Planning Committee

2019 Global Leadership
Jeffrey Hampton, Esq., TMA Global President
Kevin A. Krakora, CTP, TMA Global Chair
Kelly J. Bourassa, VP of Conferences

2019 Annual Co-Chairs

Sally Barton, KeyBank

Eric Goldberg, DLA Piper

Allen Kadish, Archer & Greiner P.C.

2019 Planning Committee
Paul Deutch, Omni Management
David Duffus, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Joe Esmont, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Matt Hale, Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A.
Linda McDonough, 50 Words LLC
Drew Parobek, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
Diana Peterson, AW Properties Global
Ed Sanz, CTP, ABTV
Nancy Valentine, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.

ConferenceAgenda

Tuesday, September 24
9:00pm-11:00pm	Party in the USA – Pre-Show Party Hilton TBD
Wednesday, September 25
8:30am-12:30pm	Great Balls of Fire – Golf at Canterbury Golf Club**
11:00am-1:00pm	R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – Inaugural TMA NOW and IWIRC Lunch and Fireside Chat with the Judges** Nuevo Cleveland
11:00 am-1:00pm	Hungry Like the Wolf – Cleveland Food Tour** West Side Market
1:00-7:30pm	Come Together – Attendee Lounge Open Hope Ballroom A-C
1:00-7:30 pm	Registration Open Lakeside Foyer
2:15 pm-3:00pm	I Feel Good Mimosa Bar sponsored by FTI Consulting Lakeside Foyer
3:00-4:15pm	Main Stage Opening Program: You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet – Mega Trends in the Economy
4:30-5:30pm	Into the Groove – First-Time Attendee Reception sponsored by Melcap Partners Center Street A
5:30-7:30pm	The House is Rockin' – Opening Reception sponsored by Huntington Business Credit and Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP Hope Ballroom A-C and Foyer
9:00pm-11:00 p.m.	Forever Young – NextGen Late Night** The Corner Alley
Thursday, September 26
6:00-6:15am	Born to Run – 5K Run/Walk Registration Hilton Lobby
6:15-7:15am	Born to Run – 5K Run/Walk** Downtown Cleveland
8:00am-5:00pm	Come Together – Attendee Lounge Hope Ballroom A-C
8:00-9:00am	Walking on Sunshine – Networking Breakfast sponsored by Gordon Brothers Hope Ballroom A-C
9:15-9:45am	Main Stage: A Star is Born – Finding Your Firm's Next Rock Star
10:00-11:00am	Main Stage Education Session Plenary: Under Pressure – Crisis Communications in the Digital Age
11:15am-12:15pm	Education Session Breakout 1: Spotlight – Turnaround Strategy in Sexual Abuse-Related Restructuring Cases Education Session Breakout 2: Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Multilateral Negotiations sponsored by Riemer & Braunstein
12:15-1:45pm	Main Stage: This is How We Do It – Luncheon Keynote Speaker
2:00-3:00pm	Education Session Breakout 1: ABC, Easy as 1,2,3 – ABCs vs. Bankruptcies vs. Article 9 vs. Receiverships sponsored by Candlewood Partners Education Session Breakout 2: Welcome to the Jungle – Music, Entertainment, and IP
3:15-4:15pm	Main Stage Closing Program: We are the World – International/Cross Border Restructuring
4:15pm-5:15pm	Just What I Needed – Moscow Mule Bar sponsored by Ashby & Geddes Hope Ballroom A-C
5:00-6:00pm	We Are the Champions – Chair's Reception* Eliot's Bar
7:00-9:30pm	The Final Countdown – Closing Reception sponsored by Ritchie Bros. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
9:30-11:00pm	Encore Performance: Pump Up the Jam – TMA After Dark sponsored by Alvarez & Marsal Eliot's Bar
Friday, September 27
8:00-10:30am	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Grab n' Go Breakfast and 1:1 Meetings
8:30-11:30am	When I Ruled the World – Joint Executive Board/Board of Trustees Meeting* Center Street BC

Agenda subject to change. View the full agenda.

*Invite only
** Extra cost to attend

HotelReservations

The Hilton Cleveland Downtown
100 Lakeside Ave. East
Cleveland, OH 44114

Reservation Deadline: September 3, 2019
After the cut-off date, room reservations will be accepted based on hotel availability at the best available rate.

Room Rate: $209/night plus taxes
Reservation Phone: (216) 413-5000 ext. 1
Group Booking Code: TMA
Online Reservations: Click here to make a reservation

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