Conference Information
Hotel Accommodations
Our host hotel, the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, located in D.C’s hotspot, the Penn Quarter, is sold out of our specially rated hotel block. Please click here for information on alternate hotels in the area.
Transportation
Air: Reagan National Airport (DCA) is a
15-minute cab ride to the Renaissance Washington D.C. Hotel.
Baltimore/Washington (BWI) and Dulles International (IAD) are approximately 45
minutes by cab to the hotel.
Ground: Avis car rental discounts are available using the Avis Worldwide discount number J789009. Call at 1-800-331-1600 or book online at www.avis.com.
Continuing Education
Approval for approximately 19.0 hours of CLE credit, including 3.0 hours of ethics, is pending. CPE credit is also available; approval for 14.1 CPE credits, including 3.6 of ethics, is pending. Mark the appropriate box on the registration form. California MCLE – ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 11.75 hours, of which 3.0 hours will apply to legal ethics.
*ABI offers intermediate-advanced level courses, which have no prerequisites for attendance. 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 of 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. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to jdugas@abiworld.org.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by March 7, 2008. No refunds will be honored after March 7, but substitutions will be allowed.
Attorney Specialist Certification
The American Board of Certification (ABC) will offer its business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights exams at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. on Thursday, April 3 from 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Details on the certification process, exam composition and sample exam can be obtained by calling ABC at (703) 739-1023, by e-mailing certification@abcworld.org or by visiting the ABC website at www.abcworld.org. The ABC certification programs are sponsored by the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Commercial Law League of America, and all three programs are accredited by the American Bar Association.