2009 Distressed Investing Conference

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REGISTRATION FEES

• TMA Member: $1,095
• Nonmember: $1,345
• Full-time Academic/Government Employee: $600 (proof of status required)
• Advanced Case Study Session - ACG/Vertis, January 22, 9:00 a.m.: $100

Why You Should ATtend

The 2009 Distressed Investing Conference provides a venue for corporate restructuring professionals and corporate and financial dealmakers to meet, exchange ideas and embark on profitable relationships. Conference highlights include:  

• Keynote presenter Harvey L. Pitt, SEC Chairman (2001-2003)
• Fund Founders Roundtable, moderated by David Resnick, Rothschild Inc., and featuring Kevin P. Genda, Cerberus Capital Management LP/Ableco Finance LLC; Michael E. Heisley, The Heico Companies, LLC; Marc J. Leder, Sun Capital Partners, Inc.; David Shapiro, KPS Capital Partners, LP
• Advanced Case Study Session - "American Color Graphics and Vertis: The First Dual Prepack Merger"
• Five panel sessions on current, cutting-edge topics

Sponsorship opportunities

Increase your company’s visibility by becoming a conference sponsor. Click here for complete details about sponsorship opportunities. Contact Joe Karel at jkarel@turnaround.org or 1-312-242-6039 for more information.

Continuing education credit

Continuing education credit is available for attorneys, accountants and CTPs. Please click here for details.

Hotel reservations

HOTEL UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 8, 2009  The Bellagio has offered TMA and the Deal a specially reduced room rate of $149/night especially for Distressed Investing Conference attendees. Existing reservations in TMA’s room block at the Bellagio will automatically be adjusted to reflect the reduced room rate.

To reserve a room at the Bellagio, please call 888-987-8686 or 702-693-8117. Reservation requests may also be faxed to 702-693-8547. Mention TMA to receive this specially negotiated room rate of $149/night, single or double occupancy. Please make your reservation soon.  TMA cannot guarantee that the room rate or room block will not sell out before the conference. 

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: TMA is pleased to extend the pre-registration deadline to WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009, so that you may take advantage of this newly-reduced hotel room rate and plan to attend this outstanding conference.

With thanks to the 2009 Distressed Investing Conference Committee

• Co-chair: Jeffrey P. Fitts, Alvarez & Marsal
• Co-chair: Andrew B. Miller, Houlihan Lokey
• Gregory Frenzel, Citibank
• Shawn Hassel, Alvarez & Marsal
• Christopher N. Jacobs, Western Asset Management Company
• Patrick C. Lagrange, Carl Marks Advisory Group LLC
• Timothy R. Pohl, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Cathy L. Reece, Fennemore Craig, P.C.
• David L. Resnick, Rothschild Inc.
• Rebecca A. Roof, AlixPartners
• Mark K. Thomas, Winston & Strawn
• James Trefry, UBS Investment Bank – Distressed Debt Sales & Trading

About TMA

Turnaround Management Association (TMA) is the premier professional community dedicated to corporate renewal and turnaround management. In 2008, TMA celebrated 20 years of the association and the turnaround management, restructuring and distressed investing industry. With international headquarters in Chicago, more than 8,100 TMA members in 43 worldwide chapters comprise a professional community of turnaround and corporate renewal professionals who share a common interest in strengthening the economy through the restoration of corporate value. Members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters and consultants, as well as academic, government and judicial employees. TMA members adhere to a code of ethics specifying high standards of professionalism, integrity and competence. The Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) accreditation program recognizes professional excellence and provides an objective measure of expertise related to workouts, restructurings and corporate renewal.

About The Deal

The Deal, LLC, is a diversified media company reporting on the deal economy. It strives to report, analyze and disseminate business and financial news that offers fresh insights on the deal economy, a set of interrelated activities focused on dealmaking of all kinds, whose purpose is to generate corporate growth in a continually changing global market. Its products serve the global deal community – corporate and financial dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors – with a comprehensive line of print, electronic and conference products and services for both readers and advertisers.