Global Regulatory Summit

October 8
 
8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast Buffet
8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening General Session: Exploring Global Trends
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. General Session II: Privacy Protection in Direct Selling
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
International: The Dos and Don'ts of Going Global
Legal: Structuring Compensation Plans for Direct Sellers
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch & Presentation
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
International: Structuring International Payment Systems
Tax: Your Tax Questions Answered
3:25 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Ethics: Effectively Working with the BBB
Legal: The FTC's “New” Business Opportunity Rule
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Reception Honoring the Road Warriors

 

October 9
 
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration Open
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast Buffet
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. General Session: Online Sales in the Direct Selling Industry
9:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions:
International: Staffing an International Operation
Legal: Succession Planning in Direct Selling
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Keynote Presentation by Counsellor Martin Moen
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Keynote Lunch featuring FTC Commissioner Ohlhausen
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
Ethics: Fostering Ethical Practices among Distributors
Tax: Top Tax Mistakes for Direct Selling Companies
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions:
International: Regulations in the Top International Markets
Tax: The Impact of Sales Tax on Hostess Gifts
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Closing General Session: Social Media Around the World