TMA 2001 Annual Conference



Agenda

Keynote Speakers

General Sessions

Concurrent Sessions

ACTP Sessions

Entertainment

Registration Policies

Hotel Information

Continuing Education Credit

Attire

Cancellation/Substitution Policies

Exhibit Hall

Ground Transportation

Questions

Event Sponsors

Convention and Host Committees

Agenda (* Additional Fee Required)

Friday, October 15

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ACTP Management Body of Knowledge Course*

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open

7:00 p.m. TMA and ACTP Boards Dinner

Saturday, October 16

8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CTP Certification Exam*

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ACTP Board of Directors Meeting

10:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. TMA Board of Directors Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration Desk Open

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. TMA Board of Directors Buffet Lunch

1:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Chapter Presidents Meeting

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. ACTP Business Meeting/Advanced Educational Session*

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Chapters’ Boards of Directors Reception

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception

Co-sponsored in part by Back Bay Capital Funding LLC/Bank of America Business Capital/Bank of America Retail Finance Group; Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC; and XRoads Solutions Group

Sunday, October 17

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open

7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Buffet Breakfast/Exhibit Hall Opening

Co-sponsored by Buccino & Associates, Inc.; The Nassi Group LLC; and Piper Rudnick LLP

7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Conference Opening and Keynote Presentation by Rudy Giuliani: “Principles of Leadership”

Co-sponsored in part by Glass & Associates, Inc.; Jefferies & Co., Inc.; and KPS Special Situations Funds

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by Morris - Anderson & Associates, Ltd.

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Session One

• "Across the Pond: Restructuring Developments in the E.U."

• “Around the Horn: Perspective on Latin American Restructurings”

“Building On Your Core: Should Your Firm Add Complimentary Lines of Business, and How?”

11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Presentation by Erin Gruwell “Becoming a Catalyst for Change” and TMA Annual Awards Presentation

Co-sponsored in part by CIT Business Credit and Executive Sounding Board Associates Inc.

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by Great American Group

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. General Session: “Retaining, Paying and Keeping Professionals in Chapter 11”

5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Professional Women’s Networking Group Reception

Co-sponsored by Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, P.C.; Quarles & Brady LLP; and Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc.

6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Exhibitor Reception

Co-sponsored in part by Deloitte & Touche LLP and Wells Fargo Business Credit, Inc.

Monday, October 18

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open

7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open

7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Buffet Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Co-sponsored by CapitalSource; Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy; and Corporate Revitalization Partners, LLC

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. General Session: “Titans of Lending”

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by Merrill Lynch Capital

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. General Session: Distressed Investing

12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Presentation by R. Eugene “Gene” Taylor, Bank of America, and Carl Marks Student Paper Competition Presentation

Sponsored in part by KPMG LLP

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Session Two

“Getting on the Short List”

“Issues Affecting Firm Management”

• “Ole, eh? Mexico and Canada: Neighbors and Friends of the U.S.A.”

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Chapters’ Receptions

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Gala Reception

Co-sponsored in part by EMCC, Inc./SB Capital Group; Ernst & Young Corporate Finance LLC; Huron Consulting Group; and PNC Business Credit

7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Dinner with Screen and Stage Star Leslie Uggams and Presentation of the Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards

9:45 p.m. Wells Fargo Foothill Dessert Reception

Convention Materials Sponsors

Convention materials sponsors provide financial support for TMA’s international meetings and conferences. In addition to those sponsors listed in the agenda, the following sponsors have also generously provided support for the TMA 2004 Annual Convention.

• Carl Marks Consulting Group LLC/Carl Marks Capital Advisors LLC (convention bags)

• Gordon Brothers Group (lanyards)

• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Program Book/CD-Rom)

• FTI Consulting, Inc. (Program Book/CD-Rom)

• Edward Hostmann, Inc. (audio cassettes)

Keynote Sessions

Hon. Rudy Giuliani

Former Mayor of New York City

“Principles of Leadership”

Sunday, October 17, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

During his two terms as mayor, Rudy Giuliani made New York into the great city it once was with his ideas, management and goal-driven style. In eight years, he reduced crime by 57 percent, cut welfare rolls in half, reduced taxes by $2.5 billion and created a record number of new jobs. Because of his leadership, the city is once again a great place to live and one of the world’s most productive metropolises. But his toughest challenge had yet to come. With the tragic events of September 11, the rest of the world found out what New Yorkers already knew – that Rudy Giuliani was a determined leader who could bring them remarkable strength and stability at a time of great uncertainty. During the crisis he became, in essence, “America’s Mayor.” He calmed, consoled and reassured the public, while urging them to return to their normal lives and not to let the terrorists achieve their aim of disrupting life. In one of the saddest times in American history, the remarkable leadership of Mayor Giuliani and the extraordinary heroism of his fellow New Yorkers restored faith in the ideals that are so vital to a free society. Mayor Giuliani was named Time magazine’s 2001 Person of the Year Award and Queen Elizabeth II bestowed onto him an honorary KBE – Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Sharing with audiences the principles of leadership, Rudy Giuliani looks back at the important lessons he has learned during a lifetime of public service and how he drew on those lessons to provide strength at a defining moment in America's history.

Erin Gruwell

Educator

“Becoming a Catalyst for Change”

Sunday, October 17, 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. (time includes lunch)

Erin Gruwell accomplished what many thought impossible. She helped 150 of her students, many who had been written off by the education system, realize the power of education and the value of tolerance and diversity in the classroom. With Gruwell’s guidance and encouragement, the Freedom Writers, who once believed they were “unteachable” and “sure-to-drop-out,” have graduated from high school and are now pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. The journey of this teacher and her students is chronicled in Freedom Writers' Diary - How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them. Gruwell’s commitment to teaching tolerance has attracted national media attention, and in 2005, Miramax Films will release a feature film based on the Freedom Writers’ story. Gruwell also founded and is president of the Erin Gruwell Education Project, a non-profit organization devoted to teaching tolerance, funding college scholarships for underprivileged students and propagating their vision for revolutionizing education for “at-risk” students. She also created and led the "Ambassadors of Tolerance Tour," which took the Freedom Writers to visit Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, Anne Frank's attic in Amsterdam and war-torn Sarajevo.

In her inspiring speech, Gruwell tells the story of this extraordinary journey from poverty and despair to hope and promise. How can one person take on seemingly insurmountable problems of poverty, racism, and violence? What can we do in our lives to motivate and inspire those around us to achieve greatness? Erin Gruwell teaches us all how we can become "catalysts for change."

R. Eugene “Gene” Taylor

President of Commercial Banking, Bank of America

Monday, October 18, 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (time includes lunch)

R. Eugene Taylor is president of Bank of America Commercial Banking and leads the company's middle market banking, business capital, leasing, commercial real estate, community development banking and dealer financial services businesses. He also is responsible for Bank of America (Asia) Ltd. and is a member of the company's Risk & Capital and Management Operating Committees. Taylor joined the company in Charlotte, N.C., in 1969 as a credit analyst. He served in branch offices, and in marketing and management positions, across North Carolina and Florida. In 1990, he was named president of the Florida bank. In 1993, he was named president of NationsBank Mid Atlantic. After Barnett Bank was acquired in 1997, he returned to Florida as president of the merged bank. In 1998, Bank of America and NationsBank merged, and Taylor was named president of the West Region. Management of the Central Region was added to Taylor’s responsibilities in February 2000. He was named president of Consumer & Commercial Banking in June 2001 and assumed his present role with the completion of the Bank of America/FleetBoston Financial merger in 2004.

Taylor will provide an overview of Bank of America following the merger with Fleet and will offer perspectives on the commercial banking industry and businesses. 

General Sessions

Sunday, October 17, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

“Retaining, Paying and Keeping Professionals in Chapter 11”

Moderator: Laura Davis Jones, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub PC

Panel: Hon. Charles G. Case II, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of Arizona); Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Western District of Pennsylvania); Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of New Jersey); Hon. Barbara J. Houser, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Northern District of Texas); Hon. Joel B. Rosenberg, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (District of Massachusetts)

This panel will address the evolving landscape of retaining professionals in Chapter 11 cases, the various methods and issues in paying them, and the protections that can be afforded to the professionals.

Monday, October 18, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

“Titans of Lending”

Moderator: Andrew B. Miller, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin

Panel: William J. Brasser, GE Commercial Finance; James G. Connolly, Bank of America Business Capital; William R. Davis, Congress Financial Corporation; Marc Leder, Sun Capital Partners, Inc.; Victor D. Russo, CIT Business Credit; Peter E. Schwab, Wells Fargo Foothill; Terrence J. Ullrich, Chase Business Credit

This panel, composed of the heads of several prominent lending institutions, will provide insight and constructive advice regarding current trends and issues in the evolving loan market. Topics for discussion include:

• Current trends. Is the “air-ball” back? Highly leveraged industries for the turnaround professional to focus on.

• The impact of non-traditional hedge funds and high-yield lenders on the loan market and on workouts.

• Workout strategies. When do asset-based lenders decide to bring in turnaround professionals and how are these professionals selected? How do lenders expect to work with turnaround professionals in the future?

• Going concern asset sales as an exit vehicle

• Getting on the “list” of acceptable workout professionals

Monday, October 18, 10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Distressed Investing

Moderator: John Wm. Butler Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Panel: William Q. Derrough, Jefferies & Co., Inc.; Mark J. Schwartz, Gordon Brothers Group

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session One

Sunday, October 17, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

"Across the Pond: Restructuring Developments in the E.U."

Moderator: N. Lynn Hiestand, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Panel: Gianluigi Esposito, Esq., Chiomenti Studio Legale; Graeme Levy, Olswang; Neville B. Kahn, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Marshall Lester, Ozer International; Dennis Levine, Burdale Financial Limited; Peter F. Stevens, Credit Suisse First Boston Europe Ltd.

As more and more investors turn to Europe as fertile ground for investing, both in distressed debt and in securities that become distressed, companies are having to take new approaches to working out their problems. Countries are realizing that preservation is usually preferable to liquidation and are responding with new legislative developments, such as those in the U.K., Italy and France. Hedge funds are demanding seats at a table that historically was dominated by banks. Shareholders are becoming active in seeking to preserve their value. The E.U. is trying to give jurisdictional guidance. And, restructuring professionals are actively responding to and assisting in these changes. This panel, composed of restructuring professionals from across Europe, will discuss the latest developments in that region of the world.

“Around the Horn: Perspective on Latin American Restructurings”

Moderator: Neil Augustine, Rothschild Inc.

Panel: Richard J. Cooper, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton; Fernando E. Del Castillo, Santamarina y Steta S.C.; Robert L. Rauch, Gramercy Advisors LLC

This panel, comprised of investment bankers, U.S. and Mexican counsel and distressed debt investing specialists, will provide a first-hand perspective on how to bring about a successful financial restructuring in a difficult environment, one that is often littered with failures. The panel will explore divergent views of creditor and debtor negotiating strategies and leverage points. The dueling perspectives of borrowers and creditors of implementation options will also be debated.

“Building On Your Core: Should Your Firm Add Complimentary Lines of Business, and How?”

Moderator: Holly Felder Etlin, XRoads Solutions Group

Panel: Warren H. Feder, Carl Marks Capital Advisors LLC; Stephen Gray, TRG; Cory Lipoff, Hilco Merchant Resources LLC; Paul Traub, Traub Bonacquist & Fox LLP

As the latest downturn cycle comes to a close, firms in the turnaround industry are evaluating their core competencies and how to position their services for the future. Each of these panelists has added additional business lines successfully to their firms over the past ten years and will discuss the key issues and pitfalls in the process.

Concurrent Session Two

Monday, October 18, 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

“Getting on the Short List”

Moderator: DeLain Gray, FTI Consulting, Inc.

Panel: Willma Davis, John Hancock Financial Services Inc./Bond and Corporate Finance Group; Thomas J. Donnelly, UBS Investment Bank; Kaye Handley, AIG Global Investment Corp.; Paul V. Kennedy, Banc of America; Sharon F. Manewitz, Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association

This panel addresses a topic on every restructuring professional's mind—how does my firm get on the short list to be hired into a distressed situation? The panel, which includes senior workout professionals from major lending institutions, will provide frank and practical guidance regarding the qualities they look for when providing a referral to a distressed credit. Panelists will share their views on the "do’s” and “don'ts" for turnaround practitioners during the retention process and subsequent engagement so that turnaround firms can get on - and stay

on - the short list.

“Issues Affecting Firm Management”

Moderator: Daniel F. Dooley, CTP, Morris - Anderson & Associates, Ltd.

Panel: James J. Loughlin Jr., CTP, Loughlin Meghji + Company; Deborah Midanek, Glass & Associates, Inc.; James M. Rubenstein, CTP, Alert Consultants Inc.; Robert H. Warshauer, Ernst & Young Corporate Finance LLC

This panel will discuss a variety of issues currently impacting turnaround and financial advisory firms, from small local practices to large international practices. Topics will include the impact of referral source consolidation, revenue sources post-insolvency boom, internationalization of practices, increased use of professional marketing and branding, accounting-based approach versus operational-based approach, roll-ups and consolidation of practices, oversight and management of principals, use of success fees and splitting up the firm income.

“Ole, eh? Mexico and Canada: Neighbors and Friends of the U.S.A.”

Moderator: Steven J. Weisz, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Panel: Douglas Cheyne, Royal Bank of Canada; Brock Edgar, PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc.; Antonio Franck, Haynes & Boone LLP; Gilbert A. Herrera, GA Herrera & Co. LLC; Elias Makris, GE National Restructuring Group; Jorge Sanchez, Goodrich Riquelme; William E. Skelly, Heenan Blaikie LLP

As the borders between Canada, Mexico and the United States have become less of a barrier following the implementation of NAFTA, business enterprises have expanded and integrated their operations between and within those countries. Opportunities for turnaround professionals abound throughout North America. While the issues facing turnaround professionals may transcend borders, cultural, legal and social differences still need to be understood, appreciated and considered. Implementing a turnaround involving Canadian or Mexican operations requires the guidance and expertise of professionals accustomed to those foreign characteristics. This panel will explore and highlight the similarities and differences of the turnaround businesses in Canada and Mexico and how you can better understand and take advantage of the opportunities that exist and continue to develop to the north and south. 

ACTP Sessions

The Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals (ACTP) is pleased to offer the following educational programs in conjunction with the 2004 Annual Convention.

Friday, October 15, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

ACTP Management Body of Knowledge Course

$400 for this one-day educational program

Take your career development to the next level. The ACTP Body of Knowledge Courses are open to all corporate renewal professionals seeking a comprehensive understanding or refresher on turnaround management. Additionally, these courses are perfect for individuals interested in attaining the Certified Turnaround Professional (CTP) designation.

ACTP has defined a comprehensive body of knowledge upon which the certification exam is based. In an effort to assist in preparing for this exam, ACTP offers courses that cover the three areas of the body of knowledge: management, accounting and law. Please use the registration form in this brochure to sign up for this course. For more information regarding certification and/or the body of knowledge course, please contact Tom Lauterback, ACTP Marketing Manager, at 1-312-242-6037 or tlauterback@.

Saturday, October 16, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CTP Certification Exam

The CTP exam will be held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City and may only be taken by those individuals whose applications have already been accepted and whose application fee has been received. For more details about the exam, or to request an application and study guide, please contact Tom Lauterback, ACTP Marketing Manager, at 1-312-242-6037 or tlauterback@ or visit .

Saturday, October 16, 3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

ACTP Advanced Educational Session

$95/person

Learn specialized skills and techniques at this advanced educational session. Geared towards CTPs and those with a similar knowledge base, this program offers learning specific to the needs of turnaround practitioners and related professionals.

You must be a registered attendee of the 2004 Annual Convention to attend this session. A registration form may be found in the convention brochure or on the main convention page of TMA’s website beginning in mid-July 2004.

Entertainment

Monday, October 18, 7:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.

Gala Dinner with Leslie Uggams

The annual convention concludes with a gala dinner featuring Leslie Uggams, followed by the Wells Fargo Foothill Dessert Reception.

Leslie Uggams made her national television debut at the age of six on the series “Beulah,” portraying the niece of Ethel Waters. Appearances on several other shows, such as the “Milton Berle Show,” followed. At age seven, Uggams began appearing regularly at the Apollo Theater in Harlem with performers such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Uggams’s career blossomed to screen, stage and the recording studio. In 1968, she won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Broadway Musical Comedy. She added Emmy to her awards collection, winning for co-host of the TV series “Fantasy.” Uggams’s career is still going strong today. In 2001, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Lead Actress in a Play for her role in “King Hedley II.” Most recently, she has been seen on the Broadway stage in the Tony Award-winning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and released a CD entitled “On My Way to You.”

General Information

Registration Fees

Unless otherwise indicated, registration fees include educational sessions, meals and social functions. Convention events are not pro-rated. To attend any portion of the convention, you must register for the entire convention at the appropriate fee as indicated on the registration form (). All registered attendees will receive a name badge at the convention that must be worn for admittance into these events.

The member registration fee is for current, active TMA members. Please note that TMA membership is on an individual basis. For the judge/full-time academic/government employee registration fee, a full-time academic is defined as a student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per term at an accredited university or an instructor employed on a full-time basis by an accredited university.

Registration forms must be mailed or faxed to TMA. Phone registration is not accepted. Registrations are not considered complete until payment is received. Individuals who register at the early registration fee but fail to provide payment before the August 27, 2004, deadline will be charged the regular registration fee. On-site registration for members, non-members, and judges/full-time academics/government employees will be subject to an additional $100 fee (added to the post-August 27 fees). This fee does not apply to the ACTP educational programs or spouse/guest registration fee.

To ensure your inclusion in the registration list distributed on-site, your registration form, with payment, must be received at TMA’s international headquarters office by 5:00 p.m. Central on Wednesday, October 6, 2004. TMA cannot guarantee that individuals who submit registration forms after this date will be included in the registration list.

Registered attendees will receive written confirmation of their registration by mail. Please carefully review this confirmation notice for accuracy. Changes must be submitted in writing by fax to 1-312-578-8336 or e-mail to Nicole Gibby at ngibby@. If you do not receive a confirmation notice within three weeks of sending your registration form, please contact Nicole Gibby at 1-312-242-6034.

You may also register on-line at .

Spouse/Guest Registration

Spouse/guest registration fees are for family members, friends and/or non-industry individuals. TMA members are not eligible for this rate, nor are non-member industry professionals. Spouse/guest registration includes entrance to all meals, social functions, keynote presentations and the exhibit hall. Spouses/guests will receive a name badge at the convention that must be worn for admittance into these events. Meals and social functions are not available on a pro-rated basis. To attend any of the sessions included in the spouse/guest registration, you must register your spouse/guest at the full spouse/guest rate.

Hotel Information

The Marriott Marquis is located in the heart of Times Square, steps from the theater district, fashion district, and Rockefeller Center. The hotel is home of The View, New York City’s only revolving rooftop restaurant; a 4,000 square foot fitness center overlooking Times Square; and four on-site restaurants and three lounges. For more details, visit .

Reserve your room at the Marriott Marquis by calling 1-800-228-9290 or 1-212-704-8700. Mention TMA to receive the specially negotiated room rate of $229 per night, single or double occupancy. This rate is only guaranteed through Friday, September 17, 2004. TMA cannot guarantee that the room block or hotel will not sell out before then. Please make your reservation soon. The Marriott Marquis is located at 1535 Broadway, New York, NY, 10036. The main number to the hotel is 1-212-398-1900.

Due to strong interest in this convention, TMA requires that a convention registration form (which includes payment) be received within ten business days of making a hotel reservation. TMA reserves the right to terminate the hotel reservation of any individual who does not comply with this policy.

Drink Tickets

Each registered attendee (including guests) of the 2004 Annual Convention will receive six complimentary drink tickets with their registration materials. These tickets may be used at the Opening Reception Saturday night, the Exhibitor Reception on Sunday, and/or the Gala Reception on Monday night. The tickets are for alcoholic beverages only (includes beer, wine and liquor). Soft drinks and water are available at no charge. Please note that these tickets do not need to be used at the Chapters’ Boards of Directors Reception (Saturday), the Professional Women’s Networking Group Reception (Sunday) or the Chapters’ Reception (Monday).

The bars at the three receptions that require drink tickets (listed above) will not take cash. Additional drink tickets may be purchased at the TMA registration desk. Tickets will be sold in books of six for $40 per book.

Continuing Education Credit

• CPAs and CTPs—maximum 8.0 hours (excluding ACTP sessions). Credit for the ACTP Body of Knowledge Review Course and Advanced Educational Session is pending application.

• Attorneys—CLE applications are pending for all sessions.

The Turnaround Management Association 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 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 Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: There is no prerequisite or advance study necessary to attend the 2004 Annual Convention or to qualify for continuing education credit. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact TMA at 1-312-578-6900.

Attire

• Educational Sessions: Business Casual

• Receptions/Dinner: Business

Business Casual/Nice Business Casual: For men, includes cotton pants such as khakis, polo-type or button-down collared shirts, sweaters. For women, includes slacks or cotton pants, button-down shirts or top.

Business (After Five Attire): For men, includes collared, button-down shirts, suit and tie. For women, includes, pants or skirt suits or dresses.

Cancellation and Substitution Policies

Cancellation Policy

Notification of cancellation must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable). Cancellations will not be reviewed or processed until they are received in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted.

Cancellations received on or before Friday, October 1, 2004, will be refunded as follows:

• Entire Convention Cancellation: Attendee will receive a refund for the total cost of convention registration plus any additional events included in the registration less a $250 processing fee. If the cancellation also includes cancellation of a spouse/guest registration, the refund will be for the total of all registrations less the $250 processing fee.

• Spouse/Guest Cancellation: Attendee will receive a refund for the total cost of spouse/guest registration less a $250 processing fee.

• Individual Event(s) with Registration Fees more than $200: Attendee will receive a refund less a $75 processing fee. If the attendee registered for more than one event, each meeting these price guidelines or which combine to meet these guidelines, the refund will be for the total amount of the events less a $75 processing fee.

• Individual Event(s) with Registration Fees of $200 or less: Attendee will receive a refund less a $25 processing fee.

Cancellations received after Friday, October 1, 2004, will not be refunded. This includes the entire convention registration and/or individual events. Individual events will not be refunded regardless of whether or not the individual still plans to attend the convention (see substitution policies below for alternate solutions). TMA does not issue credits for future educational events.

Note regarding TMA Membership Renewal: Unless you otherwise indicate in your cancellation notice, TMA will not cancel the membership renewal portion of any registration. If you would like to cancel the membership renewal portion of your registration, the cancellation policies above will not apply to the membership renewal portion only. Cancelled membership renewals will be refunded in full at any time.

Substitution Policy

Substitutions are permitted at any time. Substitutions must be submitted in writing (e-mail is acceptable). Substitutions will not be reviewed or processed until they are received in writing. Phone substitutions are not accepted. The substitute must be from the same firm as the original registrant, and the substitution notice should include accurate contact information for the substitute. Substitutions also must be of the same TMA membership status; otherwise, the substitute will be invoiced for the difference in registration fees.

• Entire Convention Substitution: Substitution of an entire convention registration also includes any individual events/registrations included on the original registration, including spouse/guest registration. If the substitute does not wish to utilize these events/registrations, refunds will be issued in accordance with the cancellation policies outlined above. Alternatively, the policy below may apply.

• Individual Registration Option(s) Substitution: Substitutions are allowed for individual registration options provided that the substitute is a member of the same firm as the original registrant and is a registered attendee of the 2004 Annual Convention

• Membership Renewal: Membership renewals are non-transferable. In the case of a substitution for an entire convention registration, the membership renewal will stay with the original registrant.

Registrants who fail to attend the convention and do not notify TMA in accordance with these policies and deadlines are responsible for full payment.

Visit the Exhibit Hall

Annual convention exhibitors provide critical services to corporate renewal professionals. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how more than 60 service providers, including asset-based lenders, accounts receivable outsourcing professionals, appraisers, real-estate consultants, liquidators and investment bankers, among others, will benefit your business. For questions about exhibiting at the 2004 Annual Convention, please contact Joe Karel at 1-312-242-6039 or jkarel@.

Exhibit Hall Hours

Sunday, October 17, 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Monday, October 18, 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Exhibitor Grand Prize Drawing

Registered attendees (not including registered exhibitors and spouses/guests) will receive an exhibitor grand prize drawing ticket with their convention materials. To enter the drawing, attendees must drop their ticket into the drawing bin located in the exhibit hall. The Exhibitor Grand Prize Drawing will be held on Sunday evening, October 17, during the Exhibitor Reception. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. and the prize drawing will be held shortly thereafter.

Ground Transportation

The Marriott Marquis is located approximately 15 miles from La Guardia (LGA) Airport and John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport and 20 miles from Newark (EWR) Airport. Transportation options to and from each airport follow below. For more details, please visit to , and click on LGA, JFK or EWR.

Taxi, Shuttle and Driving Directions

La Guardia Airport (LGA)

Taxicab Service

Taxicab pick-up is located at the taxi stands outside of each terminal at LGA. Please note that, except to Manhattan, the fare within New York City is the amount indicated on the meter at the end of your trip, plus any tolls and tip. One fare pays for a maximum of four passengers. The taxicab rate is as follows: $2.50 initial charge (first 1/5 mile). $0.40 per each additional 1/5 mile. $0.40 per 120 seconds of stopped or slow traffic. $1.00 peak time surcharge from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays, excluding holiday traffic. $0.50 surcharge from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily.

Shuttle Service

You may contact New York Airport Service Express Bus at 1-718-875-8200. The shuttle cost is $12 each way or $17 round-trip for direct access to the Marriott Marquis (and all hotels between 33rd and 63rd Streets). For $10 each way, the shuttle will drop you off at the Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street & 8th Avenue-Airport Bus Center). You may access the shuttle outside of the baggage claim area of LGA (look for the New York Airport Service Express Bus sign and ticket agent). The shuttle runs every 20 minutes, starting at 7:20 a.m., and the route takes 30-45 minutes (longer at peak hours). You must make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance for the return trip to the airport.

You may also contact Super Shuttle Manhattan at 1-800-258-3826. The shuttle cost is $15 each way. This shared mini-bus drops off at destinations anywhere between Battery Park and 227th Street, including all hotels. The shuttle runs on demand 24 hours a day. You may access the shuttle by picking up the Super Shuttle phone in the ground transportation area on the lower level of the airport. Reservations are not required to the hotel but are required for the return trip to the airport. If you make a reservation for the trip to the hotel, you must pay in advance.

Driving from La Guardia (LGA) Airport to the Marriott Marquis

Take the Grand Central Parkway to L.I.E. (Midtown Tunnel). Proceed straight up 42nd Street to 8th Avenue. Turn right on 46th Street. Proceed straight to the hotel.

John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport

Taxicab Service

Taxicab pick-up is located at the taxi stands outside each terminal at JFK. Please note that, except to Manhattan, the fare within New York City is the amount indicated on the meter at the end of your trip, plus tolls and tip. One fare pays for a maximum of four passengers. All trips from JFK to the first destination in Manhattan are $45.00. There is no metered fare or $0.50 surcharge at any time for these trips. This does not include tolls and tips. The standard $0.50 night surcharge should not be added to this flat rate, nor should the $1.00 peak time surcharge. The meter and receipt should reflect that this trip is a flat fare.

Shuttle Service

You may contact New York Airport Service Express Bus at 1-718-875-8200. The shuttle cost is $15 each way or $23 round trip for direct access to the Marriott Marquis (and all hotels between 33rd and 63rd Streets). For $13 each way, the shuttle will drop you off at the Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street & 8th Avenue-Airport Bus Center). You may access the shuttle outside of the baggage claim area of JFK (look for the New York Airport Service Express Bus sign and ticket agent). The shuttle runs every 20 minutes, starting at 6:15 a.m., and the route takes 45 - 65 minutes (longer at peak hours). You must make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance for the return trip to the airport.

You may also contact Super Shuttle Manhattan at 1-800-258-3826. The shuttle cost is $17 each way. This shared mini-bus drops off at destinations anywhere between Battery Park and 227th Street, including all hotels. The shuttle runs on demand 24 hours a day. You may access the shuttle by picking up the Super Shuttle phone in the ground transportation area on the lower level of the airport. Reservations are not required to the hotel, but are required for the return trip to the airport. If you make a reservation for the trip to the hotel, you must pay in advance.

Driving from John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport to the Marriott Marquis

Take the Van Wyck Expressway to Grand Central Parkway to L.I.E. (Midtown Tunnel). Proceed straight up 42nd Street to 8th Avenue. Turn right on 46th Street. Proceed straight to the hotel.

Newark Airport (EWR)

Taxicab Service

Taxicab pick-up is located at the taxi stands outside each terminal at EWR. One-way taxicab service to New York City/Manhattan for one or more passengers, excluding tolls and dropping off between West 35th Street and West 58th Street, costs $48. Please note that there is an additional $5.00 surcharge to all points in the State of New York, except Staten Island, during weekday rush hours (6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) and on weekends from 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Shuttle Service

You may contact Olympia Airport Express at 1-212-964-6233 or 1-908-354-3330. The shuttle cost is $16 each way ($29 round trip) to the Marriott Marquis (and all hotels between 33rd and 63rd Streets). For $12 each way ($19 round trip), the shuttle will drop you off at the Port Authority Bus Terminal (42nd Street & 8th Avenue-Airport Bus Center). You may access the shuttle at the ground transportation desk on the baggage claim area level of EWR. To the Marriott, the shuttle runs every 20 minutes from 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. The route takes 15 - 20 minutes (longer at peak hours). You must make a reservation at least 24 hours in advance for the return trip to the airport.

You may also contact Super Shuttle Manhattan at 1-800-258-3826. The shuttle cost is $17 each way. This shared mini-bus drops off at destinations anywhere between Battery Park and 227th Street, including all hotels. The shuttle runs on demand 24 hours a day. You may access the shuttle by picking up the Super Shuttle phone in the ground transportation area on the lower level of the airport. Reservations are not required to the hotel, but are required for the return trip to the airport. If you make a reservation for the trip to the hotel, you must pay in advance.

Driving from Newark (EWR) Airport to the Marriott Marquis

Take the New Jersey Turnpike north to the Lincoln Tunnel. Follow signs to 42nd Street (north). Take a left onto 8th Avenue and a right on 46th Street. Proceed straight to hotel.

Parking at the Marriott Marquis

Valet parking is available for $45 each day (one day is defined as your check-in time until 12:00 p.m. the next day.) In/out service is available at a cost of $10 each time that you remove your car from the valet parking. If you do not require overnight parking, daily parking is available for $30 for the first 3 hours and $38 for 3-12 hours. All parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Questions?

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Thank You to the Host and Convention Committees

Convention Committee

Chair: Sheila T. Smith, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Vice Chair: David M. Weinstein, Lakeside Advisors, Inc.

Edward I. Altman, Ph.D., New York University Stern School of Business

Michael D. Chartock, Gordon Brothers Group

Holly Felder Etlin, XRoads Solutions Group

Kevin P. Genda, Cerberus Capital Management, LP/Ableco Finance LLC

Frank A. Merola, Stutman, Treister & Glatt PC

Deborah Midanek, Glass & Associates, Inc.

Andrew B. Miller, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin

Victor D. Russo, CIT Business Credit

Steven J. Weisz, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Host Committee

Stephen A. Donato, Hancock & Estabrook

Richard A. Gere, AmSouth Capital Corp.

Garry M. Graeber, Hodgson Russ LLP

Harvey Gross, HSG Services Inc.

Patrick C. Lagrange, Carl Marks Capital Advisors LLC

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