ABI will be partnering with UTLAW and AIRA to sponsor VALCON2011 at the fabulous Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas, February 23-25. VALCON focuses on the dealmakers in the distressed debt, restructuring and valuation businesses, and is specifically geared towards fund investors or financial and legal advisors. With up to 15/18 hours of CLE/CPE credits available, this is not an event to miss!
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ABI's 29th Annual Spring Meeting will be held March 31 - April 3, in National Harbor, Md. The Financial Advisors Committee will present a session titled “Bankruptcy Practice and the Law of Unintended Consequences: Be Careful What You Wish For." Also of interest to the committee will be the session titled "The World According to the CRO," which will discuss credibility and confidence of management issues that new financial advisors face upon their appointment. With these panels and dozens of other presentations, the Annual Spring Meeting provides the opportunity for earning up to 15.75/18.5 CLE/CPE credits, including 3 ethics credits. Optional events, including a group outing to watch the Cleveland Cavaliers take on D.C.'s own Washington Wizards, and final night entertainment with LeAnn Rimes make this an event not to miss!
While you are there don’t forget to check out the membership table for tutorials and information on ABI’s newest products – Volo, Asset Sales Databank and our exclusive online Code and Rules – as well as a chance to win a free Kindle®!
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The Financial Advisors Committee made a joint presentation with the Investment Banking Committee at the Winter Leadership Conference in December titled "Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer: Today's Restaurant Industry and the Challenges Ahead in Surviving the Decay of Everything a Sector Needs to Stay Viable." The session discussed leasing issues faced by struggling restaurant owners, provided various charts and graphs to visually display current trends and presented facts and figures based on the types of restaurants. The panel was moderated by Franklind D. Lea of Tactical Financial Consulting, LLC in Alpharetta, Ga. The panel also included Adam G. Landis of Landis Rath & Cobb LLP in Wilmington, Del.; Derek Pitts of Houlihan Lokey in New York; Randy Schultz of Regions Financial Corporation in Alpharetta, Ga.; and Steven Simms of FTI Consulting, Inc. in New York.
Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fryer: Today's Restaurant Industry and the Challenges Ahead in Surviving the Decay of Everything a Sector Needs to Stay Viable
At ABI's recent Caribbean Insolvency Symposium in Grand Cayman, there was a presentation of interest to the committee titled "The Emperor's New Clothes: Financial Regulatory Reform -- Market Impacts." The panel discussed the Dodd - Frank Act and it's impact on non-US foreign financial firms, US federal regulations and some key international implications of the Act. The panel was moderated by Prof. Cornelius K. Hurley of the Boston University School of Law in Boston, and also included Gail Johnson-Goring of Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in Grand Cayman and Gary M. Welsh of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in McLean, Va.
The Emperor's New Clothes: Financial Regulatory Reform -- Market Impacts
Did you know that all of ABI's publications are written by experts in the field and are widely used by the bankruptcy bar and bench? You can own these same publications by visiting the online ABI Bookstore. The ABI Bookstore carries over 40 publications, offers several bundled packages for your convenience and offers free ground shipping!
As a professional in the financial advisors field, you may find "Bankruptcy Fundamentals for the Financial Services Industry" of interest. Written by Debra Lee Hovatter of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, this Handbook is designed for nonlawyer professionals who service consumer bankruptcy accounts for financial institutions, servicing companies and debt collectors. It is a guide to understanding the bankruptcy process, the debtor's rights and how bankruptcy affects a creditor’s rights with respect to a consumer bankruptcy account. Among the topics covered are the basics of bankruptcy, the attributes of the different chapters under which a consumer may seek protection, the automatic stay and discharge, reaffirmation and avoiding liens in bankruptcy.
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ABI is pleased to announce the launch of the newly updated and enhanced ABI Journal Online. ABI Journal Online provides immediate access to the current issue of the ABI Journal as well as issues dating back to the year 2000. ABI members are able to search ABI Journal Online by year and issue, keyword, author and column. In addition, members can submit articles for publication. Use your ABIWorld login and password to access the site.
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