Film Screening and Panel – Illicit: The Dark Trade with special guest North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall
September 18, 2008 / 6:15 p.m. / Convocation Center
North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) have partnered to sponsor an event that examines the devastating affects of counterfeiting and piracy on the economy. Counterfeiting and piracy cost the U.S. economy approximately $250 billion annually, have led to the loss of more than 750,000 American jobs, needlessly exposed consumers to dangerous and defective goods, and halted the progress of innovation. The event will include a reception with refreshments, a screening of the National Geographic film Illicit: The Dark Trade, and a panel discussion with industry experts, stakeholders, NC State faculty, and North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall – one of the nation’s leading advocates for increased enforcement of counterfeiting and piracy. 

For more information on counterfeiting and piracy or to view a trailer of the film, please visit www.thetruecosts.org.