THURSDAY, JULY 15

8:00 am - 9:15 am, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II
1. FINDING THE HIDDEN TREASURE IN TURBULENT SEAS

Experts discuss obtaining debt and equity financing. Where it is, who is a player, and how to get the treasure to raise distressed businesses from the ocean floor.

Moderator:  Jim Miller - First City Crestone LLC, Denver, CO

Panelists:

Ravi Bhajavaluta Keith Palesh George Blanco Alex Stevenson
Marlin Equity Wells Fargo AlixPartners LLC FocalPoint Partners LLC
El Segundo, CA Denver, CO Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA

9:15 am - 9:35 am - BREAK, Poinsettia Foyer

9:35 am - 10:45 am, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II
2. RIDING THE WAVES OF THE ECONOMIC REAL ESTATE TSUNAMI

With respect to the ever changing real estate market, our experts will discuss where we are, where we are headed, and how to navigate the choppy real estate market. Topics will touch upon finding deals, navigating the CMBS crisis, opportunities in the market for distressed assets, and the effect of regulatory
reform, the FDIC, valuation, and servicer restrictions on the market. Lender, investor, borrower and owner issues will be addressed.

Moderator:  James Timko - Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP, Irvine, CA

Panelists:

Andy Dunlap Philip D. Voorhees Joseph Ori Roy Owen
1st Service Solutions CB Richard Ellis Inc. NRC Realty Advisors Marshall & Stevens Inc.
Grapevine, TX Newport Beach, CA San Francisco, CA New York, NY
 
Jay Maddox      
Kibel Green      
Santa Monica, CA      

10:45 am - 12:00 pm, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II
3. A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME: HOSPITALITY/RETAIL/GAMING

Seeking to profit off a pirates' life by selling rum and providing a respite from plundering and pillaging? This panel will discuss the future of the hospitality, retail, and gaming industries.

Co-Moderators:

Cathy Reece Jim Taggart
Fennemore Craig PC Renaissance Management Partners
Phoenix, AZ Salt Lake City, UT

Panelists:

Craig Christensen Gary Naquin T. Scott Avila  
Lindquist & Vennon GE CRG PartnersGroup LLC  
Denver, CO Scottsdale, AZ Los Angeles, CA  

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II - KEYNOTE and LUNCHEON

State of the Movie Industry and How to Fix It

Ben Waisbren is an independent movie producer with blockbuster credits such as “Blood Diamond” with Leonardo DiCaprio. He sees the entertainment industry’s current state of affairs and prospects for the future from a unique perspective. His insightful and entertaining comments come with flair and spice that only Hollywood can produce. More about Ben Waisbren.

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm  TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES
(afternoon activities focus on expanding your professional network)

  • Wine Blending - Iris Room, lower level Conference Center
  • Culinary - Costa del Sol Terrace (front of Costa del Sol Conference Center)

FRIDAY, JULY 16

9:00 am - 10:15 am, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II
4. SAFELY SWIMMING WITH THE SHARKS: EFFECTIVELY USING VALUATION EXPERTS IN
    THE COURT AND IN THE MARKETPLACE

Do you feel like shark bait when it comes to presenting and using valuation experts? Join us for an inside view of how valuation experts were effectively presented and argued in the important valuation cases of the last few years and the discussion of the methodology and use of valuation for deals in the current market.

Moderator:  Annette W. Jarvis - Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Salt Lake City, UT

Panelists:

David Stern Maria Rivera Ron Greenspan William Epstein
Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff Rivera & Rivera P.C. FTI Consulting Capstone Advisory Group LLC
& Stern LLP Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA      

10:15 am - 10:30 am - BREAK, Poinsettia Foyer

10:30 am - 11:45 am, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II
5. TRADING YOUR PLUNDER – HOW TO MAXIMIZE VALUE OF YOUR DISTRESSED ASSETS

Do you have something of value, but you must sell before your ship sinks or the pirates take it away? Are you looking to obtain some cheap treasure? This panel will discuss the structure and pricing of current distressed asset sales, credit bidding, and sales in and outside of bankruptcy.

Moderator:  Mette Kurth - Arent Fox LLP, Los Angeles, CA

Panelists:

Lori Sinanyan Bill Creelman Sam Newman Robert Miller Rob Warshauer
Jones Day BDO Consulting Gibson Dunn & Bryan Cave LLP Imperial Capital LLC
Los Angeles, CA Costa Mesa, CA Crutcher LLP Phoenix, AZ New York, NY
    Los Angeles, CA    


11:45 am - Noon, Poinsettia Ballroom I & II - CLOSING REMARKS

RECEIVERSHIP PROGRAM - THURSDAY & FRIDAY

Thursday, July 15
8:00 am - 9:15 am, The Learning Center

WHICH SOS FLAG TO FLY: THE BENEFITS AND BURDENS OF RAISING THE BANKRUPTCY
    OR RECEIVERSHIP FLAG

This panel will compare the benefits and burdens of receivership proceedings to bankruptcy cases, as well as the intersection of bankruptcy and receivership law when an entity, for which a receiver has been appointed, files for bankruptcy.

Moderator:  Beverly McFarland - The Beverly Group, Rocklin, CA

Len Shulman Steven Speier Richard Lapping Kirby Wells
Shulman, Hodges & Bastian LLP Squar Milner
Newport Beach, CA
Winston & Strawn LLP
San Francisco, CA
Independent Solutions United
Foothill Ranch, CA     Rancho Cordova, CA

 

Friday, July 16
9:00 am - 10:15 am, The Learning Center
THE END OF PILLAGING: WHEN THE RECEIVER STEPS IN

Have your borrowers taken all they can and plundered your assets? This panel will discuss working with receivers on asset sales and other administrative matters designed to maximize assets of the receivership estate.

Moderator:  Robert Mosier - Mosier & Co, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA

Todd Wohl Robert Warren Kirk Rense Ted Burr
Braun Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Investors’ Property Service
Foothill Ranch, CA
Law Office of Kirk Rense
Costa Mesa, CA
Sierra Consulting Group LLC
      Phoenix, AZ

 


Carlsbad, CA