4 Days / 19 Sessions / 5 Excursions

CONFERENCE

SCHEDULE

Silver Strand, Coronado Beach Sunset Courtesy of: Joanne DiBona SanDiego.org

CIRA Part 1: Managing Turnaround and Bankruptcy Cases

New and already–enrolled candidates will be able to take Part 1 of the CIRA Program during the week of AC16.

Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA) The original industry certification recognizing individuals who possess a high degree of knowledge, integrity and proficiency across a spectrum of functions related to serving clients in situations involving distressed and/or insolvent entities. Certification requires successful completion of the three-part course of study and written examinations, experience and other requirements. For details on the CIRA program click here.

Class Schedule

  • 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Monday, June 1
  • 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday, June 2
  • 8:30 am – 11:30 am Wednesday, June 3 (Exam)

Course Content

  • Financial statement analysis of troubled companies
  • Causes of business failures
  • Profitability Improvements Including outsourcing
  • Turnarounds and workouts
  • Stages of the turnaround process
  • Operational/strategic issues
  • Dealing with creditors and their committees
  • Pre-bankruptcy planning
  • Managing bankruptcy cases
  • Special investigations including preferences and fraudulent transfers
  • Qualifies for up to 20 CPE credits

Day 1 – Preconference

/ Connect /

7:30am – 8:30am

Coronado C

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

8:45am – 5:15pm

Coronado A

Bankruptcy Taxation

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

8:45am – 5:15pm

Coronado B

Financial Advisors' Toolbox

Concurrent Session B
/ Connect /

10:00AM – 10:15AM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

Sponsored by
/ Learn / Connect /

NOON – 1:45pm

Coronado C

Luncheon Keynote Presentation

Keynote Speaker:

Aaron McDaniel

Millennial Expert, Speaker & Consultant

Sponsored by
/ Connect /

4:00pm – 4:15pm

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Afternoon Break

Sponsored by
/ Connect /

6:30pm – 8:00pm

Bayview Lawn

32nd Annual Conference Opening Reception

Sponsored by

Day 2 – Conference

/ Connect /

7:45am – 8:45am

Coronado AB

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by
/ Learn / Connect /

9:00am – 9:30am

Coronado CD

Opening Remarks

Speakers: Angela Shortall, CIRA, Protiviti and Thomas Morrow, CIRA, AIRA Executive Director

/ Learn /

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Coronado CD

Preparation Pays Off — Plan Negotiation Strategies That Work

/ Connect /

10:45AM – 11:00AM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

11:00am – noon

Coronado AB

So, What Makes You The Expert?

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

11:00 AM – NOON

Coronado CD

Liquidating Trusts and Efficient Estate Wind Downs

Concurrent Session B
/ Learn /

11:00 AM – NOON

Tidelands Ballroom

Perils of Family Owned Businesses

Concurrent Session C
/ Connect / Explore /

OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS

12:30pm – 5:30pm

Golf at Coronado Municipal Golf Course

12:30pm – 4:30pm

SAN DIEGO BREWERY TOUR

Sponsored by

1:00pm – 5:30pm

San Diego Bay Sailing

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/ Connect /

6:30PM – 7:30PM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Sponsored by
/ Connect /

7:30PM – 8:30PM

Coronado CD

ANNUAL BANQUET

Dinner Sponsored by
Wine Sponsored by
/ Connect /

8:30PM – 9:30PM

Coronado CD

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Manny Katten Award

Zolfo Cooper Awards

Certificates of Distinguished Performance

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/ Connect /

9:30PM – 11:00PM

Poolside

DESSERT RECEPTION

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Day 3 – Conference

/ Connect /

7:30am – 8:30am

Coronado D

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

8:30am – 9:30 am

Coronado C

Wage Issues in Bankruptcy–Will Minimum Wage Increases Lead to Business Failures?

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

8:30am – 9:30 am

Coronado AB

Are You Ready for the New Bankruptcy Forms?

Concurrent Session B
/ Learn /

9:30am – 10:30 am

Coronado AB

Distressed Investing in a Variety of Formats

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

9:30am – 10:30am

Coronado C

Academic Probation: The Unique Dynamics of Educational Restructuring

Concurrent Session B
/ Connect /

10:30AM – 11:00AM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

11:00am – NOON

Coronado C

How Investment Bankers Get Full Value from Distressed Transactions

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

11:00am – NOON

Coronado AB

Fiduciaries Gone Wild?

Concurrent Session B
/ Learn /

11:00am – NOON

Tidelands Ballroom

"Stop the Presses" – Newspaper Bankruptcies

Concurrent Session C
/ Learn / Connect /

NOON – 1:30pm

Coronado D

Luncheon Keynote Presentation

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Frank Vernon

Research Seismologist at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

1:30PM – 2:30 PM

Coronado AB

Oil and Gas Bankruptcies

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

1:30PM – 2:30 PM

Coronado C

The Dark Intersection Between Bankruptcy and Government Regulatory Enforcement

Concurrent Session B
/ Learn /

2:30PM – 3:30 PM

Coronado AB

Healthcare Bankruptcies: Not your Usual Bankruptcy

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

2:30PM – 3:30 PM

Coronado C

Best Practices for Avoiding Preference Suits

Concurrent Session B
/ Connect /

3:30pm – 4:00PM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Afternoon Break

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

4:00PM – 5:00 PM

Coronado C

Grocery Store Bankruptcies

Concurrent Session A
/ Learn /

4:00PM – 5:00 PM

Coronado AB

Is Valuation Voodoo?

Concurrent Session B
/ Connect /

6:00PM – 10:30PM

San Diego Zoo

OPTIONAL EXCURSION: Dinner at the San Diego Zoo

Photo Courtesy of: San Diego Zoo

Join AIRA for a very special evening at the world famous San Diego Zoo, voted the #1 Zoo in the world by Trip Advisor. The evening begins with a guided tour on a double–decker bus that will explore areas of the Zoo including Polar Rim, Elephant Odyssey and Urban Jungle. Our guide will narrate along the way offering fun and interesting facts about the animal collection and the Zoo's global conservation efforts. Following the tour, enjoy dinner and cocktails at Sabertooth Grill in the Elephant Odyssey area.

Cost: $175

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Day 4 – Conference

/ Connect /

7:30am – 8:30am

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by
/ Learn /

8:30AM – 9:45 AM

Coronado AB

Puerto Rico – Where Is It Going?

/ Connect /

9:45AM – 10:00AM

Coronado Ballroom Foyer

Morning Break

/ Learn /

10:00AM – 11:15 AM

Coronado AB

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Cancellation/Refund Policy

Written cancellation for conference or any social activities must be received by Monday, May 9, 2016 for a full refund, less a $75 cancellation processing fee. Registrations will not be processed until payment is received. No refunds will be made after May 9, 2016, however, substitutions will be allowed.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship with the AIRA provides exposure and visibility to the decision making experts in the insolvency and restructuring field. To discuss available opportunities contact, Cheryl Campbell, CMP, at (541) 858–1665 or ccampbell@aira.org.

National Registry of CPE Sponsors

"Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors" 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org.

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