Hosted by Werksmans Attorneys
Werksmans Chambers
22 Girton Road, Parktown, Johannesburg 2193, South Africa
Phone: 27 11 488 0000
Fax: 27 11 484 3100
The Cascades (Sun-Wed)
PO Box 7 Sun City South Africa
Phone: 27 14 657 1020
Fax: 27 14 657 3442
Saturday,
March 25, 2000
| TIME/LOCATION | EVENT |
| All day and evening Sandton Sun & Towers | Delegates and guests arrive. PRAC Information Desk opens - Gardenia Ballroom |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Sandton Sun & Towers Main Dining Room - Atrium | Welcome Reception
Hosted by: Mr. Tony Behrmann, Senior Partner
John Shirbin
Chairman, PRAC
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| 7:00 pm Depart Hotel Lobby | Partner Dinners - Departure by hire cars to various Werksmans partner homes |
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| 7:00 am - 8:30 am Sandton Hotel | Buffet Breakfast| 8:30 am - 10:00 am | Depart Sandton Hotel Lobby Delegates tour of Werksmans | Delegates will be returning to the Hotel en route to Leside and Sun City, however luggage should be prepared for collection prior to 8:30 am departure. 8:30 - 10:00 am | Depart Sandton Hotel Lobby Optional for Accompanying Guests | Arts & Crafts Market Excursion. Guests will return to Sandton Hotel to meet up with returning Delegates for coach travel to Leside and Sun City. Guests should prepare luggage for collection prior to excursion. |
| TIME/LOCATION | EVENT |
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7:00 am - 8:30 am The Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant | Buffet Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 11:00 am Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room | Practice Management Co-Chairs Denis McNamara, Simpson Grierson - New Zealand; J. Warren Gorrell, Hogan & Hartson LLP - United States Special Session - "Strategic Planning for Law Firms" Member reportings of past/current strategic planning - varied firm sizes and jurisdictions. Discussion exchange follows. |
| 11:00 - 11:30 am Sun City Hotel - Acacia Terrace | Coffee/Tea Break
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| 11:30 - 12:45 pm Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room | "Doing Business in Africa"- presented by Lex Africa
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| 1:00 pm Sun City Hotel - Pool Deck | PRAC Delegate Photo Session Buffet Luncheon follows photo session
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| 2:30 - 3:30 pm Sun City Hotel - Baobab Room | Practice Group Session 1 - Litigation Co-Chair Patrick Sherrington, Lovells - London Discussion on the changing Role of the litigator
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| 4:30 pm Depart Cascades Hotel Lobby | Delegates and Accompanying Guests depart for Game Drive (Land Rovers) through Pilanesberg National Park, followed by Braai at the Boma (Barbeque at the Bush Clearing - situated in the central section of the Park).
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| 7:30 pm- 11:30 pm Pilanesberg National Park | Braai at the Boma Full dinner and entertainment organised
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7:00 am - 8:30 am Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant | Buffet Breakfast | ||||||||||||||||
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9:00 am - 11:00 am Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room | Joint Practice Group Sessions 2&3 Business Investment & Trade/Intellectual Property Co-Chairs S. Sivanesan, Rodyk & Davidson - Singapore; Kenneth Slade, Hale and Dorr - Boston Topice - ECommerce | ||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am Sun City Hotel - Acacia Terrace | Tea/Coffee Break
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Sun City Hotel - Boabob Room Marketing & Practice Cooperation | Co-Chairs: V. Paul Finigan, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison - San Francisco; Jorge Perez-Taiman, Muniz Forsyth Ramirez Perez-Taiman & Luna-Victoria - Lima Topics: Marketing Exchange - past and working examples of shared client projects among member firms - 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Sun City Hotel - Sun Terrace Restaurant Buffet Luncheon
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Sun City Hotel - Acacia/Jacaranda Rooms One on One Meetings (2 each)
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2:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Sun City Hotel - Baobab Room Practice Management - Regular Session - | Topics - Merger Updates; Report on Europe
4:00 - 5:00 pm | Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room Practice Group Session 4 - Energy & Mining | Topic TBD
5:00 pm | Sun City Hotel - Acacia Room Policy & Plannning Committee Meeting | (committee members only) 7:00 pm | Depart Cascades Lobby Palace of the Lost City - Palace Pool Deck Gala Dinner |
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| TIME/LOCATION | EVENT |
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7:00 am - 8:30 am Cascades Hotel - Peninsula Restaurant | Buffet Breakfast |
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9:00 am - 10:00 am Sun City Hotel - Acacia Room | Conference Committee Meeting (committee members only) |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room | Country Briefings Santamarina y Steta - Mexico; Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel - Hawaii; Skrine - Malaysia; Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Washington |
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Sun City Hotel - Boabab Room | Board Meeting
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Delegates and Guests Depart Optional - Golf, post tours | |
Please note that prebooking is required for all events
Contact:
Mrs. Vicky Bunyan, Werksmans Attorneys
Ph (27 11 488 0188) Fax (27 11 484 3100)
vbunyan@werksmans.co.za
Saturday, March 25
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Welcome Reception* at Sandton Sun - Main Dining Room - Atrium
7:00 pm
Partner Dinners*
Delegate and Guest depart to various Werksmans partner homes
Sunday, March 26
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Arts & Crafts Market Excursion
Guests should prepare luggage for collection prior to excursion
10:30 am
Delegates and guests depart by coach to Lesedi Cultural Village on way to Sun City. Please note this excursion is not optional as it is en route to Sun City.
11:30 - 2:00 pm
Lunch and Tour at Leside Cultural Village
5:00 pm
Arrive Cascades Hotel - Evening free for your enjoyment. Recommendations for restaurants, theatre, local attractions will be provided.
Monday, March 27
9:45 am - noon
Guided tour of Sun City complex providing an invaluable insight into how this fantasy world was created.
AfternooN - Free for your enjoyment
4:30 pm
Game Drive by Land Rovers to a Braai at the Boma - Pilanesberg National Park. Returning to Hotel around 11:00 PM
Tuesday, March 28
10:45 am - 12:30
Botanical Garden Walk - the magnificent gardens surrounding the Lost City have been awarded Official Botanical Gardens status. Guest will be escorted back to Hotel around 1:00 pm.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch and Lake Cruise - Cruise around the man-made lake to see a new dimension to this beautiful location. Remainder of afternoon is free for your enjoyment. Various other Tour options are available - details on request.
7:00 pm
Gala Dinner at Palace of Lost City*
Wednesday, March 29
Gold and Diamonds Talk - treasures of South Africa are the envy of the whole world. An expert from South Africa's renowned Charles Greg Jewelers explains some of the finer aspects to look for when buying diamonds and gold finery.
*For these functions we are unfortunately unable to accommodate children, regardless of age. Werksmans Attorneys will have a representative available at the hotel. Further information will be provided on arrival.