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  • Friday, July 4, 2025
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EDT
    2025 Canada Regional Meeting - Québec, QC
  • Saturday, July 5, 2025
  • 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 2:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    IADC Cross Examination Clinic for Non-U.S. Members
  • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    First Timers Introductions
  • 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    First Timers Reception
  • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    Bienvenue au Québec! Welcome Reception
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM EDT
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Sunday, July 6, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM EDT
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Game On: Intellectual Property Strategies for Athletic Events
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Legal and Risk Management Considerations Related to Safe System and Road to Zero Strategies
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Recklessness, Greed, and Guinea Pigs: How Mass Tort Litigation Targets Women
  • 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM EDT
    Opening Session
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Open Forum: A Chat with Bruce Jackson
  • 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT
    Making an Impact and Making the Most of Your Investment: Selecting and Becoming Part of IADC Leadership
  • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
    IADC in the Community
  • 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM EDT
    Cruise on the St. Lawrence River ($)
  • 1:30 PM - 4:45 PM EDT
    Historical Walking Tour of Old Québec ($)
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    Family Games
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    International Steering Committee Business Meeting
  • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM EDT
    First/Second Timers, Current/Past Board Members, and Sponsors Reception
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    Adult Children (18+) Mix and Mingle
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT
    International Reception and Dinner ($)
  • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
    Ghost Tour ($)
  • 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EDT
    Family Dessert Bar After Dinner Gathering
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM EDT
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Monday, July 7, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM EDT
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Collective Redress in the EU – Where We Are Now
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Digital Discovery and Cyber Forensics: Identifying and Accessing Data That Attorneys May Not Know Exists
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Foundation Board Meeting
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Texas Fold 'Em: Dissecting the Success and Failure of the Texas Two-Step in Mass Torts and How It's Utilized Today
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    Voir Dire in a Changing Landscape
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    Bigger Brother: The Global Reach of Europe’s AI Liability Framework
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    If You Build It, They Will Come - Proliferation of Frivolous Mass Tort Cases and Overcoming Obstacles to Resolution
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    Developing and Delivering a Cure: Legal Obstacles to Global Development and Delivery of New Life Sciences and Health Care Products
  • 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Afternoon Tea ($)
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Local Taste of Québec Walking Tour ($)
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Speed-Networking for IADC Members
  • 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
    Museum and Music Theme Party
  • Tuesday, July 8, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM EDT
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Put a Lid On It! Strategies to Counter the Early Policy Limits Demand
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    The Supreme Court's Deconstruction of the "Administrative State" - How the Diminishing Powers of Regulatory Agencies Affect Your Clients
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    TikTok on the Clock, Will the Party Stop? Breaking Down the California Social Media MDL and the Upcoming Bellwether Trials
  • 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM EDT
    A Trusted and Effective Trial Lawyer: How to Be Exactly What In-House Counsel Needs When They Are Dealing With a Conflict in a Difficult Jurisdiction
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    An Ounce of Prevention: Assessing and Controlling Product Liability Risk
  • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Book Review: Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of DEIB in the Workplace
  • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    Flavour Trail at Île d'Orléans and Montmorency Falls Park ($)
  • 1:00 PM - 5:15 PM EDT
    Scenic E-Bike Tour to Montmorency Falls ($)
  • 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
    The Empowerment Collaborative: Presentation on Imposter Syndrome
  • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
    International Committee Business Meeting
  • 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
    Under 45 Happy Hour
  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM EDT
    Member Mix and Mingle ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
    Circus Workshop (Ages 5-15) ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
    Dine-Around ($)
  • 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
    Past Presidents Reception and Dinner
  • 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM EDT
    After Dinner Gathering
  • Wednesday, July 9, 2025
  • 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM EDT
    Morning Run
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Grab and Go CLE Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Avoiding Deposition Disasters - Strategies for the Preparation and Defense of Claim Executives Under Rule 30(b)(6)
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Bridging Compliance and Consequences: Navigating the Intersection of Product Regulation and Liability
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    International Arbitration Committee Business Meeting
  • 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM EDT
    Morning Walk
  • 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Nominating Committee Open Hearings
  • 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Networking Coffee Break
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 PM EDT
    Life in the Point Cloud: The Use of 3D Scans in Defending Liability Claims
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
    Kids Activities Room
  • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    Mistakes Were Made. Perspectives From Experienced Neutrals on Mediation and Arbitration Tactics: What Works and What Doesn’t?
  • 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM EDT
    PFAS Update – Forever Litigation Over the Forever Chemical
  • 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
    CLE Committee Meeting and Luncheon
  • 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM EDT
    Historical Military Private Tour of the Citadelle and the Residence of the Governor General ($)
  • 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
    Open Sky Museum Walking Tour ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
    Fleur-de-lys Closing Party Reception
  • 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
    Senior Kids Dinner at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (Ages 13-17) ($)
  • 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
    Junior Kids Night In at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac (Ages 5-12) ($)
  • 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM EDT
    Fleur-de-lys Closing Party
  • Thursday, July 10, 2025
  • 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM EDT
    Joint Meet and Greet Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Registration Desk
  • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
    Closing Session
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
    New Board Meeting