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Come join us in sunny Tampa, Florida for IWIRC's 18th Annual Fall International Conference!
*Please note, all IWIRC meetings are at the Tampa Convention Center.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
12:30-2:30 p.m. Full Board of Directors Meeting, Room 15 (lunch provided)
12:30-2:30 p.m. Network Chair Meeting, Room 6 (lunch provided)
2:30-3:30 p.m. Joint Director and Network Chair Meeting, Rooms 8 & 9
5:30-7:00 p.m. IWIRC Opening Reception at Columbia Restaurant, Florida's oldest and most honored restaurant. Columbia Restaurant is located at 2117 East 7th Avenue, in Ybor City. Continuous roundtrip bus transport from the Convention Center to the Columbia Restaurant will be available beginning at 5:00 p.m. The last bus will leave the restaurant/Ybor City area at 8:40 p.m.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
8:00-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Tampa Convention Center Rooms 24 & 25
9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Hot Topics in International Insolvency
Barbara Rumora-Schletema, NautaDultilh, The Netherlands
Colette Wilkins, Walkers, Georgetown, Cayman Islands
David Wright, Osborne Clarke, London, England
Hon. Elizabeth Stong, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York
Hon. Mr. Justice Geoffrey B. Morawetz, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ontario, Canada
10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Ethics in Turnarounds and Restructurings: A Case Study Approach to Discussing Real-World Situations
Thomas Studebaker, AlixPartners, LLP, New York, NY
Kent Percy, AlixPartners, LLP, New York, NY
Karen Gartenberg, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York, NY
** 1.25 hours of general CLE/CPE and 1.5 hours of Ethics credit pending **
12:00- 1:45 p.m. Networking Luncheon and Presentation of the Rising Stars Awards, Tampa Convention Center Rooms 10-12
2:45-5:00 p.m. Choose from 3 intermezzo events:
Tapas, Wine and Art - Enjoy a tapas tasting at Sono and museum tour at the Tampa Art Museum, $50
Pins, Gutters and Cocktails - Fun, food and strikes at Splitsville Bowling Alley, $50
Water, Boats and Beverages - A river boat cruise of historic Tampa Bay, $25
Thursday, October 13, 2011
12:45 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. NCBJ/IWIRC Luncheon
IWIRC is pleased to sponsor the welcome by former Florida Governor Bob Martinez and Keynote Speaker, Gregory L. Miller, Chief Economist for SunTrust Banks (please note, you must register through NCBJ for this event).
Please note, IWIRC does not have a separate block of rooms at the Tampa Marriott. If you are attending all of NCBJ, you may register at the Tampa Marriott by calling 1-800-266-9432. NCBJ has also arranged a block of rooms at the Embassy Suites, adjacent to the Convention Center, for IWIRC attendees who are not staying for the NCBJ conference. Please call Embassy Suites at 813-769-8300 and ask for the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges block of rooms at $199 per night.