SPLiCE Licensors Workshop 2022 - ONSITE Edition

SPLiCE Licensors Workshop 2022 | Celebrating Our 20 Year Anniversary! 

Tuesday, September 13 to Thursday, September 15 

(Pre-Event Day, Monday, September 12)

Your one-time registration fee includes transportation to and from event venues on Biltmore Estate PLUS:

• Tuesday 9 am to 8:30 pm ET all activities, evening meals, & beverages ~ all you need is a new t-shirt to swap! 
• Wednesday 8 am to 8 pm ET all activities, breakfast, lunch, dinner, & all beverages are included with registration! 
• Thursday 8 am to 1 pm ET professional development training, breakfast & a celebration lunch are ALL included!

Reserve Your Room

For Licensors Workshop on Biltmore Estate, you may search for accommodations here: www.biltmore.com/stay/. 

We toured the Holiday Inn at the foot of Biltmore Estate for backup accommodations. The Holiday Inn is a well-appointed hotel that is a short drive to our event destinations.

We greatly accept all sponsorships for our event. As a nonprofit, we act fiscally responsible, feature trending topics for our membership, and run a lean budget. Your support assists our growth goals for our SPLiCE Strategic Plan!

• Our Welcome Reception is generously sponsored by our friends at Biltmore! 
• Professional Development is a featured agenda perk on Thursday and sponsored by our friends at Biltmore! 
• Need a new headshot? Mack Trucks is sponsoring this year's Photographer who will be onsite to update your image and capture the memories of our 20th annual celebration! 
• Thank you to The Hershey Company for your generous support towards our Registration & Welcome sponsorship! 

Pre-event Day: Monday, September 12th | Inn on Biltmore Estate & Antler Hill Village | All times shown ET

* 8:00 am Breakfast at Inn on Biltmore Estate

* 12:00 pm Lunch: The Belvedere Terrace, Inn on Biltmore Estate

* 1:00 pm Trolley to Biltmore House to walk the gardens and visit the wisteria terrace

* 4:00 pm Antler Hill Village on Biltmore Estate | Retail therapy and Biltmore Legacy!

* 6:00 pm Biltmore Winery Tour must register to attend!

* 6:45 pm 1st Dinner Group: Bistro

* 7:15 pm 2nd Dinner Group: Bistro

* 9:00 pm Veranda at Inn on Biltmore Estate

Tuesday, September 13th | Inn on Biltmore Estate & Deerpark  Map & Attractions

We are proud to showcase Biltmore Estate as we celebrate Licensors Workshop. You will enjoy various estate venues to enhance your SPLiCE experience! | All times shown ET

* 9:00 am Event Registration Welcome Enjoy the Hershey Refreshment Table! - The Inn at Biltmore Hunt Room

* 9:00 am SPLiCE Board of Directors Meeting  The Inn at Biltmore Hunt Room

* 3:00 pm Trolleys begin to take attendees to Deerpark on beautiful Biltmore Estate for afternoon events

* 4:00 pm 1st Timers & Mentors snacks & beverages

* 5:00 pm Biltmore Welcome Reception!

* 5:30 pm T‐Shirt Swap!

* 6:30 pm SPLiCE 20th Welcome Dinner Celebration of Licensors Workshop!

* 8:30 pm Adjourn

Wednesday, September 14th | Deerpark, Biltmore House & Stable Loft | All times shown ET

* 7:45 am Trolleys depart every 20 minutes from The Inn on Biltmore Estate and Village Hotel for Deerpark

* 8:00 am Breakfast served at Deerpark

* 9:00 am State of the Union: SPLiCE Leadership Kenny Beaupre, Manny Grace, Paul Sammons, Kimberly Kociencki

 Amicus Brief Update: Laura Colca, SPLiCE Corporate Counsel

* 9:45 am Biltmore Retail Spotlight: The Biltmore Company

* 10:00 am Break

* 10:30 am Who's Who in Global Licensing: A deep dive into SPLiCE Member Licensing Program Models

* 12:00 pm Lunch Deerpark Courtyard Smile! The Mack Photo Booth will be open to refresh your headshot!

* 12:30 pm Mind Games with Phenomenal Phil!

* 1:00 pm Help Me Help You: Speed networking & challenge solving HMHU

* 2:30 pm TWO Functional Breakouts feature brand enhancement & promotion along with brand protection

- BRAND ENHANCEMENT | The conversation will broach the lens of brand by looking at support from…

• Retail Extravaganza!

• Brand Extension: Scott Goodfellow

• International: Paul Sammons

• Organizational Structure: Kimberly Kociencki

- BRAND PROTECTION | Compliance & Beyond: Best practice oversight of contract nomenclature, product & report

auditing, counterfeiting, and digital asset management in peer‐to‐peer conversation.

• Legal NFT & Digital Assets: Marc Schwartz

• Product Regulatory Compliance: Manny Grace

• Amicus Brief Update: Laura Colca, SPLiCE Corporate Counsel

• Testing Labs & Altered Reports: Open conversation

* 4:15 pm Trolleys depart Deerpark

* 4:30 pm Arrive Biltmore House, front entrance

* 5:00 pm Keynote: Chase Pickering, Vice President, Biltmore House Guest Experience

Biltmore House Private Tour VIP private house tour

* 6:45 pm 20th SPLiCE Licensors Workshop Celebration Gala Reception & Dinner Stable Loft

* 8:00 pm Adjourn

Thursday, September 15th | Lioncrest Veranda | All times shown ET

* 7:45 am Trolleys depart every 20 minutes from The Inn on Biltmore Estate and Village Hotel for Lioncrest

* 8:00 am Breakfast served at Lioncrest Veranda

* 9:00 am Welcome: Aubrey Vanderbilt Cecil, AAVC Program Manager, Biltmore

The Biltmore Professional Development Team Cultivating Change Executive Leadership Development

Anna Sullins, Director of Learning & Development, The Biltmore Company

* 10:45 am Journaling break

* 11:00 am Best Practices & Lessons Learned

* 11:45 am Recognition Luncheon for 2022 Members of the Year & Awards Ceremony SPLiCE Membership CMTE

* 1:00 pm Adjourn

* 1:30 pm Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius optional experience $30 per person, must register in advance!

SPLiCE Licensors Workshop 2022 is a series of onsite events hosted with SPLiCE Member, Biltmore, Ashville, NC. It facilitates our State of the Union and annual Board of Directors onsite meeting. This unique event is a licensors peer-to-peer offered within an academic platform. Benchmark teams and Committees voice current tools and best practices so our entire membership can benefit. 

Within this registration, you will find SPLiCE Sponsorship opportunities to fund our event and fuel our gratitude! All sponsorships assist SPLiCE in continuously improving brand & technology licensing. Your receipt will document all sponsorship contributions. For all sponsorships, we will include your corporate logo on the Licensors Workshop event printed and digital collateral and within our SPLiCENETWORK. 

Cancellation and Substitution: All registrations are transferable to a colleague from your company. If you must cancel for any reason you must notify SPLiCE in writing by August 1st, 2022 for a refund less a $200 processing fee. Cancellations received after August 1st, 2022 are non-refundable. All refunds will be issued via check.  Substitutions: Substitutions are only accepted as long as the person is from the same company. Kindly contact SPLiCEaccounting@SPLiCElicensing.com for additional information. 

SPLiCE does not sell alcohol: ANY venues SPLiCE conducts business in are required to post age verification processes per state and federal requirements accordingly per our strict insurance requirements.