(TMA International Headquarters)
A TMAssist
team of seasoned turnaround professionals experienced in helping businesses in
crisis recover from catastrophic events and economic downturns will be in Louisiana December
14 and 15 to offer free business recovery workshops to
businesses owners and senior executives affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Direct link to registration form for Dec. 14 seminar in Baton Rouge at LSU
Lod Cook Conference Center.
http://www.turnaround.org/calendarDetail.asp?objectID=5296&curPage=1
Direct link to registration form for Dec. 15 seminar in Metaire at the
Jefferson Orleans South
http://www.turnaround.org/calendarDetail.asp?objectID=5286&curPage=2
This is the first team of volunteers to participate in TMAssist, a new public
service program that includes free seminars/workshops, educational materials and
an online resource center for businesses.
Members of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA )’s Louisiana Chapter,
led by President Hank Arnold, were instrumental in developing the workshops,
along with TMAssist chair Jim Ross and TMA Vice President of Public Affair Jim
Matthews. Dan Dooley, Chicago/Midwest Chapter2005 president and principal at
Morris-Anderson & Associates Ltd, assembled the first team of presenters,
which include Long Island Chapter member Diane Pfadenhauer, president of
Employment Practices Advisors Inc.; Chicago/Midwest Chapter member Anu Singh,
director at Huron Consulting Group; Louisiana Chapter member Vincent Liuzza,
president of Liuzza Management Consulting LLC: and Detroit Chapter President
Patrick O’Keefe, owner of O’Keefe & Associates Consulting.
The
first Business Recovery workshop for business owners and executives will be
Wednesday, December 14, in the Noland Hall at the Lod Cook Alumni Center on the
LSU campus in Baton Rouge, in cooperation with the Louisiana Small Business
Development Center network.
The
December 15 workshop is in cooperation with the Jefferson Parish Economic
Development Commission (JEDCO) at the Jefferson Orleans South in Metairie. Both
are free but registration is required. Registration can be taken online at
www.turnaround.org
“This is a unique opportunity for local
businesses to tap into the expertise of this multidisciplinary group dedicated
to corporate renewal,” said Hank Arnold, Louisiana Chapter president. “The
survival of so many businesses and their future success are at stake. At the
workshop, tools and techniques to respond to the crisis and move forward will be
presented.”
The workshop content will focus
on the steps necessary to salvage a business enterprise following a disaster.
The presenters will draw upon lessons learned from TMA members in turnarounds of
thousands of companies and will provide a roadmap for improving the chances of
recovery. Specific topics covered include:
- Dealing with your debt and your banker
- Employee retention
- Strategic planning
- The 5 stages of the turnaround process
- Aids in determining whether your business still be
viable in the new competitive environment
- Whether you should reopen, sell, or close
- Finding non-banking sources of capital
- Cash flow management
- Dealing with landlords and leases
- What Ch. 11 can and cannot do for you
The Turnaround Management Association (
www.turnaround.org
) is the only
international non-profit association dedicated to corporate renewal and
turnaround management whose members share a common interest in strengthening the
economy through the restoration of corporate value. With international
headquarters in Chicago, TMA’s 7000 members in 34 regional chapters, including
the Louisiana TMA Chapter, comprise a professional community of turnaround
executives, crisis managers, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, attorneys,
accountants, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters and consultants.
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