2009 April

Associate Marta Paul presented on Updates in Copyright Law for Photography at the April 9, 2009, meeting of the Photo Venture Camera Club (www.photoventure.org). The Photo Venture Camera Club is an Indianapolis-based organization with a membership of over 100 photography enthusiasts. The Photo Venture Camera Club is an active organization which meets weekly to share knowledge, participate in monthly photo competitions, take field trips, and host guest speakers, among other activities. Ms. Paul provided information on copyright protection and discussed federal copyright registration of photographs, right of privacy issues, and copyright infringement of photographs. Ms. Paul previously presented for the group on the same topic in March of 2007.

Partners Holiday W. Banta and T.J. Cole chaired the Eleventh Annual Elegant Vintages International Wine Auction, which raised nearly $100,000 for the Indianapolis Zoo and its conservation and community programs. Many other Woodard Emhardt members served on the event Steering Committee and volunteered to work at the event, which was held March 21, 2009 at the Conrad hotel in downtown Indianapolis. The crowd of 220 guests was treated to a 5-course dinner with world-class wines, while being entertained by the hilarious antics of David Reynolds, the country’s number one charity wine auctioneer, whose battle cry during the auction was “No spousal restraint!” More than 200 lots were auctioned off, including many rare and valuable bottles of wine generously donated by collectors from Indianapolis and throughout the Midwest. There were also many interesting non-wine lots, including a luxury South African safari, the opportunity to bathe an elephant and then ride it back to the elephant barn, as well as a custom haute couture beaded evening gown. T.J. and Holly will again be chairing next year’s event, to be held on March 20, 2010.