DETAILED AGENDA:
We are currently confirming the details of this year’s Spring Conference including the make-up of our speaking faculty of investors, turnaround professionals and deal-makers. If you are an opportunity investor and would like to apply for a place on this year’s executive speaking faculty, please contact our event organizer:

George Kent, Managing Director Capital Markets, iiBIG at 610-344-9005 or georgek@iibig.com.

DAY ONE: Thursday, March 25, 2010
7:30 – 8:30	Registration & Networking
8:30 – 8:40	Welcoming Remarks and Administrative Conference Details George A Kent, Managing Director, iiBIG
8:45 – 9:30	STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Zeroing in on the Distressed Debt Market – Best Investment Opportunities in Decades? Panelists: Rob Deutschman, Vice Chairman, CAPPELLO GROUP, INC. Katalin Kutasi, Principal/Director of Distressed & High Income Investing, KELLNER DILEO & CO Jay Lown, Managing Director, NEWOAK CAPITAL Steve Moyer, Portfolio Manager/Analyst – Distressed Debt Group, PIMCO
9:30 – 10:15	Restructuring and Turnarounds using the full spectrum of Capital and Restructuring Strategies Moderator: Robert J. Dehney, Partner, Practice Group Leader, Business Reorganization and Restructuring Group,  MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT& TUNNELL LLP Panelists: Matthew Garff, Principal, SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. John Haeckel, Member, CHILMARK PARTNERS, LLC Steven Krawchuck, Managing Director, CRYSTAL CAPITAL  Larry Lattig, Executive Vice President & Senior Managing Director, MESIROW FINANCIAL CONSULTING, LLC
10:15 - 10:45	Refreshments & Networking
10:45 – 11:30	Negotiating the Maze of Distressed Debt Opportunities: Construction, Entertainment/Gaming, Automotive, Retail and Other Sectors Moderator: Michael H. Goldstein, Shareholder, GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP Panelists: Andrew Milgram, Managing Partner & Co-Portfolio Manager, MARBLEGATE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Marc Puntus, Managing Director, MILLER BUCKFIRE & CO. LLC Marshall Sonenshine, Chairman & Managing Partner, SONENSHINE PARTNERS LLC
11:35 – 12:10	Distressed Senior Debt and Fallen Angels: Looking for Bouncebacks Panelists: Christopher S. Brothers, Managing Director, Saybrook Capital, LLC Paul J. Coughlin, Jr., Founder & Managing Partner, LONGROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC Michael J. Epstein, Managing Partner, CRG PARTNERS GROUP LLC David J. Fischer, Partner, WILDMAN HARROLD ALLEN & DIXON LLP
12:15 - 1:00	Banks and Financials: New Opportunities for Private Capital Investors Moderator: Dory Wiley, President & CEO, COMMERCE STREET CAPITAL, LLC Panelists: Richard Benson, President, SPECIALTY FINANCE GROUP, LLC
1:00 – 2:15	NETWORKING LUNCHEON Luncheon Presentation: TBA
1:20 – 3:05	International Opportunities: Mexico, Canada, Europe, Latin America, China & India Panelists: Seth R. Freeman, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, EM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Ian Johnson, Co-founder, Managing Director, Executive Director, Helmsman Funds Management Ltd. Stephen Lewis, Managing Director, PREVISIO PARTNERS LLC Glenn C. Pollack, Managing Director, CANDLEWOOD PARTNERS, LLC
3:10 – 3:55	Distressed Residential and Commercial Real Estate – Constructive Strategies Moderator: Navin Nagrani, Vice President, Hilco Real Estate LLC Panelists: Peter Forsch, Principal, THENORTHSTARGROUP Adam Gottlieb, Managing Director, INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS LLC John Troughton, Senior Director Brokerage, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
3:55 – 4:25	Refreshments & Networking
4:30 – 5:15	Loan to Own: The Return of Hedge Funds Moderator: Mark Wallace, Of Counsel, STUTMAN TREISTER & GLATT PC Panelists: Peter Cecchini, Chief Strategist & Head of Special Situations, BGC PARTNERS, INC. Craig Forrest Noell, Managing Partner, SIGNATURE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC David K. Sherman, Founder & Managing Partner, COHANZICK MANAGEMENT, LLC Murry Stegelmann, Managing Director, KILIMANJARO ADVISORS, LLC
5:20 – 6:15	M&A in the Distressed Middle Markets Moderator: Scott Eisenberg, Managing Partner, AMHERST PARTNERS, LLC Panelists: Paul S. Chaben, CPA, Director Business Development, AMR, A Division of TEKsystems Global Services, LLC Joseph J. Farricielli, Investment Manager, FIDELITY NATIONAL SPECIAL OPPERATIONS, INC. Stuart J. Lissner, Managing Partner, APEX FUNDAMENTAL PARTNERS, LLC Garrett P. Kanehann, Partner, BLACKEAGLE PARTNERS, LLC
6:20 – 7:45	Evening Networking Reception
Day Two: Friday, March 26, 2010
8:30 – 9:15	Networking & Registration
9:15 – 10:15	Maximizing Enterprise Value for Technology and Intellectual Property Companies in Distressed and Turnaround Situations Moderator: Bruce Berman, Chief Executive Officer, BRODY BERMAN ASSOCIATES Panelists: Weston Anson, Chairman, CONSOR INTELLECTUAL ASSET MANAGEMENT Gabriel Fried, CEO, Streambank LLC Steven Gerbsman, Managing Partner, GERBSMAN PARTNERS Steven Hoffman, President & CEO, ThinkFire Services, Inc.
10:15 – 10:45	Morning Break & Networking
10:50 – 11:35	PPIP, TARP, TALF and other Government Sponsored Initiatives Update Panelists: Benjamin Bornstein, Managing Partner, INDIGO ASSET MANAGEMENT David A. Castillo, Senior Managing Director, Special Situations, FURTHER LANE SECURITIES LP
11:40 – 12:30	Innovative Vetting Strategies in a Post-Madoff World: What are investors Doing Differently? Moderator: Ken Springer, President, CORPORATE RESOLUTIONS, INC. Panelists: John Rijo, Principal, Corporate Lending & Special Situations, STAIRWAY CAPITAL Chris Sheffert, Partner, MANCHESTER COMPANIES, INC.
12:30	End of Conference: Thanks for “Thinking iiBIG!”