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Judicial Co-Chairs Hon. Beth A. Buchanan U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati

Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati

Program Chair Stephen D. Lerner Squire Patton Boggs; Cincinnati

Advisory Board Michael L. Baker Ziegler & Schneider P.S.C.; Covington, Ky.

Edward J. Boll, III Lerner Sampson & Rothfuss; Cincinnati

C.R. “Chip” Bowles, Jr. Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP; Louisville, Ky. Casey M. Cantrell Swartz Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati J. Michael Debbeler Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP; Cincinnati Eric W. Goering Goering & Goering, LLC; Cincinnati

Ronald E. Gold Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati

Timothy J. Hurley Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati

Kim Martin Lewis Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Cincinnati

William B. Logan, Jr. Luper Neidenthal & Logan; Columbus, Ohio

Raymond J. Pikna, Jr. Wood & Lamping LLP; Cincinnati

Donald J. Rafferty Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati

Robert G. Sanker Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL; Cincinnati Lori A. Schlarman Adams, Stepner, Woltermann & Dusing, PLLC Hebron, Ky.

Premium SponsorsConway MacKenzieSquire Patton Boggs

Platinum SponsorsBingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Financial Resource Associates, LLCFrost Brown Todd LLCGraydon Head & Ritchey LLP

Gold SponsorTaft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Silver Sponsor New Growth Advisors, Inc.

Bronze Sponsors Allen Kuehnle Stovall + Neuman LLPEpiq Systems

ExhibitorCredit Abuse Resistance Education (CARE)

Special ThanksWe extend our special thanks to Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP for the educational materials on USB drives, Donlin, Recano & Co. for the conference app, Thomson Reuters for the educational materials book and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.

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Exclusive ABI Member BenefitsQUALITY CLE PROGRAMSIN PERSON & ONLINECOMPREHENSIVE TOPICSABI program content sets itself apart by presenting multi-disciplinary perspectives on each topic. Our panels are made up of judges, attorneys, restructuring specialists, financial advisors and other insolvency professionals who contribute their expertise and viewpoints, resulting in deeper insight and increased interaction with attendees.

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LOCATION/HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONSOverlooking historic Fountain Square, the Westin Cincinnati boasts being in an outstanding location in the heart of Cincinnati’s bustling central business district and downtown’s vast array of restaurants, shops, theaters and sporting events. A block of rooms is being held on a first-come, first-served basis. The special room rate is $169 per night; reservations must be made by August 1, 2016, to secure the special rate. Reservations may be made by calling the Westin reservations center at 800-Westin1 and asking to be placed in the specially rated ABI block. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the block is filled.

TRANSPORTATIONThe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is located approximately 12 miles/20 minutes from the Westin Cincinnati.

CONFERENCE ATTIREAttire is business casual throughout the conference.

CANCELLATION POLICYAll fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by July 28, 2016. No refunds will be granted after July 28, but substitutions will be allowed. After July 28, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT*Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar: Approval for approximately 12 hours of CLE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, which include Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and 14 hours of CLE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 12 credit hours, of which 2 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are also available.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT [CONT]Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Consumer Program: Approval for approximately 12 hours of CLE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, which include Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and 14 hours of CLE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 12 credit hours, of which 2 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are also available.

*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI 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 the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417, or www.nasba.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.

ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to ccolligan@abi.org.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17Optional Event: A Night at the BallparkCincinnati Reds vs. Miami MarlinsSponsored by Conway MacKenzieGates Open: 5:40 p.m.; Opening Pitch: 7:10 p.m.Enjoy the game from the Great American Ballpark’s private Party Deck, located on the second level along the right field line, as the hometown Cincinnati Reds take on the Florida Marlins. The space features a semi-covered patio, TV monitors, padded ballpark seating, and prime views of the baseball action and the Ohio River. Tickets cost $50 per person and include a Ballpark Buffet, unlimited soft drinks and two beers per person. Limited seating is available; please check the appropriate box on the registration form.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 187:00 a.m.Registration Desk and Exhibits Open

7:30-8:30 a.m.Networking Hot Breakfast

8:20-8:30 a.m. Welcome Remarks Stephen D. Lerner Squire Patton Boggs; Cincinnati

8:30-9:30 a.m.Case Law Update: Part IThis session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2016 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice. Prof. Melissa B. Jacoby University of North Carolina School of Law; Chapel Hill, N.C.

9:30-10:30 a.m.Judicial Town HallJudges will respond to questions submitted from attendees in advance of the event. J. Michael Debbeler, Moderator Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP; Cincinnati Hon. R. Guy Cole, Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals (6th Cir.); Columbus, Ohio Hon. Robert E. Gerber (ret.) Joseph Hage Aaronson; New York Hon. Lawrence S. Walter U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati Hon. John A. West Hamilton County Common Pleas Court; Cincinnati

10:30-11:00 a.m.Refreshment BreakSponsored by Epiq Systems

11:00 a.m.-12:00 noonAll in the Family, or Who Is Your Client?Knowing who your client is and what duties you have is a problem in cases ranging from the mega Caesars bankruptcy case to actions involving a distressed small family business that is jointly owned by several relatives. This presentation will address several attorney/client ethical issues, both in and out of bankruptcy, when jointly representing clients, including practical considerations when representing a group of closely related businesses, attorney/client privileges between multiple clients, and state and federal law ethical issues related to “who is your client.” C.R. “Chip” Bowles, Moderator Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP; Louisville, Ky. Amy L. Bostic Luper Neidenthal & Logan; Columbus, Ohio Toby D. Merchant Squire Patton Boggs; Cincinnati Hon. Alan C. Stout U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Ky.); Louisville Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago

12:00-1:30 p.m.Buffet LuncheonSponsored by Financial Resource Associates, LLC

12:45-1:30 p.m.Luncheon Presentation: Discover ABILearn about the variety of resources available to ABI members, including ABI’s online products, key resources that may be used daily in insolvency work, ways to get involved in ABI committees, networking and business-development opportunities, and options for CLE credit. Amy A. Quackenboss American Bankruptcy Institute; Alexandria, Va.

1:30-2:30 p.m.Concurrent Sessions (2)Commercial Session: Boom Times Gone — What Bankruptcy Practitioners and Professionals Can Expect in Oil, Gas and Energy Chapter 11 Cases and Restructuringsn n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nThis panel will discuss the recent filings in the oil, gas and energy sectors and provide an overview of what practitioners and professionals should know and understand about this changing and developing sector. (Copies of Ms. Williamson’s book — When Gushers Go Dry: The Essentials of Oil & Gas Bankruptcy, Second Edition — will be available for purchase at the seminar.) Ronald E. Gold, Moderator Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati Kevin L. Colosimo Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati Hon. Gregory R. Schaaf U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Ky.); Lexington Deborah D. Williamson Dykema Cox Smith; San Antonio

Consumer Session: Current Issues in Chapter 7 Individual Cases, or a Meander Through Chapter 7 Issues

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nThis panel will compare and contrast actions under §§ 707 and 727, with input from debtor’s counsel, the U.S. Trustee, the court and the chapter 7 trustee. The panel will discuss other current issues affecting parties in consumer bankruptcies, such as effects on the system caused by pro se debtors and how the system is handling those debtors, and how the new forms are affecting the effectiveness of the system. William B. Logan, Jr., Moderator Luper Niedenthal & Logan; Columbus, Ohio Monica Kindt Office of the U.S. Trustee; Cincinnati John W. Rose The Rose Law Office; Cincinnati Hon. Alan C. Stout U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Ky.); Louisville

2:30-3:30 p.m.Concurrent Sessions (2)Commercial Session: State of the ABI Reform Commission for Chapter 11/Individual Chapter 11

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nThe Final Report of the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 is the culmination of nearly three years of testimony, advisory reports and deliberations. This panel, consisting of several members of the Commission, will present key findings as submitted to Congress. Prof. Melissa B. Jacoby, Moderator University of North Carolina School of Law; Chapel Hill, N.C. Bill Brandt Development Specialists, Inc.; New York Robert J. Keach Bernstein Shur; Portland, Maine Deborah D. Williamson Dykema Cox Smith; San Antonio

Consumer Session: Chapter 13 — How to Confirm Your Plan

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nThis panel of chapter 13 trustees will provide an in-depth analysis of the necessary steps to reach confirmation of your chapter 13 plan, including the necessary steps and analysis that are required to secure their recommendation. The panel judge will give his perspective of the mega dockets and volume of issues that are typically brought before the court. Eric W. Goering, Moderator Goering & Goering, LLC; Cincinnati Margaret A. Burks Chapter 13 Trustee; Cincinnati Faye D. English Chapter 13 Trustee; Columbus, Ohio Jeff M. Kellner Chapter 13 Trustee; Dayton, Ohio Hon. Gregory R. Schaaf U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Ky.); Lexington

3:30-3:45 p.m.Refreshment Break

3:45-4:45 p.m.Concurrent Sessions (2)Commercial Session: Plan Issues — Support Agreements, Injunctions, Releases & Competing Plans

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nThis panel will discuss strategies for negotiating and confirming chapter 11 plans, from support agreements and competing plans to the proper use of releases and injunctions. Robert G. Sanker, Moderator Keating, Muething & Klekamp PLL; Cincinnati Bill Brandt Development Specialists, Inc.; New York Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Robert J. Keach Bernstein Shur; Portland, Maine

Consumer Session: Chapter 13 — Post-Confirmation Issues

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nBAPCPA established several hurdles that debtors have to overcome in order to obtain a discharge of a confirmed plan. Confirmation of the plan in many respects is only the beginning of the process. This panel, which includes two chapter 13 trustees and an experienced creditors’ counsel and is moderated by an experienced debtors’ counsel, will explore the issues that arise after confirmation, including the completion of required tasks for a debtor to obtain a discharge. Issues to be discussed include plan modification, requirements imposed upon lenders, and duties imposed upon debtors to obtain discharge. Michael L. Baker, Moderator Ziegler & Schneider P.S.C.; Covington, Ky. Beverly M. Burden Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Lexington, Ky. Thomas L. Canary, Jr. Fenton & McGarvey Law Firm, P.S.C.; Louisville, Ky. Frank M. Pees Chapter 13 Trustee; Detroit

5:00-7:00 p.m.Networking ReceptionSponsored by Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

FRIDAY, AUGUST 197:00 a.m.Registration Desk and Exhibits Open

7:30-8:30 a.m.Networking Hot Breakfast

8:30-9:30 a.m.Case Law Update: Part II Prof. Melissa B. Jacoby University of North Carolina School of Law; Chapel Hill, N.C.

9:30-10:30 a.m.Ponzi Schemes and Other Fraud IssuesThis panel will address the unique issues presented when matters involving fraud, including Ponzi schemes, arise. The discussion will include best practices for responding to, or managing, fraud allegations directed to a client inside and outside of bankruptcy, addressing and investigating fraud from an accounting perspective (including strategies for identifying hallmarks of fraud), and current developments in case law relating to fraud and Ponzi schemes in the bankruptcy context. Donald J. Rafferty, Moderator Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati Jeffrey A. Hokanson Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati Ralph W. Kohnen Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati John B. Pidock Conway MacKenzie, Inc.; Dayton

10:30-11:00 a.m.Refreshment BreakSponsored by Allen Kuehnle Stovall + Neuman LLP

11:00 a.m.-12:00 noonConcurrent Sessions (2)Commercial Session: All for One and One for All — Overcoming Challenges When the Interests of Creditors’ Committee Members Diverge

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nAlthough a creditors’ committee represents the interests of all general unsecured creditors, committee members often have competing interests. This panel discussion will explore the types of conflicts and intercreditor issues that can arise, the impact of those issues on the ability of the committee to perform its duties, and how disputes among committee members are resolved. Raymond J. Pikna, Jr., Moderator Wood & Lamping LLP; Cincinnati Julie J. Becker U.S. Bank National Association; St. Paul, Minn. Hon. James M. Carr U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); Indianapolis Sharon L. Levine Lowenstein Sandler LLP; Roseland, N.J. Jackie Mulligan Procter and Gamble Co.; Cincinnati

Consumer Session: Creditors’ Rights and Fights — A Walk in the Shoes of Creditors’ Counsel

n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n nOur expert faculty will pull back the curtain on representing creditors and will examine current issues facing mortgage and automobile creditors. Topics will include updates on the mortgage and automobile loan servicing industry, new proof-of-claim rules and forms, servicing standards, statutes of limitations and compliance issues. Edward J. Boll, III, Moderator Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss; Cincinnati Edward Bailey Reimer, Arnovitz, Chernek & Jeffrey Co., L.P.A.; Solon, Ohio John A. Schuh Schuh & Goldberg LLP; Cincinnati Phyllis A. Ulrich Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich Co., L.P.A.; Cleveland

12:00-1:30 p.m.Buffet Luncheon

12:15-1:30 p.m.Luncheon PresentationBehind the Scenes of the Advisory Committee on the Bankruptcy Rules: Bankruptcy Rules and Forms Update Hon. Arthur I. Harris U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Cleveland

1:30-2:30 p.m.Ethics and Social Media: Tools, Traps and TemptationsThis panel will present an examination of ethical and legal issues arising in the practice of bankruptcy law, with an emphasis on privacy, confidentiality and professionalism in the use of social media and networking. Richard D. Nelson Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati

2:30-3:30 p.m.Great Debates Timothy J. Hurley, Moderator Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati

Resolved: Impairment is a good thing and should be encouraged. Pro: Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Del.); Wilmington Con: Hon. John E. Hoffman U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati

Resolved: If you get caught hiding assets from the piper, you should pay the piper — with exempt assets. Pro: Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Con: Hon. James M. Carr U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); Indianapolis

Resolved: You should not be permitted to assert your claim against me. I’m new Jim. Go see Old Jim. Pro: Hon. Robert E. Gerber (ret.) U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D.N.Y.); New York Con: Bill Brandt Development Specialists, Inc.; New York

3:30 p.m.Adjourn

The American Bankruptcy Institute is pleased to be joining forces with the Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar to

offer an outstanding event in Cincinnati this summer. The advisory board has assembled a stellar faculty of regional bankruptcy judges and practitioners who will offer practical knowledge, insight and expertise during dynamic sessions exploring both commercial and consumer issues. Several networking opportunities will enable attendees to connect with colleagues from throughout the Midwest.

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