Optional Events

Young & New Members Pub Outing

Thursday, June 11, 3:00-6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by McDonald Hopkins LLC

A perennial favorite! Join us as we visit two of Michigan’s premier breweries: Right Brain Brewery and The Filling Station. #BeerNoEvil with Right Brain Brewery, voted one of the “Top 10 Best Breweries in Michigan.” The Filling Station features a rotating list of at least 10 craft beers, as well as views of Boardman Lake from both inside the pub and out on the patio. The $40-per-person fee includes transportation and sampler flights at both stops. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Family Picnic

Friday, June 12, 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC

Entertainment sponsored by Day Rettig Peiffer, P.C.

If you like summer treats, then you’ll love our Family Picnic. Food, fun and entertainment will be provided for all! Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Golf Tournament

Friday, June 12, 1:00 p.m.

Hole Sponsors: Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C. and Dale & Eke, P.C.

Beverage Cart sponsored by Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

Spruce Run, Grand Traverse Resort and Spa’s original resort course, was named as such in 1992 as an ode to the numerous fir and spruce trees that line its fairways and undulating greens. More forgiving than The Bear, Spruce Run is fun to play, yet still retains some of the challenges it was renowned for when it was the venue for the Michigan Open. It winds among the rolling hills surrounding the hotel and overlooks East Grand Traverse Bay. Water comes into play on 13 of the holes, and the 8th Hole is the only hole on the course with no bunkers. The $150-per-player fee includes green fee and cart, boxed lunch and beverage, and prizes. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form to play, and indicate your handicap. For those participating in the 2015 ABI Golf Tour, this will be the second stop leading to the 2015 Great American Cup. Please check the ABI Golf Tour box on the registration form to participate. For more information on the tour, see golf.abi.org.

Wine Tour

Friday, June 12, 2:00-6:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Dykema Gossett PLLC

Another annual favorite! Get a taste of the Old Mission Peninsula as we visit Bonobo Winery, Bower’s Harbor and Chateau Chantal. Bonobo Winery is one of the newest additions to the Peninsula and was co-founded by HGTV Star Carter Oosterhouse. Our next stop will be family-run Bower’s Harbor, followed by a visit to Chateau Chantal, which features breathtaking views of the East and West Bays. The cost is $50 per person and includes transportation, tour, tastings and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Pirates Cove Adventure Outing

Friday, June 12, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Alderney Advisors, LLC

It’s a Paaarty! Join us for some swashbuckling fun at Pirates Cove Adventure Golf. The cost is $45 per person, which includes transportation and includes tickets of one zip line, one ropes course, one bumper boat ride and one go-cart ride. 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.

Cherry Capital Dine-Around

Friday, June 12, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 13, 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Get out and sample four of the area’s most popular restaurants! Space is limited to 12 participants per restaurant.

Friday Night: Newbies

McGee’s No. 72: All-American fare, with seafood, steaks, poultry and pasta. The cost is $55 per person and includes transportation, dinner, two drinks and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Georgina's: Georgina's is an intimate, brick-walled eatery with creative Latin & Asian fusion dishes. The cost is $60 per person and includes transportation, dinner, two drinks and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Saturday Night: Old Mission Peninsula Favorites

The Boathouse: Exceptional waterfront dining with delightful views of the docks and bay through wide-open windows. Indoors, the charming décor invokes a relaxed cottage atmosphere. The cost is $65 per person and includes transportation, dinner, two drinks and gratuity. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Tour de ABI Bicycling Outing

Saturday, June 13, 2:00-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC and Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner

The $15-per-person fee includes guide, snack and gratuities. If you need to rent a bike, please contact Einstein Cycles by May 27th at (231) 421-8148 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Ice Cream Social

Saturday, June 13, 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Sponsored by FactorLaw and Schafer and Weiner, PLLC

Ice Scream, You Scream, We all scream for ice cream! Make your own sundae, and enjoy the sweet side of summer. The cost is $10 per person. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Kids’ Night Out

Saturday, June 13, 6:15-10:00 p.m.

Date night! Kids ages 6+ will enjoy dinner and a movie while you enjoy a night out on the town or a peaceful night at the resort. The cost is $35 per child. 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.

S’mores on the Shores Social

Saturday, June 13, 8:30-10:30 p.m.

Sponsored by AlixPartners LLP

Join us for “s’more” networking on Saturday night! We’ll be at The Shores roasting marshmallows by the fire — a sweet ending to our last night in Traverse City! The cost is FREE for attendees, $15 for adult guests and $10 for children 12 and under. Please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

Workshop Chairs

Hon. Daniel S. Opperman, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mich.); Bay City

Matthew T. Gensburg, Program Chair

Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Chicago

Hon. Donald R. Cassling, Judicial Board Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago

Stuart A. Gold, Advisory Board Chair

Gold Lange & Majoros, P.C.; Southfield, Mich.

Conference Information

Hotel

The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa is regarded as one of Michigan’s premier vacation destinations. It has been ranked among the nation’s finest resorts, with accolades from Golf Digest, USA Today, Family Circle, Condé Nast, Travel + Leisure and more. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $192 single/double (Hotel rooms) and $221 single/double (Tower rooms) per night. Make your reservations by May 10, 2015, to secure these special rates. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the May 10 cut-off or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI.

Spa Discount: The Grand Traverse Resort and Spa has graciously extended attendees a 10% discount off spa treatments valued at $99 or more. To receive the 10% group discount, make your appointment with the Spa at (800) 748-0303, ext. 6750, or [email protected], and print/bring the voucher found here: Spa Discount Voucher.

Travel

Air:

The Grand Traverse Resort is just six miles northeast of Traverse City, Mich., and 10 minutes from Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). For guests who are flying in, the resort offers complimentary Airport Shuttle service to and from the resort. Contact the front desk at (800) 236-1577 to reserve shuttle service. Driving time from Detroit and Chicago is between 4-6 hours.

United Airlines Discount:

You may book online at www.united.com and enter your Offer Code ZUSU670949 in the Offer Code box when searching for your flights.

Ground Transportation:

Rental car discounts are available with the following companies: Avis: www.avis.com, worldwide discount number (AWD) T312900; Budget: www.budget.com, discount number (BCD) Z823091; and Enterprise: www.enterprise.com, discount account number EHSB16A, pin ENT.

Continuing Education Credit

9.5 hours of general CLE credit, including 2.75 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 11.5 hours of general 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 in the amount of 9.5 hours, of which 2.75 hours will 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 11.5 credit hours, of which 3 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 11.5 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 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 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 a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee. 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 May 21, 2015. No refunds will be granted after May 21, but substitutions will be allowed. After May 21, 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.

Attorney Specialist Certification

The American Board of Certification (ABC) will offer its business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights exams at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa on June 11, 2015, 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.

Platinum Sponsors

AlixPartners LLP
Clark Hill PLC
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Freeborn & Peters LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jaffe Raitt Heuer Weiss
Jenner & Block
Krieg DeVault
Lambert Leser, Attorneys at Law
McGuireWoods LLP
MorrisAnderson

O’Keefe

Perkins Coie LLP
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
Steinhilber, Swanson & Resop
Summit Investment Management LLC
Wolfson Bolton PLLC

Gold Sponsors

Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Carlson Dash LLC
FactorLaw
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Harney Management Partners, LLC
Ice Miller LLP
McDonald Hopkins LLC
Sweet DeMarb LLC
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Silver Sponsors

Alderney Advisors, LLC

Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, P.C.
Commercial Recovery Associates, LLC
Dale & Eke, P.C.
Day Rettig Peiffer, P.C.
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Gold Lange & Majoros, P.C.
Lakelaw
Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner
The Law Offices of Roger Higgins, LLC
Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC
Murphy Desmond Lawyers S.C.

Steinberg Shapiro & Clark

Supporting Sponsor

Plunkett Cooney

Special Thanks

We extend our special thanks to Bloomberg BRIEF and The Wall Street Journal for the media partnership, Conway MacKenzie for the educational materials on thumb drives, Donlin, Recano & Company, Inc. for the conference app, Sherwood Partners, LLC/agencyIP for sponsoring the exhibit hall, Thomson Reuters for providing the printed educational materials and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.

Rates

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

* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $275 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 (see below).

Exhibitor Rates

** 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.

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.