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Day One |
Sunday, March, 15th, 2009 |
Morning
8:45AM
Shuttle Departs from The Colony Hotel |
PGA NATIONAL RESORT AND SPA - GOLF - View resort brochure
Golf Networking: 
Attendees have the option to play golf at a PGA National Course on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Tee times start at 10:00 am. Shuttle service will leave from The Colony Hotel at 9:45 am.
 
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5:30 - 6:15PM |
Registration Desk Check-In and Attendee Confirmation for Opening Night Cocktail Reception at Mr. John K. Castle’s house.
AN EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL PARTY AT JOHN K. CASTLE'S RESIDENCE
THE FORMER JFK WINTER WHITE HOUSE
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6:00 - 6:30PM |
Shuttle-Bus Service to the Opening Night Reception |
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Departure From: The Colony Hotel |
6:30 - 8:00PM |
Opening-Night Reception at: John K. Castle’s Residence at the former JFK Winter White House
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John K. Castle
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Castle Harlan, Inc.
www.castleharlan.com |
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7:45 - 8:10 PM |
Return Shuttle-Bus Service from the Opening Night Reception |
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Arrival To: The Colony Hotel |
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Day Two |
Monday, March 16, 2009 |
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(Preliminary working copy of the agenda. Subject to revisions.) |
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CONFERENCE |
8:00 - 8:45AM |
Registration and Breakfast |
8:45 – 9:00AM |
Welcome and Introduction |
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Roger Aguinaldo, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, The M&A Advisor
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| 9:00 – 9:45AM |
Opening Keynote Presentation |
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WILBUR L. ROSS, JR.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
WL Ross & Co. LLC |
| 9:45 - 10:45AM |
Avoiding A Cash Crisis - Unlocking Internal Sources of Cash |
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Although just beginning to thaw, credit markets are frozen. Right now, and throughout 2009, companies need to be self-financing and more efficient. The challenge is generating liquidity and working capital from your own balance sheets.
Panel Experts:
Darin Facer, Director, AlixPartners
David Garfield, Managing Director, AlixPartners
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| 10:45 - 11:15AM |
Networking Break |
| 11:15 - 12:00PM |
Featured Keynote Speaker |
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RON KLEIN
Congressman (FL-22)
Florida’s 22nd Congressional District |
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| 12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Diamonds in the Rough: How Investors Source and Examine their Turnaround Candidates |
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For the distressed investor, due diligence is crucial in most financing situations; accurate assessment is a critical necessity. This panel will explore the most effective techniques for spotting the promising prospect for a turnaround:
• Exploring the methodologies in valuation
• Knowing who the effective executives are.
• Measuring market potential and customer loyalty.
• Identifying patient creditors
• Operating Processes to Complete the Turnaround
• Setting Strategies That Work
Moderator:
Bob Strang, Chief Executive Officer, Investigative Management Group
Panel Experts:
Jason Reed, Principal, Wingate Partners
Stuart Mitchell, Partner, Farber Financial Group
Navin Nagrani, VP, Hilco Real Estate
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1:00 - 2:30PM |
Patio Lunch |
| 2:30 - 3:30PM |
Avoiding the Turnaround in Your Portfolio Company |
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In this economic environment most Private Equity firms, including distressed investors, have firms in their portfolios under financial pressure. Many of these firms will be liquidated or sold at distressed prices over the next 12 months. This session focuses on proven strategies for controlling the future of your portfolio companies.
Moderator:
Mark Rittmanic, Founder and CEO, ForteCEO
Panel Experts:
Victor Maruri, Founding Principal, Hispania Capital Partners
Scott Murray, Managing Director, ForteCEO and co-founder of Madison Capital Partners and Pfingsten Partners
Stewart Dolin, Partner, Reed Smith
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3:30 - 4:30PM |
Recent Developments in Restructuring |
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Moderator: Jay Goffman, Partner, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Panel Experts:
George A. Davis, Esq., Partner, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Kevin Lavin, Senior Managing Director, New York Region Leader
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4:45 PM |
Conference Concludes |
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