Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference

January 21~22, 2010Westin Tabor CenterDenver, Colorado

WELCOMEOn behalf of our distinguished faculty and

Advisory Board, we are pleased to invite you to attend the 15th Annual Rocky Mountain

Bankruptcy Conference at the Westin Tabor Center in downtown Denver.

The educational program has been developed to provide attendees

with an interactive learning experience led by a faculty of prominent national and

regional bankruptcy judges as well as experienced practitioners. The roundtable format emphasizes

interaction between the faculty and the participants.

Back by popular demand, IWIRC (International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation) has assembled a

stellar lineup of professionals to lead a morning session on Thursday, January 21, focused on women’s leadership in the restructuring arena.

EARN UP TO 9 HOURS OF CLE/CPE CREDIT!

Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown, Judicial Chair U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.) Denver

Annette Jarvis, Co-chair Dorsey & Whitney LLP Salt Lake City

Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith, Co-chair Holland & Hart LLP Denver

Overlook into Buck Canyon, Island in the Sky District, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Register online at www.abiworld.org/RMBC10

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DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND ($3,000+)Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Faegre & Benson LLP

Freeborn & Peters LLP

General Capital Partners, LLC

Holland & Hart, LLP

IWIRC Mountain/Desert Network

Lindquist & Vennum PLLP

Parsons Behle & Latimer

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Snell & Wilmer LLP

BLACK DIAMOND ($2,000-$2,999)Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

Durham Jones & Pinegar

The Faculty of Federal Advocates

Kutner Miller Brinen, PC

Markus Williams Young & Zimmerman, LLC

Sherman & Howard, LLC

Stoel Rives LLP

BLUE ($1,000-$1,999)Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP

Chapman & Cutler LLP

Cordes & Company

Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

Ireland, Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.

LECG, LLC

Onsager, Staelin & Guyerson, LLC

Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP

GREEN ($500)McKay, Burton & Thurman

Sender & Wasserman, P.C.

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THURSDAYJANUARY 21

8:30-11:45 a.m.IWIRC Program

9:00-10:15 a.m.Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail: Forging New Territory with Today’s Lender Syndications

Annette W. Jarvis, ModeratorDorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake CitySusan E. BrownWells Fargo Bank; DenverR. Hunter EllingtonLindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver

10:30-11:45 a.m. Bringing the National Mall to Your Door: The Government in Bankruptcy Cases

Caroline Case Fuller, ModeratorFairfield & Woods, PC; DenverLynette NewmanU.S. Small Business Administration; Denver Wendy S. TienExecutive Office of U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C.Frances M. TooleU.S. Department of Justice; Alexandria, Va.

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Noon-1:45 p.m.Luncheon Program Golden Spike National Historic Site: Linking East to West in the Rocky Mountain States: The National Focus of the U.S. Trustee ProgramRamona D. ElliottExecutive Office for U.S. Trustees; Washington, D.C.Luncheon Sponsored by Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Holland & Hart, LLP and Stoel Rives LLPSpeaker sponsored by IWIRC Mountain/Desert Network

1:45-3:15 p.m.Hot Springs, Bubbling Mudpots and Steaming Fumeroles at Yellowstone National Park: Hot Topics and Recent DevelopmentsThis panel will focus on a few of the bankruptcy cases that made

national news in the recent past and a few of the legal issues that are

likely to confound bankruptcy practitioners in the near future.

J. Thomas Beckett, ModeratorParsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City Prof. Richard I. AaronS.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; Salt Lake City Richard G. BirinyiBullivant Houser Bailey, PC; SeattleHon. R. Kimball MosierU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City

Sifting Through the Sands at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: Ponzi Schemes in Bankruptcy This session will discuss the nature of Ponzi schemes in a bankruptcy

setting, including estate financing, litigation, plan and claim aspects

that are unique to these types of matters.Gil A. Miller, ModeratorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Salt Lake City Hon. Sidney B. BrooksU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); DenverTom H. ConnollyConnolly, Rosania & Lofstedt, PC; Louisville, Colo. Bradford T. DempseyFaegre & Benson LLP, Denver Peggy HuntDorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City Joel T. MarkerMcKay, Burton & Thurman; Salt Lake City

Navigating Angels Landing at Zion National Park: The Art of Negotiation in BankruptcyCarl A. Eklund, Moderator Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Denver Garry R. AppelAppel & Lucas, PC; Denver Craig A. ChristensenLindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver Ralph R. MabeyStutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Salt Lake City John C. SmileyLindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver

3:15-3:30 p.m.Refreshment BreakSponsored by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP and Holme Roberts & Owen LLP

3:30-5:00 p.m.Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park: Financing Chapter 11s in Today’s EconomyThis panel discussion will focus on the challenges (both legal and

practical) faced by various parties in interest in chapter 11 cases in

dealing with pre-petition debt facilities, obtaining (or at least trying to

obtain) debtor-in-possession financing, and exit financing.

Elizabeth K. Flaagan, ModeratorFaegre & Benson LLP; Denver Duncan E. BarberBieging Shapiro & Burrus LLP; Denver Hon. A. Bruce CampbellU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver Terry D. ColemanAlixPartners LLP; Chicago Caroline Case FullerFairfield & Woods, PC; Denver D. Ray StrongLECG, LLC; Salt Lake City

Straddling the Continental Divide at Rocky Mountain National Park: Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Boards of Directors of Distressed Companies (Large and Small)This panel will discuss ethical issues, including conflicts and privilege

issues, encountered in advising Boards of Directors of distressed

companies, the current status of the law on duties of officers and

directors when a company is in the zone of insolvency, advising Boards

of Directors when a company is insolvent or in bankruptcy, and issues

faced when advising Boards of Directors in the acquisition of or

merger with distressed companies.

Annette W. Jarvis, ModeratorDorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City Thomas J. AllisonMesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; ChicagoDaniel E. ArmelBaymark Strategies LLC; Pasadena, Calif. Samuel A. NolenRichards, Layton & Finger; Wilmington, Del. Alfredo R. PerezWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Houston

Climbing the Grand Staircase at Escalante National Monument: Bankruptcy Remote Entities and Single-Asset Real Estate BankruptciesThis panel will focus on strategies for single-asset real estate cases

as well as new developments. The panel will also review special-

purpose entities and the extent to which they are really separate, and

bankruptcy remote in light of the recent ruling in the General Growth

Properties bankruptcy.

Kimberley H. Tyson, ModeratorIreland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.; Denver David E. LetaSnell & Wilmer, LLP; Salt Lake CityHarvey SenderSender & Wasserman, P.C.; Denver Hon. Howard R. TallmanU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver

5:00-7:00 p.m.Networking Reception Sponsored by Durham Jones & Pinegar, The Faculty of Federal Advocates, Freeborn & Peters LLP, Markus Williams Young & Zimmerman, LLC and Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP

7:00 p.m.Optional Event: Denver Nuggets vs. L.A. Clippers Basketball Game

FRIDAYJANUARY 227:30-8:55 a.m.Breakfast with the JudgesFeaturing the Judges of the 15th Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy ConferenceSponsored by Lindquist & Vennum PLLP and Parsons Behle & Latimer

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Consumer Workshop I: Best Practices—Avoiding §523, §727 and Malpractice Claims/EthicsThis panel will highlight the planning, counseling and preparation

strategies in difficult cases to avoid having to litigate adversary

proceedings with §525 or §727 claims. The panel will also discuss

the use of questionnaires, correspondence and other methods of

documenting client advisements in order to minimize malpractice or

grievance opportunities.

Stephen Berken, ModeratorBerken & Associates; Denver Joel T. MarkerMcKay, Burton & Thurman; Salt Lake City Matt McCuneThe McCune Law Firm, LLC; Denver Jeffrey A. WeinmanWeinman & Associates, PC; Denver

Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park: Financing Chapter 11s in Today’s EconomyThis panel discussion will focus on the challenges (both legal and

practical) faced by various parties in interest in chapter 11 cases in

dealing with pre-petition debt facilities, obtaining (or at least trying to

obtain) debtor-in-possession financing, and exit financing.

Elizabeth K. Flaagan, ModeratorFaegre & Benson LLP; Denver Duncan E. BarberBieging Shapiro & Burrus LLP; Denver Hon. A. Bruce CampbellU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver Terry D. ColemanAlixPartners LLP; Chicago Caroline Case FullerFairfield & Woods, PC; Denver D. Ray StrongLECG, LLC; Salt Lake City

Real Estate/Developers in BankruptcyMichael J. Pankow, ModeratorBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Denver J. Gregory BarrowGeneral Capital Partners, LLC; Denver

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Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park

Maneuvering Around Delicate Arch at Arches National Park: Representing Family-Owned and other Closely Held Businesses A large number of chapter 11 business cases involve family-owned

and closely held businesses. The panel will explore the issues and

difficulties encountered in these cases from case filing through plan

confirmation.

Lee M. Kutner, ModeratorKutner Miller Brinen, PC; DenverDuane H. GillmanDurham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake CityJoel LauferLaufer and Padjen LLC; Edgewood, Colo. Hon. Michael E. RomeroU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver

10:30-10:45 a.m. Coffee BreakSponsored by Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP, Kutner Miller Brinen, PC and Sherman & Howard, LLC

10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Consumer Workshop II: Hot Topics in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13This panel will provide updates on case law in on current issues

including the means test under §§707(b) and 1325, privacy

litigation, and mortgage and auto loan cases.

Ellen R. Welner, ModeratorGeorge T. Carlson & Associates; Englewood, Colo. Britney Beall-EderCastle Meinhold & Stawiarski LLC; DenverHon. William T. ThurmanU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City John TurnerAttorney at Law; Colorado Springs, Colo.

Navigating Angels Landing at Zion National Park: The Art of Negotiation in BankruptcyCarl A. Eklund, Moderator Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Denver Garry R. AppelAppel & Lucas, PC; Denver Craig A. ChristensenLindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver Ralph R. MabeyStutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Salt Lake City John C. SmileyLindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver

Hot Springs, Bubbling Mudpots and Steaming Fumeroles at Yellowstone National Park: Hot Topics and Recent DevelopmentsThis panel will focus on a few of the bankruptcy cases that made

national news in the recent past and a few of the legal issues that are

likely to confound bankruptcy practitioners in the near future.

J. Thomas Beckett, ModeratorParsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City Prof. Richard I. AaronS.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah; Salt Lake City Richard G. BirinyiBullivant Houser Bailey, PC; SeattleHon. R. Kimball MosierU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City

Climbing the Grand Staircase at Escalante National Monument: Bankruptcy Remote Entities and Single-Asset Real Estate BankruptciesKimberley H. Tyson, ModeratorIreland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.; Denver David E. LetaSnell & Wilmer, LLP; Salt Lake CityHarvey SenderSender & Wasserman, P.C.; Denver Hon. Howard R. TallmanU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver

12:15-1:45 p.m.Luncheon: GM/Chrysler CasesSponsored by Faegre & Benson LLP, General Capital Partners, LLC, LECG, LLC and Onsager, Staelin & Guyerson, LLCHon. Elizabeth E. Brown, ModeratorU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver Martin J. BienenstockDewey & LeBoeuf LLP; New YorkProf. Michael D. SousaUniversity of Denver College of Law; Denver James H.M. SprayregenKirkland & Ellis LLP; Chicago Frances M. TooleU.S. Department of Justice; Alexandria, Va.

1:45-3:15 p.m.

Consumer Workshop III: Divorce and BankruptcyThis group will address the murky intersection of bankruptcy and

divorce law. Strategies on timing of the dissolution and bankruptcy,

negotiating and drafting the terms of the separation agreements, and

relief-from-stay issues will be discussed.

Ellen R. Welner, ModeratorGeorge T. Carlson & Associates; Edgewood, Colo.Brian D. JohnsonOgden, UtahHon. J. Stephen PhillipsU.S. District Court; DenverTaya G. SweedenThe Sweeden Law Firm; Lakewood, Colo.

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Delicate ArchArches National Park, Utah

Straddling the Continental Divide at Rocky Mountain National Park: Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Boards of Directors of Distressed Companies (Large and Small)Annette W. Jarvis, ModeratorDorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake CityThomas J. AllisonMesirow Financial Consulting, LLC; ChicagoDaniel E. ArmelBaymark Strategies LLC; Pasadena, Calif. Samuel A. NolenRichards, Layton & Finger; Wilmington, Del. Alfredo R. PerezWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Houston

Sifting Through the Sands at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: Ponzi Schemes in BankruptcyGil A. Miller, ModeratorPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Salt Lake City Hon. Sidney B. BrooksU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); DenverTom H. ConnollyConnolly, Rosania & Lofstedt, PC; Louisville, Colo. Bradford T. DempseyFaegre & Benson LLP, DenverPeggy HuntDorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake CityJoel T. MarkerMcKay, Burton & Thurman; Salt Lake City

3:15-3:30 p.mRefreshment BreakSponsored by Chapman & Cutler LLP, Cordes & Company and Ireland, Stapleton Pryor & Pascoe, P.C.

3:30-5:00 p.m.

Consumer Workshop IV:Threading the Needles District at Canyonlands National Park: Piercing the Veil of Securitization—an Aspect of Home Mortgage Law ReformThe panel will explain the securitization model and discuss the impact

it has on standing for motions for relief, and the potential for trustee

actions under §544. Leading consumer mortgage expert O. Max

Gardner will make a special appearance to field questions and explain

this difficult topic.

Stephen Berken, ModeratorBerken & Associates; DenverRudy J. CeroneMcGlinchey Stafford, PLLC; New Orleans O. Max Gardner, IIIGardner & Gardner PLLC; Shelby, N.C.Tara E. GaschlerThe Gaschler Law Firm LLC; DenverDeanna L. WestfallCastle Meinhold & Stawiarski, LLC; DenverKim R. WilsonSnow, Christensen & Martineau; Salt Lake City

Maneuvering Around Delicate Arch at Arches National Park: Representing Family-Owned and other Closely Held BusinessesLee M. Kutner, ModeratorKutner Miller Brinen, PC; DenverDuane H. GillmanDurham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake CityJoel LauferLaufer and Padjen LLC; Edgewood, Colo. Hon. Michael E. RomeroU.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver

Real Estate/Developers in BankruptcyMichael J. Pankow, ModeratorBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; DenverJ. Gregory BarrowGeneral Capital Partners, LLC; Denver

5:00-7:00 p.m.Networking Reception Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Snell & Wilmer LLP

7:00 p.m.Optional Event: Colorado Avalanche vs. Nashville Predators Hockey Game

Anthony H.N. SchnellingENDOWMENT FUND

Denver Nuggets Basketball GameThursday, January 21, 7:00 p.m.

Watch Nuggets hotshot Carmelo Anthony go head-to-head with

Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers at the Pepsi Center on

Thursday, January 21, at 7:00 p.m. Courtside tickets can be

purchased for $150 per person. Please mark the appropriate box on

the registration form.

Colorado Avalanche Hockey GameFriday, January 22, 7:00 p.m.

The Colorado Avalanche take on the Nashville Predators at the Pepsi

Center on Friday, January 22, at 7:00 p.m.! Western conference

rivals, these two rosters are filled with rising stars. Rink-side tickets

cost $150 per person. Please mark the appropriate box on the

registration form.

The ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund was created in 1989 to provide resources for research and education.

Projects eligible for funding include: studies relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; surveys or other analytical investigation; the education of judges, court personnel, other governmental personnel and the general public; scholarships or other educational grants; and any other projects with a material research or educational benefit to the bankruptcy and insolvency community. More than $900,000 has been distributed.

Contributions are tax deductible. The ABI Endowment is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

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Call: (703) 739-0800Fax: (866) 921-1027

Stephen E. Berken—Co-chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education Berken & Associates; Denver Ellen R. Welner—Co-chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education George T. Carlson & Associates Englewood, Colo.John F. Young—Sponsorship Coordinator Block, Markus & Williams, LLC DenverGil A. Miller—Sponsorship Coordinator PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Salt Lake City

J. Thomas Beckett Parsons Behle & Latimer Salt Lake City Carl A. Eklund Ballard Spahr Andrews and Ingersoll LLP Denver Elizabeth K. Flaagan Faegre & Benson LLP DenverDuane H. Gillman Durham Jones & Pinegar Salt Lake CityDanny C. Kelly Stoel Rives LLP Salt Lake CityLee M. Kutner Kutner Miller Brinen, PC Denver

David E. Leta Snell & Wilmer LLP Salt Lake City Michael J. Pankow Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, PC DenverJohn C. Smiley Lindquist & Vennum PLLP Denver D. Ray Strong LECG, LLC Salt Lake CityKimberley H. Tyson Ireland, Stapleton, Pryor & Pascoe, P.C. Denver


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THURSDAYJANUARY 21Noon-1:45 p.m.❏ Golden Spike National Historic Site: Linking East to West in the Rocky Mountain States: The National Focus of the U.S. Trustee Program

1:45-3:15 p.m. (please select only one)

❏ Hot Springs, Bubbling Mudpots and Steaming Fumeroles at Yellowstone

National Park: Hot Topics and Recent Developments

❏ Sifting Through the Sands at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: Ponzi Schemes in Bankruptcy

❏ Navigating Angels Landing at Zion National Park: The Art of Negotiation in Bankruptcy


❏ Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park: Financing Chapter 11s in Today’s Economy

❏ Straddling the Continental Divide at Rocky Mountain National Park: Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Boards of Directors of Distressed Companies (Large and Small)

❏ Climbing the Grand Staircase at Escalante National Monument: Bankruptcy Remote Entities and Single-Asset Real Estate

Bankruptcies

FRIDAYJANUARY 227:30-8:55 a.m.❏ Breakfast with the Judges

9:00-10:30 a.m. (please select only one)

❏ Consumer Workshop I: Best Practices—Avoiding §523, §727 and Malpractice Claims/Ethics

❏ Cliff Dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park: Financing Chapter 11s in Today’s Economy

❏ Real Estate/Developers in Bankruptcy

❏ Maneuvering Around Delicate Arch at Arches National Park: Representing Family-Owned and other Closely Held Businesses

10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. (please select only one)

❏ Consumer Workshop II:Hot Topics in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13

❏ Navigating Angels Landing at Zion National Park: The Art of Negotiation in Bankruptcy

❏ Hot Springs, Bubbling Mudpots and Steaming Fumeroles at Yellowstone National Park: Hot Topics and Recent Developments

❏ Climbing the Grand Staircase at Escalante National Monument: Bankruptcy Remote Entities and Single-Asset Real Estate Bankruptcies

12:15-1:45 p.m.❏ Luncheon: GM/Chrysler Cases


❏ Consumer Workshop III: Divorce and Bankruptcy

❏ Straddling the Continental Divide at Rocky Mountain National Park: Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Boards of Directors of Distressed Companies (Large and Small)

❏ Sifting Through the Sands at Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: Ponzi Schemes in Bankruptcy


❏ Consumer Workshop IV: Threading the Needles District at Canyonlands National Park: Piercing the Veil of Securitization—an Aspect of Home Mortgage Law Reform

❏ Maneuvering Around Delicate Arch at Arches National Park: Representing Family-Owned and other Closely Held Businesses

❏ Real Estate/Developers in Bankruptcy


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2. Conference Rates Early Bird Regular Late (postmarked by 11/6/09) (11/7/09-1/1/10) (after 1/1/10)

ABI Member ❏ $545 ❏ $595 ❏ $645Non-Member* ❏ $795 ❏ $845 ❏ $895Govt./Aca. Member ❏ $345 ❏ $395 ❏ $445Govt./Aca. Non-Member* ❏ $440 ❏ $490 ❏ $540

3. Exhibitor Fees ❏ $1600 for members ❏ $1875 for non-members ❏ $300 for additional booth rep

4. Consumer Workshop ONLY Pricing Early Bird Regular Late (postmarked by 11/6/09) (11/7/09-1/1/10) (after 1/1/10)

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5. Optional Events # Tickets TotalIWIRC Program ________ X $95 $ ________

Networking Reception ________ (no cost to registrants) Networking Reception Guest ________ X $40 $ ________

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6. ABI Annual Membership Renewal (Optional)Regular ________ X $275 $ ________Govt./Academic/Nonprofit ________ X $95 $ ________

7. Continuing Education Credit (circle one)❏ CLE/CPE Credit State(s) ______________________________________________Bar No. _____________________________

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(postmarked by 11/6/09) (11/7/09-1/1/10) (after 1/1/10)

ABI Member ❏ $295 ❏ $345 ❏ $395Non-Member* ❏ $545 ❏ $595 ❏ $645

Includes attendance to Thursday, 1/21, Networking Reception and all programs on Friday, 1/22.

HOTELACCOMMODATIONSThe Westin Tabor Center, our host hotel, is located in the very heart of downtown Denver, within walking distance to the city’s finest shopping, cultural events, entertainment and historic sights. Popular destinations located nearby are Mile High Stadium, the U.S. Mint and the Denver Art Museum. A 90-minute drive will take you to world-class Rocky Mountain ski resorts, including Vail, Breckenridge and Keystone. The Westin provides guests luxurious amenities, including oversized guest rooms, a large indoor-outdoor pool and a fully equipped health club, complete with a racquetball court.

A block of rooms is being held on a first-come, first-served basis. The special room rate is $209 per night; reservations must be made by December 21, 2009, to secure the special room rate. Reservations may be made by calling the Westin directly at (888) 627-8435 and asking to be placed in the special-rated ABI block. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the block is filled.

GROUND&AIRTRANSPORTATIONAir: Denver International Airport (DEN) is a 30-minute cab ride to the Westin Tabor Center. American Airlines is the official carrier for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Conference attendees are eligible for a 5% discount off coach and first-class fares on travel between January 19-25. For fare and schedule information and to make reservations, please visit www.aa.com or call American Airlines Meeting Services at (800) 433-1790. Please use authentication code A1410AN.

Ground: Avis car rental discounts are available using Avis Worldwide discount number T312999. Call (800) 331-1600 or book online at www.avis.com.

CONFERENCEATTIREAttire is business casual throughout the conference.

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CANCELLATIONPOLICYAll fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by December 31, 2009. No refunds will be granted after December 31, but substitutions will be allowed. Upon written request within 30 days of the conference, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.

CONTINUINGEDUCATIONApproval for approximately 9 hours of CLE credit, including 3 hours of ethics, is pending. CPE credit is also available; approval for 9 CPE credits, including 3 of ethics, is pending. Mark the appropriate box on the registra-tion form.

California MCLE–ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 9.0 hours, of which 3 hours will apply to legal ethics.

*ABI offers advanced level courses, which have no prerequisites for

attendance. ABI is registered with the National Association of State

Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional

education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of

accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses

for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed

to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite

700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information

regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please

contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800. ABI

acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to

attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full

registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis

and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who

cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based

on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover of the cost of meals

and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the

individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee

check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for

government employees, professors, law clerks and students. For information

on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].


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SPECIAL THANKSWe extend our special thanks to Thomson West Reuters for providing the printed educational materials and totebags, KPMG Corporate Finance LLC for the Conference notepads and pocket program agendas, BMC Group for the hotel key cards and Garden City Group, Inc. for the Conference lanyards.

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