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Optional Events

S’mores and Stars Evening Social

Thursday, July 26, 8:00-10:00 p.m.

It’s s’mores under the stars! Join us for s’more networking as we roast marshmallows and enjoy the glow of fire pits and one of summer’s great pastimes. The event is FREE for attendees, $15 for guests and $10 for children 12 and under. Pre-registration is required; please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.

Beach Days

Friday, July 27, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by King & Spalding LLP

Saturday, July 28, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Burr & Forman LLP

FREE! Enjoy a reserved beach area just for Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop attendees, complete with chairs, towels, umbrellas and beach games.

IWIRC Luncheon at Salt

Friday, July 27, 12:45 - 2:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Georgia, Carolinas, Gulf Coast and Florida IWIRC Networks

Please join IWIRC for a luncheon during the 2018 ABI Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop at SALT in the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. The luncheon will occur immediately after the Friday panels. The cost is $20 for IWIRC members and $30 for non-IWIRC members. Register here.

Golf Tournament

Friday, July 27, 1:00 p.m.

Beverage Cart sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC

Golf Holes sponsored by Heard Ary & Dauro LLC and K&L Gates LLP

The annual golf tournament will be held at The Golf Club of Amelia Island, adjacent to the hotel. Designed by PGA tour veterans Mark McCumber and Gene Littler, the course presents players with the ultimate in pure golfing pleasure. The $195 fee includes green fee and cart, boxed lunch and beverage, and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form to play, and indicate your handicap.

Sparkling Wine Afternoon Social

Friday, July 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Cheers! Start happy hour early with bubbling conversation and sparkling wines as we sample a unique variety of proseccos, rosés and cavas. The cost for this event is $40 per person, which includes sparkling wine tastings, light snacks and gratuities. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.

Tennis Tournament

Saturday, July 28, 1:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP

The clay courts of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island will be the site of our round-robin tournament. The $60-per-person fee includes tournament fees, boxed lunch and beverage, and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.

Ice Cream Afternoon Social

Saturday, July 28, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Make your own sundae and enjoy the sweet side of summer at this family-friendly social. This event is FREE for attendees and $10 for guests of all ages.

Beach Bash!

Saturday, July 28, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Dinner sponsored by Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A., HDH Advisors and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Bar sponsored by Deloitte CRG
Shoe Valet & Flip Flops sponsored by GGG Partners, LLC
Entertainment sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Party sponsored by Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP and McNair Law Firm, P.A.

Join us on the beach for food, fun and live music! The cost of this event is $50 for attendees, $65 for guests and $35 for children 12 and under. Pre-registration is required.

Ritz Kids®

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island offers the Ritz Kids® program, an exclusive supervised children’s program designed specifically for children ages 5-12. The Ritz Kids® program allows parents to play while children stay with trained and certified counselors. Each counselor is certified in infant, child and adult CPR, basic first aid and water safety. The staff takes extra care to ensure that each child enjoys a positive, rewarding experience in the Ritz Kids® program. The Full-Day Program takes place Thursday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. and includes juice, snacks and lunch. The program fee is $75 for the first child and $70 for each additional child. The Half-Day Program includes juice and snacks and is available Thursday through Sunday mornings from 9 a.m.-12 noon and Thursday through Saturday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The half-day program fee is $55 for the first child and $50 for each additional child. An optional lunch may be included for an additional $15. 24-hour advance reservations are requested. Cancellations must be received within four hours of the program start time, or full charges will be applied to the guest account. To make reservations, please call Ritz Kids at (904) 321-5013.

Conference Information

Hotel

In the Ritz-Carlton tradition of elegance and unparalleled service, the top-rated Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is one of the finest getaways in the world. Nestled at the edge of a 13-mile beach along the Atlantic Ocean, this resort offers beachfront horseback riding, wave runners, ocean kayaks, indoor and outdoor pools, whirlpools and spa service, as well as golf and tennis. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $339 single/double per night for Coastal View rooms. A limited number of Oceanfront Suites and Club Coastal rooms are also available to conference attendees at a rate of $459 per night (Oceanfront Suite) and $529 per night (Club Coastal). Make your reservations by June 25, 2018, to reserve these special rates. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the June 25 cut-off or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. The hotel will sell out, so please make your reservations accordingly.

Spa Discount: The Ritz-Carlton is graciously offering Workshop attendees a 10% discount off spa treatments of 60 minutes or longer, as well as 10% off retail products in the spa boutique. Since the spa sells out on a daily basis, please contact the spa in advance at (904) 277-1087 to receive the 10% group discount by letting a spa concierge know you that are with the American Bankruptcy Institute 2018 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop.

Continuing Education Credit*

12 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 14 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s credit and approval rules. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 12 hours, of which 1.5 hours will apply to ethics/professionalism. 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 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 14 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism, 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.nasbaregistry.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 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 set up. 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 July 5, 2018. No refunds will be granted after July 5, but substitutions will be allowed. After July 5, 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.

Workshop Chairs

Hon. John E. Waites, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. S.C.); Columbia

David K. Bowsher, Co-Chair

Adams and Reese LLP; Birmingham, Ala.

W. Austin Jowers, Co-Chair

King & Spalding LLP; Atlanta

Advisory Board

Rates

* There will be a $50 fee added to all on-site registrations.

** Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $325 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee.

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

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

Optional Events

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.

Premium Sponsors

Adams and Reese LLP
Alston & Bird LLP
Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
BakerHostetler
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Broad and Cassel LLP
Burr & Forman LLP
CR3 Partners LLC
Deloitte
Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc.
Epiq Systems, Inc.
Equity Partners HG
Furr & Cohen, P.A.
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Genovese Joblove & Battista, P.A.
GGG Partners, LLC
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
HDH Advisors
KCC
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
King & Spalding LLP
McGuireWoods LLP
Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Nexsen Pruet LLC
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
Polsinelli
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Patron Sponsors

Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A.
Carl Marks Advisors
Elliott Greenleaf
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Jones Walker LLP
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, LLP
McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
McNair Law Firm, P.A.
Sherwood Partners, Inc./agencyIP

Supporting Sponsors

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Craig M. Geno, PLLC
GCG
Guggenheim Securities, LLC
Heard Ary & Dauro LLC
KapilaMukamal, LLP
K&L Gates LLP
Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog, P.A.
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.
Thompson Hine LLP
Trenam Law

We extend our special thanks to BakerHostetler for the conference lanyards, Equity Partners HG for the printed pocket agendas, Gavin/Solmonese LLC for the daily e-newsletter, GCG and KapilaMukamal, LLP for the cellphone charging stations, KCC for the materials on thumb drives, Sherwood Partners, Inc./agencyIP for sponsoring the exhibit hall, Wilmington Trust for the tote bags and Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP for the conference Wi-Fi.