Selected Presentations
- International Condo Conversions, presented at the 5th Annual Hospitality Law Conference in Houston, Texas. February 8, 2007.
- Hotel-Condo Conversions in the New Europe, presented at the 2006 International Bar Association conference in Chicago, Illinois. September 17-22, 2006.
- Franchising Hotel Real Estate Purchases: Legal and Commercial Terms presented at the Legal Strategies and Opportunities for doing Business in Mexico Conference in Los Cabos, Mexico. April 4-6, 2006.
- The International Perspective on Hospitality Legal Issues at the 4th Annual Hospitality law Conference in Houston, Texas. February 2, 2006.
- Franchising 101, presented at the Park City Bar Association. November 2005.
- Cross Border Acquisitions of Franchise Systems, presented at The 2005 Conference of the International Bar Association in Prague, Czech Republic, by John M. Vernon. September 25-30, 2005.
- Hotel Expansion in Eastern Europe, presented at The 2005 Conference of the International Bar Association in Prague, Czech Republic, by John M. Vernon. September 25-30, 2005.
- Dealing With Problems in International Franchise Relationships, presented at the IBA/IFA Joint Symposium on International Franchising in Washington, D.C., by John M. Vernon. May 2005.
- Franchising and Distribution, presented at the State Bar of Texas conference in Austin, Texas, by John M. Vernon. December 9-10, 2004.
- News from Around the World, presented at The 2004 Conference of the International Bar Association in Auckland, New Zealand, by John M. Vernon. October 24-29, 2004.
- Practical Strategies for Resolving Disputes Arising from International Projects, presented at the International Project Development Conference in Houston, Texas, by John M. Vernon. September 23-24, 2004.
- The Madrid Protocol - 7 Months of U.S. Experience, presented at the IBA/IFA Joint Seminar on International Franchising in Washington, D.C., by John M. Vernon. May 2004.
- How to Save Money in Lease Negotiations, presented at IFA 44th Annual International Franchise Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, by John M. Vernon. March 2004.
- Franchising in the Hotel Industry, presented at The Lodging Conference 2003 in Phoenix, Arizona, by John M. Vernon. October 2003.
- Acquisition of Real Estate in Mexico, presented at the How to Buy Real Estate in Mexico Conference sponsored by The Park City Board of Realtors in Utah, by John M. Vernon. September 26, 2003.
- Franchising in the United States: Land of Opportunity, presented at the 2003 Conference of the International Bar Association, by John M. Vernon. September 14-19, 2003.
- Franchising in the United States: Land of Opportunity, presented at the International Chamber of Commerce - Mexico, by John M. Vernon. September 3, 2003.
- Anatomy of an International Franchise Divorce - Last Tango in Minneapolis, Presented at the 19th Annual Conference The Increasing Globalization of Franchising sponsored by the International Bar Association on Business Law and the International Franchise Association, by John M. Vernon. May 14-15, 2002.
- EU-Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and its impact on franchising in the Americas, presented at International Bar Association 2001 Conference, by John M. Vernon. September 2001.
- Franchising in Mexico - 2001, presented at North American International Trade Corridor Partnership Conference, by John M. Vernon. May 2001.
- NAPSTER: Interpreting Copyrights in Cyberspace; a Childhood Nickname Gone Awry, presented at ALFA International Meeting of European Firms, by John M. Vernon. May 2001.
- Innovative Strategies for Entering Foreign Markets, presented at The University of Texas School of Law Third Annual Telecommunications Law Conference, by John M. Vernon. March 2001.
- International Franchising - Cross-Border Acquisitions Franchise Systems, presented at International Bar Association 2000 Conference, by John M. Vernon. September 2000.
- Changes to Franchising in Europe Following the New Block Exemption, presented at International Bar Association Section on Business Law and the International Franchise Association 17th Annual Conference, by John M. Vernon. May 2000.
- The Internet: Technology’s Impact on Franchising, presented at 22nd Annual American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising, by John M. Vernon. October 1999.
- An American Perspective on the Key to Successful Franchising Into Europe. Partnering with Local Counsel, presented at ALFA International Franchise Dealers and Distribution Practice Group Seminar, by John M. Vernon. October 1999.
- International Franchising and Commerce, presented at International Bar Association Section on Business Law 1999 Conference, by John M. Vernon. September 1999.
- International Law Firm Management in the Millennium, presented at IBA South American Regional Conference, by John M. Vernon. April 1999.
- International Franchising, presented at IBA Section on Business Law 1998 Conference, by John M. Vernon. September 1998.