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Join national advertising experts, FTC staff, and local partners for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with truth-in-advertising laws. Sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and partners, Green Lights & Red Flags features an impressive roster of attorneys discussing what advertising professionals need to know about:

  • The Basics of FTC and BBB Advertising Standards – The rules of the road for marketers
  • Avoiding a Promotion Commotion – Best practices for “free” offers, rebates, commercial email, and telemarketing
  • The Secure Entrepreneur – Data security and consumer privacy
  • When Your Competitor Crosses the Line – Self-Regulation or litigation?
  • The Science of Compliance – Substantiating health and safety claims
  • If the Law Enforcers Come to Call – The inside story on FTC, State Attorney General, and Department of Consumer Affairs investigations

Seminars are held several times each year. Upcoming events are listed above - click on the city for details.

Upcoming Seminars
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Previous Seminars
(click on city for details)
Dallas, TX
05/29/08
Nashville, TN
05/13/08
Minneapolis, MN
04/24/08
Houston, TX
10/25/07
Boston, MA
06/15/07
St. Louis, MO
05/31/07
Atlanta, GA
05/16/07
Columbus, OH
12/08/06
Cleveland, OH
12/07/06
Cincinnati, OH
06/07/06
Seattle, WA
05/19/06
New York, NY
04/27/06
Phoenix, AZ
09/21/05
Chapel Hill, NC
04/19/05
Chicago, IL
03/22/05
Denver, CO
07/22/04
Louisville, KY
09/09/03
Chicago, IL
01/14/03
New York, NY
04/30/02
Santa Clara, CA
11/02/01
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Dallas, Texas - Thursday, May 29, 2008
Cityplace Conference Center Amphitheater
2711 North Haskell Avenue, Dallas

On Thursday, May 29th, national advertising experts will gather in Dallas for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC-BBB Rules of the Road for Advertisers and Businesses, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Dallas and the Federal Trade Commission. Green Lights & Red Flags runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Cityplace Conference Center Amphitheater, 2711 North Haskell Avenue, in Dallas. Green Lights & Red Flags is presented in partnership with Southern Methodist University’s Temerlin Advertising Institute and Dedman School of Law, and the Dallas Bar Association's Franchise & Distribution Law Section. The workshop has been approved for 5.5 hours of general Texas CLE credit. The admission fee of $90 ($100 for walk-in registration and $45 for students) includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so please register early using the registration form below or visit www.dallas.bbb.org/greenlights.

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Nashville, Tennessee - Tuesday, May 13, 2008
DoubleTree Hotel - Change in Venue
315 4th Ave. North, Nashville

On Tuesday, May 13th, national advertising experts will gather in Nashville for Green Lights & Red Flags: Rules of the Road for Advertisers and Businesses, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Office of the Tennessee Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, Green Lights & Red Flags runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 315 4th Ave. North, in Nashville. Green Lights & Red Flags is presented in partnership with the Tennessee Bar Association, the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee, Inc., and the National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators. The sponsors have applied for 3.5 hours of general Tennessee CLE credit and one hour of ethics and professionalism credit. The admission fee of $100 includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so please register early using the registration form below. For more information, visit www.tba.org.

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Minneapolis, Minnesota - Thursday, April 24, 2008
Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom
5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, Minnesota

On Thurday, April 24th, national advertising experts will gather in Minneapolis for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC-BBB Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” event about complying with state and federal truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota and the FTC, Green Lights & Red Flags will run from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom, 5418 Wayzata Boulevard, Golden Valley, MN 55416.  The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Lori Swanson, Attorney General of Minnesota.  Green Lights & Red Flags is presented in partnership with the Advertising Federation of Minnesota, the Association of American Advertising Agencies, the Department of Ethics and Business Law of the University of St. Thomas' Opus School of Business, the Greater Metropolitan Auto Dealers Association, the Metropolitan Independent Business Alliance, the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association, the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, the Minnesota Journalism Center of the University of Minnesota, and the Sales and Marketing Executives Association of Minneapolis/St. Paul.  The sponsors have applied for 4.5 hours of Minnesota CLE credit.  The admission fee of $130 ($100 for BBB members) includes breakfast, lunch, and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so please register early using the form below.  For more information, visit www.thefirstbbb.org or call 651-695-2491.

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Houston, Texas - Thursday, October 25, 2007
Houston Club
811 Rusk Avenue, Houston, Texas

On Thursday, October 25th, national advertising experts will gather in Houston for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC-BBB Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. and the Federal Trade Commission, in partnership with Houston Bar Association and the American Advertising Federation Houston, Green Lights & Red Flags will run from 8:30 AM to 12:45 PM at the Houston Club, 811 Rusk Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. The sponsors of Green Lights & Red Flags have applied for 3.75 hours of Texas CLE credit. The admission fee of $70 includes full breakfast, lunch, and a CD of all workshop materials. The registration deadline is October 19, 2007, and no walk-in registrations will be accepted. So register early using the form below. For more information, visit www.bbbhou.org.

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Boston, Massachusetts - Friday, June 15, 2007
Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts

On Friday, June 15th, national advertising experts will gather in Boston for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Advertisers and Direct Marketers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Direct Marketing Association and the Federal Trade Commission, Green Lights & Red Flags will run from 9:30 AM to 3:15 PM at the Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza at Arlington Street, Boston, MA. Seating is limited, so please register early by completing the registration form.

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St. Louis Missouri - Thursday, May 31, 2007
Crystal Ballroom, Crowne Plaza Hotel
7750 Carondelet Avenue, Clayton Missouri

On Thursday, May 31st, national advertising experts will gather in St. Louis for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC-BBB Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the St. Louis Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission, Green Lights & Red Flags is presented in partnership with AdClub St. Louis, the Missouri Retailers Association, the Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Section of the Bar Association of St. Louis, the St. Louis Chapter of the American Marketing Association, and the St. Louis Auto Dealers Association. The workshop runs from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM in the Crystal Ballroom of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7750 Carondelet Avenue, in Clayton, Missouri. Green Lights & Red Flags has been approved for 5.00 hours of Missouri CLE credit. The admission fee of $65 ($55 for BBB members) includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so please register early by completing the registration form.

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Atlanta, Georgia - Thursday, May 16, 2007
State Bar of Georgia
104 Marietta Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia

On Wednesday, May 16th, national advertising experts will gather in Atlanta for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association and the Federal Trade Commission, Green Lights & Red Flags is presented in partnership with the Better Business Bureau Serving Metro Atlanta. The workshop runs from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the State Bar of Georgia, 104 Marietta Street NE in Atlanta. This program has been approved for 3.50 hours of Georgia CLE credit. The general admission of $149 ($119 for Atlanta Bar Association members and $99 for non-lawyers) includes continental breakfast and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so please register early by completing the registration form.

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Columbus, Ohio - Friday, December 8, 2006
Columbus Athenaeum
32 North Fourth Street, Columbus, Ohio

On Friday, December 8th, national advertising experts will gather in Columbus for Green Lights & Red Flags: FTC-BBB Rules of the Road for Advertisers, a “back to basics” workshop about complying with federal and state truth-in-advertising standards. Sponsored by the Central Ohio Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission, Green Lights & Red Flags will run from 8:30 am to 2:15 pm at the Columbus Anthenaeum. (A special ethics segment for attorneys runs from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The sponsors have applied for 4.75 hours Ohio CLE credit, including one hour of ethics.) The admission fee of $50 for BBB members and members of sponsoring organizations ($70 general admission) includes lunch and a CD of all workshop materials. Seating is limited, so register early by using the form below. We look forward to seeing on December 8th.

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