as Adjunct Professor in the School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University.

Mr. Wilson is a prolific author and writes articles for several publications on a regular basis. He is an engaging speaker and sought after lecturer on many legal topics. Mr. Wilson practices franchise and intellectual property law.

About Boughton

Boughton Law Corporation is a premier, full-service Vancouver law firm. Boughton has been privileged to serve the Vancouver business community since 1949. 

Boughton lawyers have expertise in aboriginal law, administrative law, animal law, banking, bankruptcy and insolvency, commercial and corporate law, complex litigation, cross border, employment and immigration law, environment law, estates, trusts and wills, franchise law, intellectual property, labour, real estate, securities, taxation and transportation.

At Boughton, we serve our Canadian and International clients from our Vancouver, BC and Whitehorse, Yukon offices.

Boughton - Meritas: 

Meritas Canada Insolvency and Restructuring Group Holds First Meeting
  


Attendees of the Canadian Insolvency Group Meeting in Montreal

Chicago, Montreal and Vancouver - (2008).  The inaugural meeting of the Meritas Canada Insolvency and Restructuring Group, which has been holding monthly conference calls since it was established in 2007, took place in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Lawyers in attendance represented nine Meritas affiliate firms from the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec and Nova Scotia.

Items on the agenda for the meeting included marketing the group, technical developments in each region, and the establishment of a Meritas Canada Insolvency and Restructuring Group web site similar to that established by the Meritas Canada Tax Group.

For more information on the group, contact Alan H. Brown, Boughton Law Corporation (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
  
About Boughton

Boughton Law Corporation is a premier, full-service Vancouver law firm. Boughton has been privileged to serve the Vancouver business community since 1949.

Boughton lawyers have expertise in aboriginal law, administrative law, banking, bankruptcy and insolvency, commercial and corporate law, complex litigation, cross border, employment and immigration law, environment law, estates, trusts and wills, franchise law, intellectual property, labour, real estate, securities, taxation and transportation. At Boughton, we serve our Canadian and International clients from our Vancouver, BC and Whitehorse, Yukon offices.
  
   
   

ICC-WCF 

Mexico City wins close contest to host 7th World Chambers Congress



Beijing (November 2008) The 7th World Chamber Congress will take place in Mexico City in 2011


Following several weeks of intense deliberation, the ICC World Chambers Federation General Council meeting, held in Beijing today, announced that the 7th World Chamber Congress will take place in Mexico City in 2011.
  
Mexico City’s Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism narrowly beat out the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce / American Chamber of Commerce Executive’s bid for the Congress.
  
“The selection of who will host the 2011 WCF Congress has been a very close and difficult decision for the selection committee. Both chambers demonstrated equal strength in aspects of organization, venue, government support, accommodation, accessibility and infrastructure. This is why choosing between them has not been an easy task,” said Rona Yircali, World Chambers Federation Chair.
  
Many members of the Congress Selection Committee expressed their congratulations to Los Angeles and Mexico on the outstanding dossiers presented to help them undertake their task.
  
The World Chambers Congress is the only international forum for chamber executives worldwide to share best-practice experience, develop networks and learn about new areas of innovation from other chambers as they face the challenge of remaining relevant to companies in their region.
  
“It is going to be a great honour to host the Congress in 2011,” said Lorenzo Ysasi, Chairman of the Board of the Mexico City Chamber of Commerce. “Our candidacy represented 20 Latin American countries, and will further the integration of this region into the World Chambers Federation”.
  
Mexico represents the 12th largest economy and the 7th largest exporting power in the world, mainly of raw materials and manufacturing. Mr Ysasi added that delegates attending the Congress will have an opportunity to meet and discuss business opportunities especially with companies in Mexicos leading sectors including oil, agriculture, service industries, trade and the fishing industry.
  
The 5th Congress in Istanbul in 2007 attracted a record number of 1,600 chamber of commerce executives and business leaders from 118 countries.
  
The 6th Congress will be held in Kuala Lumpur 3-5 June 2009. Under the theme “Leading sustainable growth and change,” the Congress will address the major challenges facing businesses today. Plenary sessions will cover issues at the top of chambers' agendas including the food, water and energy crisis; the economic implications of climate change as well as other global challenges affecting business communities.
  
Bids have already been received for the 2013 and 2015 Congresses which will be held in Africa/Middle East and Europe.


About WCF

The World Chambers Federation represents ICC's chamber of Commerce members worldwide. WCF was first established by ICC in 1951 as the International Bureau of Chambers of Commerce.
  
WCF is a non-political, non-governmental body representing the interests of local, national, regional, bilateral and transnational chambers of commerce and industry.
  
WCF strengthens links between chambers, enabling them to improve performance as well as discover new products and services to offer their members. Chambers represent companies of all sizes, particularly small-to medium-sized enterprises. WCF promotes and protects the chamber of commerce as an essential intermediary between business and government and between business and the general public.
   
For more information on the World Chambers Congress, please click here
For further information, please contact :
Anthony Parkes
Director, World Chambers Federation
Tel: +33 1 49 53 29 67
   
    
  
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