Chairs

Hon. Ashely Chan, Judicial Co-Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Pa.); Philadelphia

Hon. Stacey L. Meisel, Judicial Co-Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.); Newark

Anne Eberhardt, Co-Chair

Gavin/Solmonese LLC; New York

Shanti M. Katona, Co-Chair

Polsinelli PC; Wilmington, Del.

Lisa B. Tancredi, Co-Chair

Gebhardt & Smith LLP; Baltimore

Advisory Board

Platinum Level

Gold Level

Silver Level

Conference Information

Hotel

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina
100 Heron Blvd. at Route 50
Cambridge, MD 21613

Hotel Reservations

Escape to the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, a 400-room luxury resort with an 18-hole championship golf course, a 150-slip marina, an 18,000-square-foot European spa, an extensive multi-level indoor and outdoor swimming pool, and a children’s recreation center. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $245 per night (with a $25 a night resort fee that includes in-room wireless internet, self-parking, two bottles of water per day and use of many recreational activities). Reservations must be made directly with the resort by July 22, 2020, to secure this special rate.

Upon payment of the conference registration fees, you will receive hotel reservation information with your conference confirmation. Reservations may be made only once you have registered with ABI. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee any rooms after the specially rated ABI block is filled.

Parking Information

Self-parking is included in the resort fee.

Dietary Restrictions

Breakfast and lunch will be provided, along with refreshments during breaks. We try to provide a variety of well-rounded offerings. However, if you have a specific dietary requirement, please bring it to our attention by calling 703-739-0800 or emailing [email protected] so that it can be accommodated.

Conference Attire

Attire is casual. Please bring a sweater or jacket in case the temperature in the meeting room gets cold.

Disclaimer

Speakers have been invited and are not yet confirmed; they are subject to change.

Continuing Education Credit*

This program is eligible for 7 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics/professionalism, in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 8.4 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics/professionalism, in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit-rounding rules and might not be approved prior to the program. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 7 hours, including 1.25 hours of ethics/professionalism. NY MCLE: This course or program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board for a maximum of 8 credit hours, of which 8 hours can be applied toward the professional practice requirement and 1.5 hours can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement.

8 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.

Conference Rates

* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $375 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 (a $375 value!).

Optional Events

Cancellation Policy

All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by July 16, 2020. No refunds will be granted after July 16, but substitutions will be allowed. After July 16, 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. Customers who fail to attend without providing notice will be charged the total fee of the conference for which they have registered.

Anti-Harassment Policy

The American Bankruptcy Institute is dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of conference participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the conference organizers.

Our anti-harassment policy can be found at https://www.abi.org/about-us/bylaws-and-policies