11th Annual Northeast Consumer Forum

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11th Annual Northeast Consumer Forum

July 14-16, 2016 Omni Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, N.H.

Please join us for the 23rd Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and 11th Annual Northeast Consumer Forum, back at the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire! The Northeast Advisory Board has assembled a roster of great speakers on a wide variety of timely topics that offer something for everyone. In this ever-changing industry, you can’t afford to miss this top-notch conference with networking opportunities galore!

An oldie but a goodie, the Mt. Washington resort has been brought back to its glory days by the Omni group. The Omni Mount Washington has a gracious ambiance and generous amenities that are as grand as its history. Set amid nearly 800,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest, the resort offers numerous recreational activities, including mountain biking, horseback riding, disc golf, hiking/walking, fly-fishing, rock climbing and just plain exploring! Is the great outdoors not for you? Introduce — or reintroduce — yourself to the resort’s luxurious spa or outdoor pool. There truly is something for everyone here!

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Sessions

Event Information 238539

Thursday, July 14

2:00 p.m.

ABI Registration Desk and Exhibit Hall Open

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Emerging Leaders and Judges Roundtable (invite only)

Private roundtable for up-and-coming insolvency professionals and the judges in attendance.

6:00-7:30 p.m.

Opening Reception

Sponsored by Choate Hall & Stewart LLP, Duane Morris LLP and Nixon Peabody LLP
Bar sponsored by Sullivan & Worcester

Friday, July 15

6:30-7:30 a.m.

Breakfast

Sponsored by Murtha Cullina LLP and WilmerHale

7:30-9:05 a.m.

Plenary Session

Practicing in the Limelight: The Challenges Faced in Cases Involving High-Profile Debtors

Representing public figures whose livelihoods depend on their public image and in remaining in the public eye, or individuals thrust into the public eye by perceived scandal, presents particular challenges to their bankruptcy lawyers. Flamboyance tends to catch the eye of judges and creditors, as well as fans and entertainment reporters. Scandal is a national pastime, so high-profile debtors catch the eyes of everybody. Representing creditors in those cases, and managing their expectations when outward appearances suggest no shortage of resources either because fame is equated with fortune or preservation of ill-gotten gains is presumed, also presents its own set of challenges. This multimedia session will be presented by lawyers who have lived through some of the highest-profile cases of recent years, and includes counsel in cases involving those who sought out the limelight, such as 50 Cent, Mike Tyson and Bob Guccione, and those who were thrust into it, such as David Drumm of Anglo-Irish Bank.

Robert J. Feinstein, Moderator

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; New York

James Berman

Zeisler & Zeisler, P.C.; Bridgeport, Conn.

Hon. Hannah L. Blumenstiel

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Cal.); San Francisco

Kristin B. Mayhew

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP; Southport, Conn.

Francis C. Morrissey

Morrissey, Wilson & Zafiropoulos LLP; Braintree, Mass.

9:15-9:30 a.m.

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Murphy & King, PC

9:30-10:45 a.m.

Consumer Track

A Collision Between Two Worlds: Estate Planning vs. Bankruptcy

This panel will explore the conflicts of law between estate planning and bankruptcy. Debtor’s counsel, beware: Life estate, remainder interest, trust or power of attorney may not be safe in bankruptcy. The panel will examine recent bankruptcy cases addressing the validity of estate-planning techniques designed to protect assets that then wreak havoc on pre-bankruptcy planning, timing and chapter selection and that can have significant implications on debtors and their nonfiling family members.

Donald R. Lassman, Moderator

Law Office of Donald R. Lassman; Needham, Mass.

Nadine Champagne

Law Office of Nadine Champagne; Roslindale, Mass.

Hon. Michael A. Fagone

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Me.); Bangor

Nancy H. Michels

Parnell, Michels & McKay, PLLC; Londonderry, N.H.

10:45-11:00 a.m.

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Goulston & Storrs PC

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Consumer Track

Many Unhappy Returns: Another Hanging Paragraph Creates a Trap for Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers

When is a tax return not a tax return? Bankruptcy can be very useful when seeking to discharge personal income tax obligations, but if the return has not been filed on time, dischargeability may be in jeopardy. Many courts have addressed this issue and have issued widely divergent views, including the First Circuit’s strict interpretation of what constitutes a tax return as announced by the majority in In re Fahey. This panel will focus on the development of the case law in the First Circuit, the information you must obtain from the taxing authority to determine when a tax return has been filed, what constitutes a return, and strategies to employ in the event that the tax return your client filed is defective and the taxes reported on that return are nondischargeable.

Anthony J. Manhart, Moderator

PretiFlaherty; Portland, Maine

Carl D. Aframe

Aframe & Barnhill, P.A.; Worcester, Mass.

Hon. Mildred Caban

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D.P.R.); San Juan

Celine E. de la Foscade-Condon

Department of Revenue (D. Mass.); Boston

1:00 p.m.

Optional Events

Golf Tournament

Tennis Tournament

Sponsored by Huron Consulting Group

Tour de ABI

Sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP

2:00 p.m.

Optional Event

Horseback Riding

Sponsored by Phoenix Management Services

5:00-6:00 p.m.

New Addition: Judicial And Legislative Responses To Puerto Rico’s Struggle To Allocate Scarce Financial Resources Between Bond Debt And Governmental Services

Puerto Rico is burdened by over $70 billion in debt, as well as approximately $35 billion in pension underfunding. Once the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5278, the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), in early June and the Senate passed it on June 29, 2016, President Obama signed the bill immediately — and just in time to address a $1.9 billion payment that was due on July 1, 2016. PROMESA offers relief to Puerto Rico, its municipalities and municipal agencies following a 10-year economic recession. This panel will describe the circumstances that led to the financial crisis, the failed effort of the Puerto Rican government to offer relief through a "state" statute that was found to be unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, and the details of how PROMESA is designed to work. The session will provide an opportunity to discuss these issues in a casual setting, including the way forward for Puerto Rico, and features a panelist who served as Hon. Steven Rhodes' expert on feasibility issues in the City of Detroit chapter 9 case.

Hon. Frank J. Bailey, Moderator

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, (D. Mass.); Boston

Hon. Mildred Caban

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge (D. P.R.); San Juan

Marti E.M. Kopacz

Phoenix Management Services, Boston

7:00-9:30 p.m.

Friday Dinner

Dinner and Entertainment sponsored by Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP; Neubert Pepe& Monteith PC; Pullman & Comley LLC; Reid and Reige PC; Updike Kelly Spellacy PC; Zeisler & Zeisler PC
Bar sponsored by Verdolino & Lowey, P.C.

9:00 p.m.

Mountainside Bonfire

Sponsored by Devine Millimet

Saturday, July 16

6:30-7:50 a.m.

Breakfast

Sponsored by Bernstein Shur and Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

7:50-8:50 a.m.

Plenary Session

How to Attract Clients and Referrals in a Down Market: Advice from a Law Firm Marketing Expert

Commercial chapter 11 has suffered double-digit percentage decreases in in the number of filings in each of the past three years. This plenary session will be conducted by a law firm marketing expert, who will provide advice on obtaining market share in a down market. Jim Durham, chief marketing and business development officer at Littler Mendelson and author of The Essential Little Book of Great Lawyering and The Law Firm Marketer’s Guide to Survival, will provide marketing advice, including getting known, getting referrals, maximizing client satisfaction and increasing profit.

James Durham

Littler Mendelson P.C.; Boston

9:00-9:15 a.m.

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

9:15-10:30 a.m.

Consumer Track

The Ethics Trifecta: How to Avoid Sanctionable Lawyer Behavior, Crossing the Line in Pre-Petition Planning, and Dangerous Conflicts of Interest

Join us as we explore three complicated areas of ethics that all attorneys should be wary of. First, we will discuss examples of sanctionable lawyer behavior and when that behavior can result in a law firm being sanctioned. Second, some pre-petition planning is necessary, obvious and required in order to advance your clients’ interests, but some planning can cross the line between permissible advocacy and fraud. How do you know where the line is so that you can represent your client to the best of your abilities and avoid trouble? Lastly, some conflicts are clear, while others are more nuanced. This panel delves into the duties regarding perilous conflicts, and steps you can take to make sure you comply with the appropriate rules of professional responsibility while still representing the best interests of the client.

Tanya Sambatakos, Moderator

Molleur Law Office; Biddeford, Maine

Hon. Peter G. Cary

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Me.); Portland

Jonathan R. Goldsmith

Goldsmith, Katz & Argenio, P.C.; Springfield, Mass.

William K. Harrington

Office of the U.S. Trustee; New York

10:30-10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Hinckley Allen

10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon

Consumer Track

Keeping that Simple No-Asset Case a No-Asset Case: Recent Areas of Chapter 7 Trustee Activity

Debtors and their counsel want a smooth, quick chapter 7 experience and discharge: a simple no-asset case that will proceed promptly through a short, uneventful first meeting of creditors, to discharge and case closing in a matter of a few months. The chapter 7 trustee stands in the way, though, as he/she looks for discharges to deny and assets to pay creditors. Forewarned is forearmed: This seminar will explore recent skirmishes in the struggle between the impecunious and their trustees, including the important areas of homestead exemption and mortgage-lien avoidance, avoidance of large pre-filing family expense payments, and nondisclosure issues.

Janet J. Goldman, Moderator

Janet J. Goldman, Attorney at Law; Warwick, R.I.

Joseph H. Baldiga

Mirick O’Connell; Westborough, Mass.

Hon. J. Michael Deasy (ret.)

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.H.); Manchester

Edmond J. Ford

Ford & McPartlin, P.A.; Portsmouth, N.H.

12:30 p.m.

Optional Event

Mt. Washington Cog Railway Ride

Sponsored by Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.

1:00 p.m.

Optional Event

Canopy Tour/Zip-Line Adventure

Sponsored by Brown Rudnick LLP

2:00 p.m.

Optional Event

Horseback Riding

Sponsored by Phoenix Management Services and Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA

4:00-5:15 p.m.

Mountainside Chat

6:00-7:00 p.m.

Sponsor Reception (invite only)

Sponsored by Foley Hoag LLP and Spinglass Management Group, LLC

7:00-10:00 p.m.

Saturday BBQ

Sponsored by Deloitte CRG and Ropes & Gray LLP
Entertainment sponsored by Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

 

 

Optional Events

Golf Tournament

Friday, July 15, 1:00 p.m.

Take your game to a higher level at the 18-hole, par 71, Donald Ross-designed Mount Washington Course. Participants of all skill levels are encouraged to join in the tournament. The $150-per-person fee includes boxed lunch, green fee and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form to play, and indicate your handicap. For those participating in the ABI Golf Tour, this is the third stop in the 2016 Tour. Please check the ABI Golf Tour box on the registration form to participate, and indicate your handicap.

Tennis Tournament

Friday, July 15, 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Huron Consulting Group

Participants of all skill levels are encouraged to play in the Tennis Tournament. The $35-per-person fee includes boxed lunch, court fee and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form to play.

Tour de ABI

Friday, July 15, 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP

Join us for the annual Tour de ABI bike ride as an expert biker, or opt to enjoy a guided bike ride around the area. The ride will begin after lunch. The $35-per-person fee includes a boxed lunch; the guided option is $50 per person, which includes guide, bike rental (if you need it) and boxed lunch. Please select the appropriate box(es) on the registration form.

Mt. Washington Cog Railway Ride

Saturday, July 16, 12:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.

Come take a ride on The Little Train that Could! Enjoy a three-hour round-trip ride up Mt. Washington on the world’s first mountain-climbing railway. Enjoy ever-changing surroundings, magnificent views, and some of the steepest railroad tracks in existence on one of the best railway journeys. Tickets are $60 for each adult and $30 for each child, and include a boxed lunch. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Canopy Tour/Zip-Line Adventure

Saturday, July 16, 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Brown Rudnick LLP

This thrilling adventure will give you a bird’s eye view of scenic Rosebrook Canyon. The 3.5-hour tour consists of 10 cable zip-lines and two adventure sky bridges suspended 50 feet above the forest floor. Each zip-line varies in length, with a maximum span of 830 feet. The final thrill consists of a dual zip-line cable so you can race your friends or family members to the finish line! The $100-per-person fee includes a boxed lunch. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Horseback Riding

Friday, July 15, 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 16, 2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Phoenix Management Services and Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA

Take the reins and go for a ride through one of the most scenic areas you’ll ever visit. Riders must be at least 8 years old, unless given special permission by the stablemaster. The trail ride is one hour and limited to eight people. The cost for this event is $35 per rider. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

 

Northeast Bankruptcy Conference Co-Chairs

Hon. Bruce A. Harwood

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.H.); Manchester

John J. Monaghan

Holland & Knight LLP

Elisa M. Sartori

Greenridge Financial Services LLC

Northeast Consumer Forum Co-Chairs

Shawn L. Doil

Perkins Thompson, P.A.

Donald R. Lassman

Law Office of Donald R. Lassman

Advisory Board

Patricia Antonelli

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Janet E. Bostwick

Janet E. Bostwick, PC

Christopher M. Candon

Sheehan Phinney, Bass + Green PA

Paul W. Carey

Mirick O’Connell

Roger A. Clement

Verrill Dana LLP

Roma N. Desai

Bernstein Shur

Michael J. Epstein

Deloitte CRG

Michael J. Fencer

Jager Smith P.C.

Jeremy R. Fischer

Drummond Woodsum

Matthew R. Flynn

Verdolino & Lowey, P.C.

Edmond J. Ford

Ford & McPartlin, P.A.

Julia Frost-Davies

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Jay S. Geller

Law Office of Jay S. Geller

Michael J. Goldberg

Casner & Edwards, LLP

Janet J. Goldman

Janet J. Goldman, Attorney at Law

Douglas R. Gooding

Choate Hall & Stewart LLP

Eric A. Henzy

Reid and Riege, P.C.

D. Ethan Jeffery

Murphy & King, PC

Jeffrey L. Jonas

Brown Rudnick LLP

Gregory O. Kaden

Goulston & Storrs PC

Robert E. Kaelin

Murtha Cullina LLP

Marjorie Kaufman

Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC

Benjamin W. Loveland

WilmerHale

George J. Marcus

Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, P.A.

Timothy J. Martin

Huron Consulting Group

William J. McLeod

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Mass.)

Richard Mikels

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

James F. Molleur

Molleur Law Office

Paul D. Moore

Duane Morris LLP

William R. Moorman, Jr.

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Guy B. Moss

Riemer & Braunstein LLP

Michael R. Nowlan

FTI Consulting, Inc.

Michael J. Pappone

Goodwin Procter LLP

Nina M. Parker

Parker & Associates

David T. Plastino

The Michel-Shaked Group

David Rychalsky

Capstone Partners LLC

Tanya Sambatakos

Molleur Law Office

Natalie B. Sawyer

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Mass.)

Andrew Z. Schwartz

Foley Hoag LLP

Mackenzie L. Shea

K&L Gates LLP

Douglas S. Skalka

Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, P.C.

Daniel W. Sklar

Nixon Peabody LLP

Mark F. Stickney

Spinglass Management Group, LLC

Robert P. Wexler

The Tron Group

James M. Wilton

Ropes & Gray LLP

 

Conference Information

Hotel Accommodations

ABI has arranged for special conference rates of $382 single/$491 double per night at the Omni Mount Washington Resort; additional fees apply for additional room guests. All rates include full breakfast and dinner each night. To secure the special rates, hotel reservations must be made by June 6, 2016. Reservations may only be made once you have registered with ABI. Upon payment of the conference registration fees, you will receive a hotel reservation link to reserve your room. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the specially rated ABI block is filled.

 

Hotel Meal Plans/ABI Events: If you are staying at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, please remember that you are on a meal plan, which includes full breakfast and dinner each day in your room fees. Most ABI events are included in those fees. If you are not staying at any of the hotel’s properties, please let ABI know so we can arrange for you to eat at the ABI meal functions without being charged by the hotel. Please note: The Thursday night Opening Reception is not part of your meal plan, so you will need to arrange for dinner at the resort. Guest fees are additional for this reception.

Transportation

Auto: Bretton Woods is an easy drive from Portland, Manchester and Boston and is 5 hours from New York.

 

Air: The resort is located 95 miles from the Portland International Airport and about 110 miles from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

Cancellation Policy

All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received in writing by June 23, 2016. No refunds will be made if notice is received after June 23, although substitutions will be allowed. After June 23, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the cancelling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.

Continuing Education

 

Northeast Bankruptcy Conference: Approval for approximately 10.25 hours of CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 12 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 10.25 hours, of which 1.25 hours will apply to legal ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 12 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.

 

Northeast Consumer Forum: Approval for approximately 7.5 hours of CLE credit, including 2.5 hours of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 9 hours of CLE credit, including 3 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 7.5 hours, of which 2.5 hours will apply to legal ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 9 credit hours, of which 3 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 9 hours of CPE credit, including 3 hours of ethics, are also available.

 

*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). 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 complaint and refund, 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 the full registration fee. 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 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. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive at least 50% reduction in the registration fee. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].

ABI Northeast Scholarship Program

Limited scholarship funds are available for those who cannot afford to attend the program. Please send your request for approval to Jennifer Guirguis at [email protected]. Space is limited.

Attorney Specialist Certification

The American Board of Certification (ABC) will offer its business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights exams at the Omni Mount Washington Resort on Thursday, July 14, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Details on the certification process, exam composition and a sample exam can be obtained by calling ABC at (319) 365-2222, by e-mailing [email protected] or by visiting the ABC website at www.abcworld.org. The ABC certification programs are sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America, and all three programs are accredited by the American Bar Association.

 

Benefactor

Bernstein Shur
BMS, Inc. (CA)
Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP
Capstone
Casner & Edwards
Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
Deloitte CRG
Duane Morris, LLP
Foley Hoag LLP
Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
Goodwin Procter
Goulston & Storrs PC
Hinckley Allen & Snyder
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
Murphy & King, PC

Murtha Cullina LLP
Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC
Nixon Peabody LLP
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Posternak Blankstein & Lund LLP
Polsinelli
Preti Flaherty
Pullman & Comley LLC
Reid and Reige PC
Ropes & Gray LLP
Spinglass Mgmt. Group (Portland, ME)
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Updike Kelly Spellacy PC
Verdolino & Lowey PC
Wilmer Hale
Zeisler & Zeisler PC

Patron

Devine Millimet & Branch PA
Gavin/Solmonese
Greenridge Financial Services LLC
Holland & Knight
Mirick O'Connell
Phoenix Management Services
Riemer & Braunstein LLP
Ruberto Israel & Weiner PC
Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA

Sponsors

Baker Newman Noyes
Bartlett Hackett Feinberg PC
Bowditch & Dewey LLP
Drummond Woodsum
Eaton Peabody
Gary W. Cruickshank, Law Office of
Marcus Clegg & Mistretta, PA
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Morrissey, Wilson & Zafiropoulos LLP
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Paul E. Sapperstein & Co.
Pearce & Dow LLC
Perkins Thompson, P.A.
Pierce Atwood LLP
Shatz, Schwartz & Fentin
Sternklar Law
Swiggart & Agin LLC
The Tron Group
Verrill Dana LLP
William S. Gannon, PLLC

Scholarship Fund Donors

Foley Hoag LLP
Mirick O'Connell
The Tron Group
Sternklar Law

Special Thanks

Media Partnership: Bloomberg Brief
Conference App Sponsor: Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
“At-a-Glance” Sponsor: Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
“Live at ABI” Sponsor: Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC
Cell Phone Charging Stations: Greenridge Financial Services LLC and Mirick O'Connell
Thumb Drives: Polsinelli
Conference Wifi: Preti Flaherty
Exhibit Hall Sponsor: Sherwood Partners, Inc. / agencyIP
Conference Educational Materials Sponsor: Thomson Reuters
Conference Tote Bags: Wilmington Trust

 

Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Contact Jennifer Guirguis at [email protected]

Rates

Registration Rates Early
(postmarked by 4/29/16)
Regular
(4/30/16-6/10/16)
Late
(after 6/10/16)

ABI Member
$295
$345
$395
New ABI Member*
$545
$595
$645

Exhibitor Rates

ABI Member Exhibitor Registration***
$1,600
New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration****
$1,895
Additional Booth Representative
$375

*** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.

**** Includes one 6’table, full registration for one booth representative AND one-year ABI membership.

ABI DEFINES A “GUEST” AS A SPOUSE, CHILD OR COMPANION — NOT A PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUE. A professional colleague is defined as someone who consults with or is employed by an organization whose members are eligible for ABI membership. If a professional colleague is found to be registered as a guest, ABI reserves the right to cancel his or her event registration. Any person not meeting the criteria of “guest” who wishes to participate in any ABI function at the conference is required to register separately at the full conference rate.

If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Jennifer Guirguis at [email protected]