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Optional Events

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Ottawa Senators Hockey Game

Thursday, February 2, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Ottawa Senators at Amelie Arena while networking in one of three boxes reserved for the event. Tickets are $70 per person. The arena is a short walk from the hotel.

Tampa Bay Brew Bus Tour

Friday, February 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Discover the amazing breweries that make Tampa Bay’s beer scene so special. The $70-per-person fee includes Brew Bus beer during the ride plus two brewery tours. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. This event requires a minimum number of attendees. If this minimum is not met, the event will not be held, and you will be refunded any fees and notified two weeks prior.

Malio’s Prime Steakhouse Dine-Around

Friday, February 3, 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Cuisine: Steak & Seafood

Malio’s Prime Steakhouse offers USDA prime beef and the freshest seafood available accompanied by a selection of more than 200 wines, along with unparalleled service and ambience. The $95-per-person fee includes transportation, dinner with two drinks, dessert and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. This event requires a minimum number of attendees. If this minimum is not met, the event will not be held, and you will be refunded any fees and notified two weeks prior.

Ulele Dine-Around

Friday, February 3, 7:00-9:30 p.m.

Cuisine: Native Floridian Fare

Ulele celebrates the vibrant fusion of ingredients from Florida waters and land that was once home to many Native Americans. Expect intricately flavored, visually appealing dishes prepared on the 10’ diameter barbacoa grill. The $95-per-person fee includes transportation, dinner with two drinks, dessert and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form. This event requires a minimum number of attendees. If this minimum is not met, the event will not be held, and you will be refunded any fees and notified two weeks prior.

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Judicial Co-Chairs

Hon. Caryl E. Delano

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Hon. K. Rodney May

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D. Fla.); Tampa

Program Chair

Jeffrey W. Warren

Bush Ross, P.A.; Tampa

Advisory Board

Conference Information

Hotel

Enjoy a stay at the Embassy Suites Tampa – Downtown Convention Center hotel, convenient to dining and entertainment in downtown Tampa, Fla. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $219 single/double (Standard rooms) per night. Make your reservations by December 30, 2016, to reserve this special rate. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the December 30 cutoff or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI.

Continuing Education Credit

12 hours of general CLE credit, including 3.75 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 14 hours of general CLE credit, including 4.5 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 in the amount of 12 hours, of which 3.75 hours apply to ethics. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 14 credit hours, of which 4.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 14 hours of CPE credit, including 4.5 hours of ethics, are also available.

*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge in 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 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 the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, ABI may allow the individual to work at the registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference setup. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Financial assistance is available for this program. For more information, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800, or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Cancellation Policy

All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by January 12, 2017. No refunds will be granted after January 12, but substitutions will be allowed. After January 12, upon written request, 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.

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Premium Sponsors

Bush Ross, PA
Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, LLP
Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.
Trenam Law

Patron Sponsors

Akerman LLP
Anthony & Partners, LLC
Gassman, Crotty & Denicolo, P.A.
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Supporting Sponsors

BakerHostetler
Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP
Holland & Knight, LLP
Michael Moecker & Associates, Inc.

Special Thanks

We extend our special thanks to Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A. for the lanyards, Thomson Reuters for the printed educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.

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Conference Rates

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