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Workshop Chairs

Hon. Benjamin A. Kahn, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (M.D.N.C.); Greensboro

David K. Bowsher, Co-Chair

Adams and Reese LLP; Birmingham, Ala.

Jennifer M. McLemore, Co-Chair

Williams Mullen; Richmond, Va.

Advisory Board

Optional Events

Beach Days

Friday, July 19, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by King & Spalding LLP

Afternoon Refreshments Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Saturday, July 20, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by BakerHostetler

Afternoon Refreshments Sponsored by Morris James 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 19, 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, $30 for non-IWIRC members and complimentary for Judges. Register here.

Golf Tournament

Friday, July 19, 1:00 p.m.

Beverage Cart sponsored by Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs 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.

Optional Event: Bourbon and Craft Beer Tasting

Friday, July 19, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Cheers! Start happy hour early with a bourbon & craft beer tasting. Experience a range of bourbon and sip beer from Intuition Ale Works out of Jacksonville, Fla. The cost for this event is $75 per person, which includes bourbon tastings, craft beer, light snacks and gratuities. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form. If the minimum number of participants for this event is not met, attendees will be notified two weeks prior to the event.

Friday Night Party by the Pool

Friday, July 19, 8:30-10:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.C. and Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, PA

The event is FREE for attendees, $25 for guests and $15 for children 12 and under. Pre-registration is required; please check the appropriate box[es] on the online registration form.

Tennis Tournament

Saturday, July 20, 1:30 p.m.

Sponsored by Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, PA

The clay courts of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island will be the site of our round-robin tournament. The $65-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 20, 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. Please check the appropriate box on the online registration form.

Beach Bash!

Saturday, July 20, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Dinner sponsored by Burr & Forman LLP, Stretto and GGG Partners, LLC

Bar sponsored by Christian & Small LLP and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Entertainment sponsored by GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC

Party sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP and Law Offices of Craig M. Geno, PLLC

Join us on the beach for food, fun and live music! The cost of this event is $60 for attendees, $75 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 $589 per night (Club Coastal). Make your reservations by June 17, 2019, 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 17 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 2019 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop.

Continuing Education Credit*

12 hours of CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 14.4 hours of CLE credit, including 1.8 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s CLE credit-approval regulations and might not be approved prior to the program. 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. 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. 14 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 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 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. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive at least 50% reduction in the registration fee. 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 June 27, 2019. No refunds will be granted after June 27, but substitutions will be allowed. After June 27, 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.

Premium Sponsors

Adams and Reese LLP
Alston & Bird LLP
Alvarez & Marsal
BakerHostetler
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Burr & Forman LLP
Christian & Small LLP
CR3 Partners LLC
East West Bank
Epiq
Equity Partners HG LLC
Furr and Cohen, P.A.
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Genovese Joblove & Battista, PA
GGG Partners, LLC
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
KCC
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
King & Spalding LLP
Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton, PA
McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC
McGuireWoods LLP
Morris James LLP
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel
Nexsen Pruet
Parker, Hudson, Rainer & Dobbs LLP
Polsinelli
Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Stretto
Wilmington Trust
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP

Patron Sponsors

AgencyIP
Berger Singerman, LLP
Fox Rothschild LLP
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Jones Walker LLP
Law Offices of Craig M. Geno, PLLC
KapilaMukamal, LLP
Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, P.C.
Sherwood Partners, Inc.
Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, PA
Summit Investment Management LLC
Troutman Sanders LLP
Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP

Supporting Sponsors

Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Blanco Tackabery & Matamoros, P.A.
GrayRobinson, P.A.
Hendren, Redwine & Malone, PLLC
Hirschler Fleischer, PC
K&L Gates LLP
Markowitz, Ringel, Trusty + Hartog, P.A.
Moore Taylor Law Firm, P.A.
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
SOLIC Capital Advisors
Thompson Hine
Trenam Law
Whelehan Law Firm, LLC

Rates

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

** Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $350 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.