Leadership for Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond

May 14-16 | JW Marriott ChiCago | ChiCago, illinois

Early bird registration and hotel reservations deadline: Friday, April 12.

Register today at tmasenate.org.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

~ steve jobs

Earn CTP, CLE, CPE, and EThiCs* CrEdiT.

*EThiCs CrEdiT PEnding

You’re Invited to Take the Lead at The TMA SenateThe TMA Institute, TMA’s new comprehensive education system, presents The 2013 TMA Senate, an all-new education symposium focused on leadership. Take an active role in shaping your career and your firm’s future. Enhance decision-making, conflict management, and negotiation strategies to become an influential leader.

Celebrating 25 Years of LeadershipIn our 25th anniversary year, the Turnaround Management Association looks back at a quarter century of leadership development in the corporate restructuring, turnaround management, and distressed investing community. This year, TMA celebrates growth, innovation, learning, and leadership. The TMA Senate brings together the industry’s leaders to enhance the important skills necessary to keep leading the way for the next 25 years.

The TMA Senate Co-ChairsScott A. Eisenberg, Amherst Partners LLCPankaj Gupta, HIG WhiteHorseCarl S. Lane, Willow Tree Consulting Group, LLCGeoffrey A. Richards, William Blair & Company LLCKenneth R. Yager, Newpoint Advisors Corporation

Leadership and learning are

indispensable to each other.

~ john f. kennedy

thursday, May 167:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Registration Open

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. NextGen Breakfast Panel

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. General Session

Negotiation Strategies and Techniques

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Networking Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. General Session

How to Dominate Your Marketing Niche

Body of Knowledge Courses and CTP Exams

thursday, May 169:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge

Law Course**

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge Law Exam**

Friday, May 178:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge

Management Course**

3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge Management Exam**

saturday, May 189:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge

Accounting & Finance Course**

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Body of Knowledge Accounting & Finance Exam**

tuesday, May 148:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Certification Oversight

Committee Meeting*

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Joint Executive Board & Board of Trustees Meeting*

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. TMA Chapter Presidents Meeting*

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. TMA Education Oversight Committee Meeting*

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Opening Reception

Wednesday, May 157:45 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Registration Open

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Women’s Breakfast Panel

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. General Session

People Management Strategies for Our Cyclical Industry

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Networking Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. General Session

Managing Project Quality and Ongoing Engagement Risk

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. General Session

Leadership in Crisis and Challenging Times

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Awards Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions

People Management: How to Recruit, Retain, and Rebalance Your People

How to Market Yourself and Your Firm

3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Networking Break

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Managing Discord During Complex Restructurings

Managing Ego and Building an Effective Team

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. TMA Trivia Night Reception

*Indicates invitation-only.** Additional fee required,

see BOK + CTP page of brochure for details.

Schedule as of March 29. Subject to change. Visit tmasenate.org for the latest agenda.

All events take place at the JW Marriott Chicago.

Note: Conflicting events are restricted during The TMA Senate hours.

Agenda

Learning LeadershipLearn to strengthen and reinforce leadership skills by attending sessions led by experts, in and outside of the industry. Senior executives and those who have distinguished themselves as leaders are invited to learn from one another and from experts to continue setting the pace.

People Management Strategies for our Cyclical IndustryMary Lynn Fayoumi, CAE, SPHR, President and CEO, The Management Association of Illinois

Most successful leaders are well aware of the fact that their competitive advantage is tied directly to their people. In today’s challenging environment, people management is not to be left to chance. Creating and cultivating a culture in which employees are engaged and invested in the organization’s success involves key strategic decisions in combination with calculated tactical support. Fayoumi will prompt you to do a realistic assessment of your organization’s effectiveness in light of the business climate in our industry. By looking through the lens of current workplace trends, you will be better prepared to tackle the people-related hurdles that can make or break your practice.

Education Sessions

Managing Project Quality and Ongoing Engagement Risk

Duncan S. Bourne, CTP, Managing Director, Wynnchurch Capital Ltd

(moderator)James Mesterharm, Managing Director, AlixPartnersDurc A. Savini, Managing Director & Head of Restructuring & Recapitalization

Group, Peter J. Solomon CompanyKenneth S. Ziman, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Learn to manage engagement risk through managing client expectations and overall client satisfaction while balancing the risk of actions by other interested parties with different financial objectives. Understanding interested party dynamics and engagement scope is critical at the time of acceptance. Explore how to manage project quality and risk through proper engagement staffing, focused evaluation of alternative scenarios and risk factors, and effective and efficient work product review.

Leadership in Crises and Challenging TimesBob Vanourek, leadership author and speaker

How can you thrive, not just survive, in challenging times? What kind of leadership does it take to weather crises and turnarounds? Vanourek’s hands-on turnaround presentation—based on his proven experience in the trenches—will help you succeed in the most challenging leadership crucibles. Compelling, actionable steps, customized to your challenges will help you step up to success.

How to Market Yourself and Your Firm

Gregory J. Fine, CAE, TMA Global CEO (moderator)Brendan Carroll, co-founder and Partner, Victory Park CapitalGary C. Epstein, Chief Marketing Officer, Hilco

In today’s interconnected business world, marketing involves promotion of yourself and your firm within the industry to gain leverage and competitive advantage. Lead the way in marketing by learning from top chief marketing officers and other marketing leaders in the industry.

People Management: How to Recruit, Retain, and Rebalance Your People

Lawrence Adelman, Principal, AEG Partners LLC (moderator)Marc Bilbao, Managing Director, Imperial Capital LLCPeter Bridges, Townsend Search GroupJeff Tischler, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank

When the hottest commodity in a business is a skilled team, people management skills are essential. Learn how to effectively engage your team, attract highly sought after new members, and create group balance while delivering high return on investment. Improve individual and firm productivity with an efficient, well-balanced team and avoid the costly exodus of your best employees.

Managing Discord During Complex RestructuringsJamie Notter, leadership speaker and consultant

Discover essential tips for dealing with conflict more effectively. Transform discord management from an uncomfortable topic that is often overlooked into a skill that employees at all levels can utilize to solve ongoing problems with direct and efficient strategies.

Managing Ego and Building an Effective Team

Varying degrees of talent and ego strength can exist within an engagement. Learn from an expert on how to build an effective team by assembling the right combination of skills and expertise. Discover how to effectively lead and manage interactions to create successful outcomes for your firm.

Negotiation Strategies and TechniquesVictoria Medvec, Adeline Barry Davee Professor and Executive Director for the Center for Executive Women, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Negotiation is the art and science of securing agreements between two or more parties who are interdependent and who are seeking to maximize their outcomes. Learn the theory and processes of negotiation so that you can negotiate successfully in a variety of settings.

How to Dominate Your Marketing NicheRon Rosenberg, master of business self-defense, tactical instructor, speaker, head coach

Tired of wasting time, money, and effort on marketing campaigns that just don’t work anymore? Isn’t it time for a change...with a wildly effective approach to marketing that will help you double or even triple the return on each marketing dollar you spend? Hear proven strategies for unprecedented business growth, and learn how to get more customers, increase revenue, and cut expenses in the process.

Visit tmasenate.org to register and get the latest updates to The Senate schedule of events.

TMA Body of Knowledge Courses and CTP Exams

Continuing Education Credits

at The Senate

Education sessions at The 2013 TMA Senate provide an advanced

overview of topics designed to strengthen and reinforce leadership

skills. There is no prerequisite or advance study necessary to

attend the conference or to qualify for continuing education credit. The conference is a “group-live” educational offering. CTP, CPE,

and CLE credit is available (8 hours based on a 60-minute hour or 9.5

hours based on a 50-minute hour).

Visit tmasenate.org for more information.

LawThursday, May 16Course 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.exaM 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

ManagementFriday, May 17Course 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.exaM 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Accounting & FinanceSaturday, May 18Course 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.exaM 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

The courses are open and beneficial to all restructuring professionals, whether you have a wealth of experience or are

just beginning your career.

Take the exam and the next step toward becoming a Certified

Turnaround Professional (CTP) and distinguish yourself from your peers.

Register at turnaround.org.

NextGen Breakfast Panel

thursday, May 167:45 a.M. - 8:45 a.M.

The turnaround community’s rising leaders gather to hear

firsthand lessons on what it takes to advance up the leadership ranks in a very

competitive field.

Networking and Special Events Opening

Receptiontuesday, May 14

5:30 p.M. - 7:00 p.M.Reconnect and network with colleagues and develop new

business opportunities at The Senate’s kickoff event.

Women’s Breakfast Panel

Wednesday, May 157:45 a.M. - 8:45 a.M.Engage in a leadership

discussion with some of the industry’s most successful

women.

Find out as Brain Sportz Trivia leads you through an interactive

hour of trivia questions ranging from pop culture to history, Seinfeld to the

Super Bowl. There will be audio and video questions with a live host. Some questions will be prepared ahead of time, but others

might be written on the spot based on attendee suggestions.

Food and drinks will begin at 5:00 p.m. in the Grand

Ballroom. Between 5:00 - 5:30 p.m., select a number from the table at the

entrance if you wish to participate in the competition. This number will assign you a table and your team. If you do not wish to participate, there will be plenty of room for

spectators to network and cheer on their colleagues. Trivia will take place

from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

the rules are siMple:

don’t Cheat and have Fun!

TMA Trivia Night Reception

Wednesday, May 155:00 p.M. – 6:30 p.M.

Before you head out for a night on the town, engage in a fun, team-

building trivia contest. Are you the smartest one in the room?

JW Marriott Chicago Reservations

Online Reservations: tmasenate.orgReservations Phone: 877-303-0104Discounted Room Rate: $269 plus taxes (currently 16.4%)

Reservation Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2013TMA strongly encourages you to make your hotel reservation early, as the hotel and discount block may sell out prior to April 12, the reservation deadline. After the deadline, reservations will be accepted on a space-available basis and higher rates may apply. To receive the discounted room rate, please mention TMA when making your reservations.

Attendee Flight Discounts

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Discount: 5% to 10% off depending on flight selection

Offer code: ZPWD922836

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Contact: Todd Alexander at 800-525-7537 ext. 35005

or Meetings and Convention Department at 800-525-7537.

AWD#: D030513

registration FormVisit tmasenate.org for complete registration details and policies.

attendee information_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Full name Goes by/nickname (for badge)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Company

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Address City State ZIP

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Phone/Fax Email

Birth year: _____________________ Gender: o Male o Female

registration Fees early Bird advance onsitePromotion code: ____________ Before April 13 April 13-May 13 May 14-16o Member $675 $745 $820o International Member $595 $595 $595 (Applicable to only Non-North American Members)o Full-time academic/government employee* $325 $325 $325o Young Professional** (Birth year____________) $545 $545 $545o Non-member $975 $1,045 $1,120

* Proof of full-time academic or government employee status must accompany registration.** TMA members age 35 or younger.

Mail or FaxPlease mail completed forms to: Turnaround Management Association 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 900Chicago, IL 60606Fax to: 312-578-8336

spouse/guest registrationOnly applicable to those who are not in the industry accompanying an attendee.

o $325

___________________________________________________________Spouse/guest full name

___________________________________________________________Goes by

___________________________________________________________City, State

paymentCompletion of this form implies understanding of and compliance with TMA’s registration policies as detailed on the conference website.

Total due: __________________

o Check number: __________ (payable in U.S. funds to Turnaround Management

Association)

o Visa o MasterCard o American Express

__________________________________________________________Credit card number

__________________________________________________________Expiration date Security code

__________________________________________________________Name on credit card (please print)

__________________________________________________________Signature

special needsPlease list if you have any special needs or requests below.

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QuestionsRegistration questions may be directed to conferences@turnaround.org or 312-578-6900.

Choose which best describes your area of specialty (choose only one – this will be indicated on your name badge and conference app profile to help facilitate networking):

o Turnaround Consultant o Financial Advisoro Attorneyo Judgeo Lender

o Investor/Capital Providero Investment Bankero Liquidatoro Appraisero Government

o Academico Mediao Other

Breakfast panels Do you plan to attend the special session(s):

o Women’s Breakfast Panel Wednesday, May 15, 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.

o NextGen Breakfast Panel

Thursday, May 16, 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.

Registration Fees – All-InclusiveRegistration fees include education sessions, meals, and networking

functions. Events are not prorated. To attend any portion of the conference, you must register for the entire conference at the

appropriate registration fee. The registration fee allows admission for one individual only. Registrations may not be shared. Each registered

attendee will receive a name badge at the conference that must be worn for admittance into all events.

Registration List Deadline/Distribution Policies

To ensure your inclusion on the registration list, your registration form and payment must be received at TMA Global’s offices by

11:59 p.m. Central on Friday, May 3. Registered attendees will receive an advance copy of this list via email approximately one week prior to

the conference. Following the conference, a final registration list will be emailed to all registered attendees. The final registration list will include the names of all conference attendees, including those individuals who

registered after the registration list deadline.

Promotion CodesIf you have a promotion code, it must be presented when registering.

Refunds will not be given for promotion codes received after registration is submitted.

Cancellation PolicyNotification of cancellation must be submitted in writing (email is acceptable). Cancellations will not be reviewed or processed until

they are received in writing. Phone cancellations are not accepted. Cancellations received on or before April 24, 2013, will be refunded less

a $250 processing fee. Refunds will be issued no later than June 3, 2013. Cancellations received after April 24, 2013, will not be refunded.

Substitution PolicySubstitutions are permitted. Substitutions must be submitted in

writing (email is acceptable) for TMA consideration. Phone substitutions are not accepted. Please note that substitutions made

after Friday, May 3 may not be reflected on the registration list. The substitute must be from the same firm as the original registrant

and the substitution notice must contain accurate contact information for the new registrant; otherwise, TMA cannot guarantee an accurate

listing on the registration list. Substitute registrants with different membership status and/or registration category will be invoiced the

difference in registration fees.

AttireRecommended attire for education sessions

and social functions is business casual.

About TMAThe Turnaround Management Association is the leading organization dedicated to turnaround management, corporate restructuring, and distressed investing. Established in 1988, TMA celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with more than 9,300 members in 48 chapters worldwide, including 31 in North America. Members include turnaround practitioners, attorneys, accountants, investors, lenders, venture capitalists, appraisers, liquidators, executive recruiters, and consultants, as well as academic, government, and judicial employees.

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